Armory – Chinook MT

Description

The W.P.A. constructed an armory in Chinook, Montana. Official Project Number 65-91-1602.

According to local newspaper articles, the new armory was initial used as a civic center for various community events, as well as a jail, and office space for the neighboring Blaine County Courthouse. Today the building still serves at the Blaine County Courthouse Annex as well as the Chinook ambulance barn.

 

Source notes

Nationwide Context, Inventory, and Heritage Assessment of Works Progress Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps Resources on Department of Defense Installations, July 2009 (page C-101).

Great Falls Tribune - Oct. 10, 1936

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on February 8, 2018.
Additional contributions by Cody McCracken.

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Location Info


400 Ohio St.
Chinook, MT 59523

Location notes: General location marker

Coordinates: 48.589824, -109.229742

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