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March 27th-Men Who Cook for Women Who Wine – 6pm – Hingham Community Center
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The Havre \ Hill County Historic Preservation Commission welcomes you to Havre, Montana!

We hope you enjoy your journey to the past on this walking tour.  Maps are available at the Chamber.

The Havre Residential Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

The first settler in what is now Havre was John Bell, a sergeant from Fort Assinniboine.  His first home was a simple log cabin.  With the coming of the railroad came more settlers and they became merchants, business people, farmers, ranchers, and entrepreneurs.  As their finances increased, so did the need for permanent homes and many forms of popular architecture were constructed and still proudly exist today.

All homes in the HRHD are privately owned.  Please respect the privacy of the homeowners and residents.  Please leave only your footprints and take only photographs from the public right of ways (streets, boulevards and sidewalks).

Historic Preservation Commission
310 5th Ave
Havre, Montana 59501 (406) 265-4383

26 Third Street (1904): Gussenhoven Home.  Also known as The Castle, this Queen Anne house was built from brick that came from the brick factory Mr. Gussenhoven owned.  Mr. Gussenhoven owned many businesses, starting with trade and construction at Fort Assinniboine, and expanding to a steam laundry and the brick and lumber company.  He also bought the Citizens National Bank.  After years of abandonment, the Pasma family purchased the home and worked on the home’s interior infrastructure as well as a new roof.  The home was then sold to the Swanson family, who in turn put the pieces together and brought the home back to its former glory.  This home earned two 1999 Havre Historic Preservation Awards, one for each family.

Historic Courthouse and Post Office Building (1933) Located at the corner of Third Avenue and Third Street, this former Post Office and Federal Building was built in 1933 in the Neo Classical style.  The most prominent features of the building are the large columns, the impressive windows, and the beautifully detailed entry.  The building contains original marble, terrazzo floors, woodwork, windows, interior doors, mailboxes and hardware.  The Havre Historic Preservation Office is located on the third floor, and this building also houses the Clack Museum.

539 Third Avenue (1911): St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.  This Gothic Revival church was started in 1911 and completed in 1918.  The granite was donated by Kahn Brothers of Helena and shipped free on the Great Northern Railroad.  The beautiful stained glass windows are original, and the church has a carillon that chimes during daytime hours.


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