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Madison County Fairgrounds, U.S. Highway 41, Twin Bridges, Madison County, MT

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Madison County Fairgrounds, U.S. Highway 41, Twin Bridges, Madison County, MT

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1984 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Honorable Mention
Significance: These buildings were constructed by the WPA during 1936-37 for the purpose of accommodating an agricultural fair at Twin Bridges. The style of the structures is described as "WPA Rustic." Materials and craftspeople were all obtained locally. The buildings were primarily designed by C.D. Paxton with structural consultation provided by Tosten Stenberg. Supervisor of construction was Fred Sommers...
Survey number: HABS MT-52
Building/structure dates: 1936-1937 Initial Construction

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1937 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Paxton, C D
Stenberg, Tosten
Sommers, Fred
Semple, William, faculty sponsor
Balint, Garth, field team
Lippitt, Kevin, field team
DeHaas, John N, field team
Utzinger, Robert, project manager
Montana State University, School of Architecture, sponsor
Madison County Fair Committee, sponsor
Kallestad, Mikel N, delineator
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Twin Bridges45.52833, -112.35855
Google Map of 45.528333, -112.35855
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