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Vance Lodge
Photo: Brian.oelberg, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Vance Lodge

On the National Register since 199432 years
RusticListed 1994Polebridge

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Vance Lodge

Vance Lodge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 29, 1994. The Register lists it for its recreation, architecture and exploration/settlement, at the local level. It describes its style as Rustic, as it does for 51 other Montana listings. The listing covers 140 acres.

What it isHomestead in Flathead County, 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 · 19 MB · National Archives↗
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Finding Vance Lodge

Polebridge Loop Rd. N side, about 0.5 miles northwest of Polebridge, MT

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

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Rustic style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Rustic.

Memories of Vance Lodge

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Questions about Vance Lodge

Is Vance Lodge on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 29, 1994 (Register number 94001505).

Is Vance Lodge a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Montana has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Lake McDonald Lodge, 21.9 miles away.

Can you visit Vance Lodge?

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 Vance Lodge?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 19 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 71975942 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.