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Gem Saloon
Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Gem Saloon

Also known as Napa Auto Parts

Thompson Falls’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 7, 1986; only 336 of Montana’s 1,242 listings are older
Listed 1986Thompson Falls
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Gem Saloon

Gem Saloon, at 808 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 7, 1986: the first place in Thompson Falls to be listed. Only 336 of Montana’s 1,242 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce, at the local level. It was listed as part of Thompson Falls MRA. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isThompson Falls, Montana, US Historic Place. 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 · 3 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

808 Main St., Thompson Falls · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Gem SaloonStart here
  2. 2Ward HotelBuilding · next door
  3. 3Tourist HotelBuilt 1912 · next door
  4. 4Northern Pacific WarehouseBuilt 1900 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Preston HouseBungalow · Built 1909 · next door
Around it

14 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BIOOF LodgeBuilding0.2 miBWeber's StoreBuilt 19030.2 miBSanders County JailBuilt 19070.2 miBThayer HouseFrench Southern Colonial Vernacular · Built 19070.2 miBBedard HouseBungalow · Built 19120.2 miBRinard HouseBuilding0.2 miBHouse at 916 Preston AvenueBungalow0.3 miBHouse at 112 Park StreetBuilding0.3 miBHoyt HouseBungalow · Built 19140.3 miBAinsworth HouseBungalow · Built 19100.4 miBGrandchamp HouseBungalow0.4 miBGriffen HouseBungalow · Built 19120.4 miDThompson Falls Hydroelectric Dam Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease)District0.5 miBNorby HouseBungalow · Built 19120.5 mi

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Questions about Gem Saloon

Is Gem Saloon on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 7, 1986 (Register number 86002767).

Is Gem Saloon a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Gem Saloon?

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 Gem Saloon?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 3 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 71975481 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.