William & Lucina Bowe Ranch, Log Calving Barn, 230 feet south-southwest of House, Melrose, Silver Bow County, MT
Summary
Significance: The log calving barn contributes to the significance of the William and Lucina Bowe Ranch. It is linked to the site's important association with the agricultural development of the lower Big Hole Valley during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The barn also embodies log carpentry technologies and design concepts representative of the period in which it was built.
Survey number: HABS MT-104-T
Building/structure dates: ca. 1870- ca. 1885 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Hager, Kristi, photographer
McCormick, Mary, historian
Location
melrose, 45.63187, -112.68447
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html