Carter County Wouldn’t Be the Same Without . . .
Carter County spans more than 3,300 square miles in southeastern Montana yet includes just two official entries in the National Register of Historic Places. What historic or archaeological resource in Carter County do you think is worthy of preservation?
Documenting cultural resources across Montana’s rural landscapes is one way to preserve our state’s rural heritage in perpetuity. While landscapes change and resources are lost or damaged, a written record will continue to tell our stories.
In addition to the recognition that a National Register listing provides, registered properties are afforded additional review for projects that are funded, licensed, or executed by the federal government. National Register properties may also be eligible for historic preservation tax incentives.
This 1970s view of downtown Ekalaka shows the First National Bank of Ekalaka and Rickard Hardware Store Building at front left. This Streamline Moderne style building was designed and constructed in 1940 by local contractor V.E. Figg. With contrasting white stucco, glass block, and black tile, the building asserted Ekalaka’s modernity while signifying a belief in the town’s future. The property was added to the National Register in 2015.
Learn more about the First National Bank building
https://historicmt.org/items/show/2179
Read Carroll VanWest’s installments on Carter County
https://montanahistoriclandscape.com/.../carter-county.../
Learn more about the National Register of Historic Places