Shelby Town Hall

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Shelby Town Hall
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Location100 Montana Ave., Shelby, Montana
Coordinates 48°30′16″N111°51′15″W / 48.50444°N 111.85417°W / 48.50444; -111.85417 Coordinates: 48°30′16″N111°51′15″W / 48.50444°N 111.85417°W / 48.50444; -111.85417
Arealess than one acre
Built1923
ArchitectBossout, Frank; Humphrey, J.P.
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No. 06000040 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 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]


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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Shelby Chamber of Commerce".