Wurtz Homestead

N. Fork Rd., 2 mi. N of Ford, Flathead National Forest, Polebridge, Montana. County/parish: Flathead.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 19, 1996. NRIS 96000661.

3 contributing buildings.

From Wikipedia:

Wurtz Homestead

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. It is located in the valley of the North Fork Flathead River, just 7 miles (11 km) south of the Canada border.

Included are:

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

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

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71975944

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