The Fort Benton Engine House, on Front and 15th Sts. in

Fort Benton, Montana Fort Benton is a city in and the county seat of Chouteau County, Montana, United States. Established in 1846, Fort Benton is the oldest continuously occupied settlement in Montana. The city's waterfront area, the most important aspect of its 1 ...

, was built in 1883. It has also been known as Old City Hall, because it served as

city hall In local government, a city hall, town hall, civic centre (in the UK or Australia), guildhall, or a municipal building (in the Philippines), is the chief administrative building of a city, town, or other municipality. It usually houses ...

for the town for many years. It was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 1980. It is a one-and-a-half-story brick building, in plan, which was built as a fire station but also served as

and

jail A prison, also known as a jail, gaol (dated, standard English, Australian, and historically in Canada), penitentiary (American English and Canadian English), detention center (or detention centre outside the US), correction center, correc ...

in its early years. With It is also included in the

Fort Benton Historic District The Fort Benton Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing the historic waterfront areas of Fort Benton, Montana. Founded as a fur trading post at the head of navigation of the Missouri River, it was prior the adven ...

References

Jails on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana Fire stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana City and town halls on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana National Register of Historic Places in Chouteau County, Montana Government buildings completed in 1883 1883 establishments in Montana Territory {{Montana-NRHP-stub