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 Morse Hall - Philipsburg, MT Posted by:  T0SHEA
N 46° 19.915 W 113° 17.533
12T E 323574 N 5133480
Built by a Colonel, this 127 year old building has had a seriously eclectic collection of personas, including: lecture hall, court house, opera house, town hall, library, community center, dance hall and basketball court.
Waymark Code: WMN045
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 11/30/2014
Views: 1
Morse Hall
Colonel J. W. Morse built Morse Hall in 1887. This elaborately detailed public lecture hall also served as county courthouse after 1893, as well as an opera house, town hall, library, and general community center. Its splendid second-story dance floor was the scene of many gala community dances as well as basketball games. The pressed metal cornice, hood moldings, and full storefront supported by cast-iron columns make this building a fine example of commercial vernacular architecture.
From the NRHP Plaque
Describe the area and history:
Broadway Street in the old mining town of Philipsburg is the original main thoroughfare in the town and, as such, is lined with historic buildings, the majority of which have been restored and are still used as commercial and retail buildings.
Impressive as its history may be, the gingerbread on the façade is every bit as impressive. Note the door on the second floor, indicating that the building must have had a two storey porch/verandah at one time. This building is on the north side of Broadway, midway in the block east of Montgomery Street.
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