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Fromberg Opera House
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National Register of Historic Places

Fromberg Opera House

Also known as American Legion Hall

Fromberg’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jan 28, 1993; only 660 of Montana’s 1,242 listings are older
One-story Gable-roofedListed 1993Fromberg
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About Fromberg Opera House

Fromberg Opera House, at Jct. of Harley Ave. and C St., 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 recreation, at the local level. It was listed as part of Fromberg MPS. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isOpera house in Fromberg, 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 · 6 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

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

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  1. 1Fromberg Opera HouseStart here
  2. 2Baldwin BuildingFalse-Front Commercial · Built 1911 · next door
  3. 3Northern Pacific Railroad Depot-FrombergStandardized Depot · next door
  4. 4IOOF Hall and Fromberg Co-operative Mercantile BuildingFlat roof two-story Brick Bearing · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Suydam, Hester E., Boarding HouseOne-and-one-half story Four Square · Built 1907 · 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.

BDr. Theodore J. Benson HouseColonial Revival0.1 miBFromberg Methodist-Episcopal ChurchGable-front Church0.1 miBTracy McCall HouseColonial Revival0.1 miBSamuel Greenblatt HouseColonial Revival · Built 19110.2 miBJohn Gibson HouseCraftsman0.2 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 Fromberg Opera House

Is Fromberg Opera House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 28, 1993 (Register number 92001779).

Is Fromberg Opera House 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 Fromberg Opera 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 Fromberg Opera House?

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 71974521 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.