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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: WMKNJD
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 05/06/2014
Views: 1
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 story porch/verandah at one time.
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 
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Philipsburg Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address:
East Broadway Street
Philipsburg, MT
59858
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
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