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Roberts Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Roberts Building

Also known as Elmore Hotel

On the National Register since 198541 years
Neo-ClassicalListed 1985Great Falls
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About Roberts Building

Roberts Building, at 520--526 Central Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 12, 1985. It was among the first 6 of Great Falls’s 25 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce, at the local level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical, as it does for 10 other Montana listings. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 66 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

520--526 Central Ave., Great Falls · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Roberts BuildingStart here
  2. 2Great Falls Central Business Historic DistrictVictorian · next door
  3. 3Margaret BlockPrairie School · Built 1914 · next door
  4. 4First United Methodist Church ParsonageAmerican Four-Square · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Great Falls Northside Residential Historic DistrictColonial Revival · 0.1 mi on
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BBaatz BlockBuilding0.2 miBCascade County CourthouseFrench Renaissance0.2 miBArvon BlockLate 19th and early 20th Century American Movements0.3 miBUS Post Office and Courthouse-Great FallsSecond Renaissance Revival0.3 miBMasonic TempleLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals0.3 miDGreat Falls Railroad Historic DistrictVictorian0.3 miBLee M. Ford HouseArts and Crafts · Built 19080.4 miBUnion Bethel African Methodist Episcopal ChurchLate 19th and early 20th Century Revivals0.5 miBChicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Passenger DepotMission Revival0.5 miBHarry E. Randall HouseQueen Anne0.5 mi

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Questions about Roberts Building

Is Roberts Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 12, 1985 (Register number 85002165).

Is Roberts Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Montana has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Charles M. Russell House and Studio, 0.7 miles away.

Can you visit Roberts 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 Roberts Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 66 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 71975752 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.