Great Northern Railway Buildings
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Great Northern Railway Buildings is a National Historic Landmark
that now includes five complexes of buildings in Glacier National Park. The buildings were built by Great Northern Railway.
The building sets, each separately listed on the National Register of Historic Places
are:
Great Northern Railway Buildings, including four of the above complexes, was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1987.,
The National Historic Landmark was amended in 2000(?) to include the Belton Chalets, not included in the original designation.
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
that now includes five complexes of buildings in Glacier National Park. The buildings were built by Great Northern Railway.
The building sets, each separately listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
are:
- Belton ChaletsBelton ChaletsThe Belton Chalets are a group of historic hotel buildings in the village of West Glacier, Montana, near the western entrance to Glacier National Park. The chalet buildings were built in 1910-11 by the Great Northern Railway as the first component of the railroad's ambitious program of hotel,...
- Granite Park ChaletGranite Park ChaletGranite Park Chalet is located in the heart of Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The chalet was built in 1914 by the Great Northern Railway and is a National Historic Landmark contributing property, being one of five structures in the...
- Many Glacier Hotel Historic DistrictMany Glacier HotelMany Glacier Hotel is a historic hotel located within Glacier National Park, on the east shore of Swiftcurrent Lake. The building is designed as a series of chalets, up to four stories tall, and stretches for a substantial distance along the lakeshore. The building has a Swiss alpine theme both...
- Sperry ChaletSperry ChaletSperry Chalet is located about seven miles east of Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The chalet was built in 1914 by the Great Northern Railway and is a National Historic Landmark contributing property, being one of five structures in the Great Northern Railway...
- Two Medicine General StoreTwo Medicine StoreTwo Medicine Store, formerly part of Two Medicine Chalet, is a historic building in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The chalet was originally built in 1914 by the Glacier Park Company, a subsidiary of the Great Northern Railway, as part of the railway's extensive program of...
Great Northern Railway Buildings, including four of the above complexes, was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1987.,
The National Historic Landmark was amended in 2000(?) to include the Belton Chalets, not included in the original designation.