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Ayers House
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National Register of Historic Places

Ayers House

Also known as Ricker Residence

On the National Register since 198640 years
Listed 1986Lewistown
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Ayers House

Ayers House, at 316 Eighth Ave. S, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 10, 1986. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Lewistown MRA. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSingle-family detached home in Lewistown, 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 · 13 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1913 to today

  1. 1913Built
  2. 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 40 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

316 Eighth Ave. S, Lewistown · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Ayers HouseStart here
  2. 2Lewistown Silk Stocking DistrictLate Victorian · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3US Post Office and Federal Building-LewistownBeaux Arts · Built 1931 · next door
  4. 4Masonic TempleRomanesque · next door
  5. 5Lewistown Central Business Historic DistrictLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · 0.1 mi on
Around it

20 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BSt. Leo's Catholic ChurchBuilding0.2 miBHouse at 324 W. CorcoranPyramid Cottage0.2 miBCulver StudioBuilding0.3 miDLewistown Courthouse Historic DistrictLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.3 miBAbraham and Mary Walton Hogeland HouseFolk Victorian · Built 19000.3 miBSt. James Episcopal Church and Parish HouseGothic0.3 miBLewistown Merchantile CompanyCommercial0.3 miBGamble-Robinson Company WarehouseBuilding0.3 miBHouse at 618 West JaneauxCraftsman0.4 miBSchroeder HospitalQueen Anne0.4 miBFirst Presbyterian ChurchGothic Revival0.4 miBBright HouseDutch Colonial Revival0.4 miBBright-Thompson-Lewis HousePrairie School0.4 miBSt. Joseph's HospitalBuilt 19060.4 miBHouse at 805 W. WatsonPyramid Cottage0.5 miBHouse at 809 W. WatsonPyramid Cottage0.5 miBHouse at 813 W. WatsonPyramid Cottage0.5 miBClark-Cardwell HouseEclectic0.5 mi
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BLewistown Carnegie LibraryBuilt 19050.5 miDJudith Place Historic DistrictCraftsman, Bungalow0.5 mi

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Questions about Ayers House

Is Ayers House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 10, 1986 (Register number 86000061).

Is Ayers House a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Ayers 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 Ayers House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 13 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 71974686 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.