Montana Historical Society

To celebrate our 20th century architectural legacy, the MTSHPO initiated the Montana Post World War II (1945-1960) Architectural Survey and Inventory.

The project identified, documented, and evaluated selected properties from Montana’s post-war period. Our efforts culminated in a museum exhibit, preservation poster, contextual report, and National Register nominations that together provide insight to this remarkable era in our architectural history.

Click on the links below to learn more.
 

A companion book to
our popular Montana Modern exhibit is now available.

 Download this beautiful and informative publication here (14mb .pdf format)

Our 2011 preservation poster featured the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse at MSU-Bozeman. The building’s cylindrical shape, shallow-domed roofline, and aluminum-framed curtain walls inform its design.

Montana architects Oswald Berg Jr. and Fred Willson conceptualized this dramatic and futuristic building in 1956. Despite recent additions, the original genius of form, function, and materials technology remain.


FOR A FREE POSTER, CONTACT TAMMY HENDERSON
thenderson2@mt.gov (406) 444-7715

The Montana Post World War II Architectural Survey and Inventory provides contextual history about Montana and its built environment during the mid-twentieth century.

Click here to access the report and building-specific inventory forms.

 

Several of Montana's Modern properties are listed in the
National Register of Historic Places.
 

Click the property name to download the nomination