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Gallatin County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Gallatin County Courthouse

On the National Register since 198739 years
Art DecoListed 1987Bozeman
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About Gallatin County Courthouse

Gallatin County Courthouse, at 301 W. Main, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 21, 1987. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Art Deco, as it does for 19 other Montana listings. It was listed as part of Bozeman MRA. 22 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCounty courthouse in Bozeman, Montana. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 6 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1935 to today

  1. 1935Built, designed by Fred F. Willson
  2. 1987Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 39 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

301 W. Main, Bozeman · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Gallatin County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Gallatin County JailRomanesque · next door
  3. 3Gallatin County High SchoolRomanesque Revival · next door
  4. 4Bridger Arms ApartmentsColonial Revival · next door
  5. 5Bon Ton Historic DistrictItalianate · 0.1 mi on
Around it

34 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BEmerson SchoolNeo-Gothic Revival0.1 miBBozeman Sheet Metal WorksModerne0.1 miBHoly Rosary Church RectoryNeo-Gothic Revival0.1 miBStory Motor CompanyBuilding0.1 miBHarris HouseEclectic0.1 miBEmil Ketterer HouseVictorian0.1 miBBrandenburg HouseI-House · Built 18830.1 miBCharles Lundwall BuildingEarly 20th Century Commercial · Built 19050.1 miBFirst Baptist ChurchGothic Revival0.2 miBGifford HouseQueen Anne0.2 miBMethodist Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival · Built 18730.2 miBFirst Presbyterian ChurchGothic Revival0.2 miBBozeman YMCABuilding0.2 miBDokken-Nelson Funeral HomeNeo-Gothic Revival0.2 miBBarnett, R. T., and Company BuildingVictorian · Built 18890.2 miBBozeman ArmoryArt Deco0.2 miBHouse at 22 West LammeSecond Empire0.2 miBColburn HouseI-House0.2 mi
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BSt. James Episcopal Church and RectoryEcclesiastical0.3 miBFederal Building and US Post Office-BozemanBuilding0.3 miDMain Street Historic DistrictItalianate0.3 miDCooper Park Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.4 miDSouth Tracy-South Black Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman0.4 miBBlackmore ApartmentsPrairie Style0.4 miBBozeman Carnegie LibraryClassic Revival0.4 miBSpieth HousesVernacular0.4 miBBeall Park Community CenterBungalow/Craftsman · Built 19270.4 miDNorth Tracy Avenue Historic DistrictVernacular0.4 miDSouth Willson Historic DistrictVictorian0.5 miBSamuel Lewis HouseLate Victorian · Built 18810.5 miDLindley Place Historic DistrictVernacular0.5 miBLitening GasModerne0.5 miBHamill ApartmentsArt Deco0.5 miBSpieth and Krug BreweryBuilding0.5 mi
More like it

Art Deco style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Art Deco.

Gallatin County High School0.1 mi away
Bozeman Armory0.2 mi away
Hamill Apartments0.5 mi away

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Questions about Gallatin County Courthouse

Is Gallatin County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 21, 1987 (Register number 87001794).

Is Gallatin County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Montana has 25 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Gallatin County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Gallatin County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71975100 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.