John Gibson House
Listed as “Gibson, John, House”
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About John Gibson House
John Gibson House, at 219 W. River 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 industry and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Craftsman, as it does for 54 other Montana listings. It was listed as part of Fromberg MPS. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric house in Fromberg, Montana, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 11 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
219 W. River St., Fromberg · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1John Gibson HouseStart here
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Samuel Greenblatt HouseColonial Revival · Built 1911 · next door - 3
Suydam, Hester E., Boarding HouseOne-and-one-half story Four Square · Built 1907 · next door - 4
IOOF Hall and Fromberg Co-operative Mercantile BuildingFlat roof two-story Brick Bearing · next door - 5
Dr. Theodore J. Benson HouseColonial Revival · next door
9 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of John Gibson House
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Questions about John Gibson House
Is John Gibson House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jan 28, 1993 (Register number 92001785).
Is John Gibson 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, 17.7 miles away.
Can you visit John Gibson 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 John Gibson House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 11 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 71974507 · Wikidata · old views from Fromberg’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.