B Street District - Livingston, MT
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N 45° 39.555 W 110° 33.342
12T E 534613 N 5056284
One of the smallest historic districts in all of Montana, consisting of just four small houses, the character of the B Street District would be recognizable by most under another name.
Waymark Code: WMXV87
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 02/28/2018
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Being quite literal in the naming of this district, the National Register has referred to it as the B Street District, though the name could as well have been the less politically correct Red Light District, for that is exactly what it was for over a half century. The district remained a red light district until the 1940s, when the houses were forced to close and the ladies "encouraged" to move on - not out of town mind you, just to the edge of town.
Though the district was about a block and a half in length, comprised of about nine houses, only four are nominated as contributing for their "architectural quality and unity".
Describe the area and history: Today a quiet working class residential neighbourhood, the block today seems almost pastoral, though it is only a couple of blocks from the central business district.
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