Smith Mine Historic District
The Smith Mine Historic District, in Carbon County, Montana, near Bearcreek, Montana, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. The district included 27 contributing buildings and 12 contributing structures on 200 acres (81 ha).
Smith Mine Historic District | |
 Site of Smith Mine disaster | |
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| Nearest city | Bearcreek, Montana |
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| Area | 200 acres (81 ha) |
| Built | 1906 |
| Built by | Montana Coal & Iron Co. |
| Architectural style | Functional utilitarian |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000788[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 2009 |
It was the site of the Smith Mine disaster in 1943, which killed 75 men, and is among the 50 most deadly mining incidents ever in the United States.
Architect: Montana Coal & Iron Co. Architecture: Functional utilitarian Historic function: Industry/processing/extraction Historic subfunction: Manufacturing Facility; Extractive Facility
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- Jon Axline; Joan L. Brownell (April 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Smith Mine Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved September 5, 2019. (very slow to load) Includes 46 photos, from 2008-09 and historic.
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