Virginia City Historic District (Virginia City, Montana)

This article is about the district in Montana. For the district in Nevada, see Virginia City Historic District (Virginia City, Nevada).
Virginia City Historic District
Location Virginia City, Montana
Coordinates 45°17′27″N 111°56′35″W / 45.29083°N 111.94306°WCoordinates: 45°17′27″N 111°56′35″W / 45.29083°N 111.94306°W
Built 1863
Governing body United States Bureau of Land Management
NRHP Reference # 66000435[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP October 15, 1966
Designated NHLD July 4, 1961[2]

The Virginia City Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing Virginia City, Montana, United States. Designated in 1966, the district includes over two hundred nineteenth-century buildings, representing the site of a major gold strike and the capital of Montana for ten years.[2]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Virginia City Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-07-15.