Shelby Town Hall

Shelby Town Hall
Location 100 Montana Ave., Shelby, Montana
Coordinates 48°30′16″N 111°51′15″W / 48.50444°N 111.85417°W / 48.50444; -111.85417Coordinates: 48°30′16″N 111°51′15″W / 48.50444°N 111.85417°W / 48.50444; -111.85417
Area less than one acre
Built 1923
Architect Bossout, Frank; Humphrey, J.P.
Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference # 06000040[1]
Added to NRHP February 14, 2006

The Shelby Town Hall in Shelby, Montana is a former town hall building which was built in 1923. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. It is used by the Shelby Chamber of Commerce and as a Visitor Information Center.[1]

The building was built in just two months in 1923, with expectation it would be the media headquarters for coverage of the 4th of July "World Heavyweight Championship Fight" between Jack Dempsey and Tommy Gibbons.[2]


References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Shelby Chamber of Commerce".
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