Kevin Kooistra honored with John DeHaas Memorial Award
On May 16, Montana Historical Society and State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) SHPO honored Kooistra with the John N. DeHaas Memorial Award for his Outstanding Contribution to Historic Preservation in Montana. Lilly and Emily Kooistra-Manning accepted the award on their father’s behalf.
Crowley Block in Lewistown recognized as an outstanding rehabilitation project
On May 16, Montana Historical Society and State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) recognized the owners of the Crowley Block for Outstanding Historic Preservation Stewardship. Built in 1913 in Classical Revival architectural style, the Crowley building in Lewistown hosted several businesses until it was vacated in 2016. One Health acquired the block in 2019 to expand its medical and behavioral health services, and partnered with Missoula-based Homeword, Inc. to offer affordable housing on the upper floors. One Health’s clinic opened in August 2022, creating 20 full-time jobs. All apartments on the upper floors are occupied.
Joan Brownell honored for outstanding service
Congrats to Glendive’s Joan Brownell, recipient of the MTHS State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Outstanding Contribution to Historic Preservation award. Joan has authored or co-authored 150 cultural resource reports and 20 National Register nominations. Her well-rounded and thoughtful work brings history to life and provides an enduring record to other researchers. Her products are detailed, well-researched, and imbued with her obvious appreciation and grasp of a location’s importance and history.
The Montana Historic Preservation Awards are held every two years to celebrate Montana’s outstanding heritage places and the people who help preserve them.
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Dion Block in Glendive receives Governor’s Award
Constructed in 1905 and renovated in 1929, the Dion Block in Glendive was a vital commercial space for much of the 20th century. On May 16, Kevin and Angela McPherson McPhersons received the Governor’s Award for an Outstanding Historic Preservation Project. Since acquiring property in 2017, the McPhersons and have invested more than $1.5 million in grants, private funds, and sweat equity with assistance from USDA-REAP, SHPO, Dept. of Commerce, and Federal and State Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits.
Mystic Lake Powerhouse: The Power of Perspective
By 1920, Billings served as a hub of industry and was among the most populous cities in Montana. In response to the region’s growing demand for energy, the Montana Power Company constructed the dam and powerhouse at Mystic Lake between 1923 and 1927.
Fort Peck Dam: The Power of Perspective
Built between 1933 and 1940 at a bend in the Missouri River south of the Nakoda (Assiniboine), Dakota and Lakota (Sioux) Nations’ Fort Peck Reservation, the Fort Peck Dam and spillway transformed northeast Montana’s physical and cultural landscape on a massive scale.
Thompson Falls Hydroelectric Complex: The Power of Perspective
First constructed on a set of natural falls in the Clark Fork River in 1915, the Thompson Falls Hydroelectric complex played a central role in electrification of the Milwaukee Road Railroad and solidified Montana Power Company’s sector dominance.
Séliš Ksanka Ql̓ispé Dam: The Power of Perspective
Séliš Ksanka Ql̓ispé Dam has generated electrical power from the lower Flathead River since 1938 and embodies an enduring conflict between opposing ways of life. Decades of federal assimilation policies targeted Native Americans and set the stage for Montana Power Company to build the 204-foot-high concrete gravity-arch hydroelectric facility within the Flathead Indian Reservation in northwest Montana.
