National Register of Historic Places Program
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources.
Kose Hall
Belfry, Montana
NR Reference Number: 13000152
Listed: 04/09/2013
216 Broadway Avenue, Belfry, MT
Summary:
Kose Hall is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places under criteria A and C. Under Criterion A, the building is associated with the initial period of development of Belfry between 1906 and 1912 when it was one of several businesses constructed on the community's main street (Broadway Avenue) after the arrival of the Montana , Wyoming & Southern Railroad in January 1906. The building initially functioned as a restaurant and dance hall, an important gathering place for the first Belfryites. By 1908 it functioned as a general store , a role it has largely served for over a century. Kose Hall is also eligible for listing on the National Register under Criterion C. The building was one of several in Belfry constructed of native sandstone. It is a good example of a simple Western Commercial style building and retains decorative elements including a projecting cornice and belt course along with a colored prism glass transom . Modifications to the exterior in the 1980s and 1990s altered the appearance of the building somewhat, but the modifications appear to be reversible and the original window openings are very much evident and intact.
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