St. Benedict's Catholic School - Roundup MT
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N 46° 26.795 W 108° 32.596
12T E 688691 N 5146600
Now a museum, this historic building was a Catholic school for nearly 30 years.
Waymark Code: WMXV08
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2018
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Built in 1920-21, St. Benedict's Catholic School was, according to older citizens in Roundup, the design of the town's only architect, John H. Grant, who was also responsible for the design of many commercial and residential buildings in the community between 1910 and 1922. The school taught the children of the Catholic community of Roundup until 1950. The teachers were nuns who spent a few years at a time at the school, moved on and were replaced by other nuns. When, in 1950, replacements could not be found for the departing nuns, the school closed, never to open again as a school.
Apparently, after its closure the building was essentially unused for some years before becoming home to the Musselshell Valley Historical Museum.
We wish we could tell you when the museum took over this building, but that information remains hidden to us. In a two storey building with full basement, the museum has a wealth of displays and exhibits, both inside and out, very much eclectic in nature, and all representing an aspect of the cultural, social, industrial, economic and natural history of the Musselshell Valley.
Street address: 524 First Street West Roundup, MT United States 59072
County / Borough / Parish: Mussellshell County
Year listed: 1988
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Social History, Architecture
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Historic function: Education - School
Current function: Recreation And Culture - Museum
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 05/01/2018 To: 09/30/2018
Hours of operation: From: 1:00 PM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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