Blue Front Rooming House
Also known as Swanland Hotel
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Blue Front Rooming House
Blue Front Rooming House, at 1187 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 12, 1990. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 24 other Montana listings. It was listed as part of Forsyth MPS. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 8 MB · National Archives↗1912 to today
- 1912Built
- 1990Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 36 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
1187 Main St., Forsyth · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
6 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Blue Front Rooming House
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Questions about Blue Front Rooming House
Is Blue Front Rooming House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Feb 12, 1990 (Register number 90000085).
Is Blue Front Rooming House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Montana has 25 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit Blue Front Rooming House?
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 Blue Front Rooming House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 8 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 71975441 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.