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Griffen House
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National Register of Historic Places

Griffen House

Also known as Kendall House

Thompson Falls’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 7, 1986; only 336 of Montana’s 1,242 listings are older
BungalowListed 1986Thompson Falls
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About

About Griffen House

Griffen House, at 205 Gallatin 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 architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Bungalow, as it does for 34 other Montana listings. It was listed as part of Thompson Falls MRA. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Thompson Falls, Montana, United States. 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↗
Through the years

1912 to today

  1. 1912Built
  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

205 Gallatin St., Thompson Falls · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Griffen HouseStart here
  2. 2House at 112 Park StreetBuilding · next door
  3. 3House at 916 Preston AvenueBungalow · next door
  4. 4Grandchamp HouseBungalow · next door
  5. 5Norby HouseBungalow · Built 1912 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

14 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BHoyt HouseBungalow · Built 19140.1 miBSanders County JailBuilt 19070.2 miBThayer HouseFrench Southern Colonial Vernacular · Built 19070.2 miBRinard HouseBuilding0.2 miBWard HotelBuilding0.3 miBAinsworth HouseBungalow · Built 19100.3 miBBedard HouseBungalow · Built 19120.3 miDThompson Falls Hydroelectric Dam Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease)District0.4 miBTourist HotelBuilt 19120.4 miBGem SaloonBuilding0.4 miBIOOF LodgeBuilding0.5 miBWeber's StoreBuilt 19030.5 miBNorthern Pacific WarehouseBuilt 19000.5 miBPreston HouseBungalow · Built 19090.5 mi
More like it

Bungalow style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Bungalow.

Grandchamp House0.1 mi away
Hoyt HouseBuilt 1914 · 0.1 mi away
Ainsworth HouseBuilt 1910 · 0.3 mi away
Bedard HouseBuilt 1912 · 0.3 mi away

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Questions about Griffen House

Is Griffen House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 7, 1986 (Register number 86002779).

Is Griffen House a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Griffen 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 Griffen House?

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 71975461 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.