Manley’s General Store, Listed!

The Manley General Store, constructed in 1911, stands as a restrained representation of the Western Commercial style, reflecting its unpretentious vernacular roots, a style common to many commercial buildings in the rural areas of Montana during its period of construction.  Upon its construction, the building served a general store with additional duties as a local post office. With the closing of the store around 1934, the building assumed a new role, one that played an equally significant, if not more important role than the building’s use as a store—it became quite literally, the community’s anchor as the Garneill Community Hall.  The nomination was prepared by Dr. Tim Urbaniak and John Boughton.

FERGUS COUNTY, 42 Garneill Road, Garneill, SG100011024

LISTED, 11/5/2024