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Fire Hall
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National Register of Historic Places

Fire Hall

Also known as City Hall

Joliet’s first place on the National RegisterListed May 2, 1986; only 312 of Montana’s 1,242 listings are older
Listed 1986Joliet
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Fire Hall

Fire Hall, at Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1986: the first place in Joliet to be listed. Only 312 of Montana’s 1,242 listings are older. The Register lists it for its exploration/settlement and architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Joliet Montana MRA. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isFire station in Joliet, Montana. 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 · 5 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Main St., Joliet · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Fire HallStart here
  2. 2Southern HotelBuilding · next door
  3. 3Baker and Lovering StoreBuilt 1902 · next door
  4. 4Rock Creek State BankCommercial Vernacular · next door
  5. 5Joliet Residential Historic DistrictClassical Revival · next door
Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BHouse on Railroad AvenueEnglish Cottage0.1 miStJoliet BridgeSteel Truss · Built 19010.3 miBJoliet High SchoolBuilding0.3 miBT. W. Smith HouseVernacular0.4 mi

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Questions about Fire Hall

Is Fire Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 2, 1986 (Register number 86000884).

Is Fire Hall 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, 20.8 miles away.

Can you visit Fire Hall?

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 Fire Hall?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 5 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 71974545 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.