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National Register of Historic Places

Cornelius Hedges Elementary School

On the National Register since 198937 years
Colonial RevivalListed 1989Kalispell
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Cornelius Hedges Elementary School

Cornelius Hedges Elementary School, at 827 4th Ave. East, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 29, 1989. It was among the first 5 of Kalispell’s 62 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Colonial Revival, as it does for 69 other Montana listings. The listing covers 2 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 17 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

827 4th Ave. East, Kalispell · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Cornelius Hedges Elementary SchoolStart here
  2. 2Graham HouseModerne · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Harry C. Keith HouseColonial Revival · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4East Side Historic DistrictColonial Revival · next door
  5. 5A. J. Dean HouseTudor Revival · Built 1895 · next door
Around it

13 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DCourthouse Historic DistrictTudor Revival0.3 miBO'Neil Lumber Company OfficeTwo-bay Western Commercial Style0.4 miBCity Water DepartmentColonial Revival0.4 miBCharles E. Conrad MansionBuilt 18950.4 miBWalker HousePrairie Cottage0.5 miDWest Side Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.5 miBSauser-Mercord BuildingWestern Commercial Vernacular0.5 miBAnderson Style ShopModerne0.5 miBFederal BuildingColonial Revival0.5 miBBrice ApartmentsStarved Classicism0.5 miDKalispell Main Street Historic District Addendum and Boundary IncreaseRenaissance Revival0.5 miDKalispell Main Street Historic DistrictCommercial Style0.5 miBKalispell-American LaundryPrairie Commercial0.5 mi
More like it

Colonial Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Colonial Revival.

Harry C. Keith House0.2 mi away
Courthouse Historic District0.3 mi away
City Water Department0.4 mi away
Federal Building0.5 mi away

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Questions about Cornelius Hedges Elementary School

Is Cornelius Hedges Elementary School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 29, 1989 (Register number 89000765).

Is Cornelius Hedges Elementary School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Montana has 25 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Cornelius Hedges Elementary School?

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 Cornelius Hedges Elementary School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 17 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 71975918. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.