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Wurtz Homestead

Coordinates: 48°53′55″N 114°23′19″W / 48.89861°N 114.38861°W / 48.89861; -114.38861
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Wurtz Homestead
Main cabin at Wurtz Homestead
Wurtz Homestead is located in Montana
Wurtz Homestead
Wurtz Homestead is located in the United States
Wurtz Homestead
LocationNorth Fork Road, 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Ford in the Flathead National Forest, near Polebridge, Montana
Coordinates48°53′55″N 114°23′19″W / 48.89861°N 114.38861°W / 48.89861; -114.38861
Built1913
Built byFrank Wurtz
Architectural styleRustic
NRHP reference No.96000661[1]
Added to NRHPJune 19, 1996

The Wurtz Homestead, located on North Fork Road, 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Ford in the Flathead National Forest, near Polebridge, Montana, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. The listing included three contributing buildings.[1] It is located in the valley of the North Fork Flathead River, just 7 miles (11 km) south of the Canada border.[2]

Included are:

  • 1917 homestead cabin
  • 1920 family home
  • 1944 root cellar

A garage (1954) and a sauna (1970s) are deemed non-contributing.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Gary L. Haverlandt; Chere Jiusto (January 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Wurtz Homestead". National Park Service. Retrieved February 15, 2018. With 15 photos from 1994.