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Hauser Mansion
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National Register of Historic Places

Hauser Mansion

Also known as Babcock Mansion

On the National Register since 197947 years
Queen AnneListed 1979Helena
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Hauser Mansion

Hauser Mansion, at 720 Madison Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 12, 1979. It was among the first 4 of Helena’s 52 listings. The Register lists it for its politics, architecture and religion, at the state level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 101 other Montana listings. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Montana, United States. 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 · 14 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1885 to today

  1. 1885Built
  2. 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 47 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

720 Madison Ave., Helena · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Hauser MansionStart here
  2. 2Young Women's Christian Association (Independent)Craftsman · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Algeria Shrine TempleMoorish Revival · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Western Life Insurance Company Helena Branch OfficeModern Movement · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Olsen HouseLate Victorian · Built 1885 · 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.

BGilpatrick-Root HouseTudor Revival0.2 miBChristmas Gift Evans HouseSecond Empire0.3 miBJohn T. Murphy HouseNeo-Classical0.3 miBShaw’s Best FactoryBuilding0.3 miBSpalding-Gunn HouseQueen Anne0.3 miDHelena Historic District (Boundary Increase)Western Commercial0.4 miBDonovan-Mayer HouseBuilding0.5 miDHelena Historic DistrictWestern Commercial0.5 miBHaight-Bridgwater HouseBuilding0.5 mi
More like it

Queen Anne style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Queen Anne.

Spalding-Gunn House0.3 mi away
D. H. Cuthbert House0.7 mi away
Helena Historic District (Boundary Increase II)0.8 mi away
Robert and Elizabeth Fisk HouseBuilt 1871 · 0.8 mi away

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Questions about Hauser Mansion

Is Hauser Mansion on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 12, 1979 (Register number 79001404).

Is Hauser Mansion a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Montana has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Rankin Ranch, 22.7 miles away.

Can you visit Hauser Mansion?

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 Hauser Mansion?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 14 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 71976186 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.