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National Register of Historic Places

Baldwin Building

Fromberg’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jan 28, 1993; only 660 of Montana’s 1,242 listings are older
False-Front CommercialListed 1993Fromberg
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About Baldwin Building

Baldwin Building, at Jct. of W. River St. and Harley Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 28, 1993: the first place in Fromberg to be listed. Only 660 of Montana’s 1,242 listings are older. The Register lists it for its transportation and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as False-Front Commercial, as it does for 2 other Montana listings. It was listed as part of Fromberg MPS. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Montana, United States of America. 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 · 7 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1911 to today

  1. 1911Built
  2. 1993Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 33 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Jct. of W. River St. and Harley Ave., Fromberg · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Baldwin BuildingStart here
  2. 2Northern Pacific Railroad Depot-FrombergStandardized Depot · next door
  3. 3Fromberg Opera HouseOne-story Gable-roofed · next door
  4. 4Tracy McCall HouseColonial Revival · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Fromberg Methodist-Episcopal ChurchGable-front Church · next door
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BIOOF Hall and Fromberg Co-operative Mercantile BuildingFlat roof two-story Brick Bearing0.1 miBSuydam, Hester E., Boarding HouseOne-and-one-half story Four Square · Built 19070.1 miBSamuel Greenblatt HouseColonial Revival · Built 19110.1 miBJohn Gibson HouseCraftsman0.1 miBDr. Theodore J. Benson HouseColonial Revival0.1 miBFromberg High SchoolArt Deco0.2 miBFrancis Rahrer HouseCraftsman · Built 19210.2 miBFrank Brooder HouseColonial Revival0.2 miBJohn Blewett HouseTwo-story cross-gable brick0.3 mi

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Questions about Baldwin Building

Is Baldwin Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 28, 1993 (Register number 92001777).

Is Baldwin Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Montana has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Chief Plenty Coups (Alek-Chea-Ahoosh) House, 17.6 miles away.

Can you visit Baldwin Building?

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 Baldwin Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 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 71974563 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.