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One of 43 National Register listings published here for Cascade County · listed in 2025 · category: District.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2025.
One of 43 National Register listings published here for Cascade County · listed in 2025 · category: District.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Albright Historic District between 1998 and 2020, burning about 13 acres in total. 4 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | PILGRIM |
| 3 September 1998 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5.0 acres | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | SAWMILL |
| 11 September 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | SWITCHBACK |
| 19 August 2013 | Natural | 3.1 acres | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | LICK |
| 7 July 2009 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | LOGGING CR |
| 23 June 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | MEADE STATION |
| 4 February 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3.0 acres | Cascade County | HOUND CREEK |
| 1 February 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Cascade County | SLUICE BOXES MA |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Albright Historic District: 2 occurrences, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gypsum-Anhydrite, Limestone, Dimension. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albright Deposit | Limestone, Dimension | Occurrence | ||
| Riceville Gypsum Deposit | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Location | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Occurrence |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Belt, the town this property stands in, in 24 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 12 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | Hail | Belt | - | Spotter reported quarter size hail in Belt. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Belt | - | Social media post on KRTV weather page. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belt | - | Wind gust estimated to be at least 70 mph. Power outage. Knocked over trees onto houses on 4th Avenue South. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belt | - | Wind gust estimated to be at least 70 mph. Power outage. Knocked over trees onto houses on 4th Avenue South. |
| August 2016 | Hail | Belt | - | A thunderstorm dropped 1 inch diameter hail at Belt 10WNW and at Belt 7NW. |
| July 2013 | Hail | Belt | - | Hail measuring 1.00 inches (quarter sized) was reported in Belt, MT. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belt | - | A thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 70 mph at Belt 4SE. |
| June 2011 | Flash Flood | Belt | - | KFBB reports flash flooding due to heavy rainfall in Belt and Armington. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belt | - | A thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 60 mph at Belt 5SW. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belt | - | A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 60 mph at Belt 1W. Numerous tree branches were reported downed and power was out for an hour. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Belt | - | A severe thunderstorm dropped 1.75 inch diameter hail at Belt 9N. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belt | - | A severe thunderstorm produced a 65 mph wind gust at Belt. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belt | - | A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust near 60 mph and caused tree damage near Belt. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belt | - | Reported by spotter in Belt...52 kt tstm wind gust reported by spotter at Belt 6 E at 1410 MST. |
| August 2001 | Hail | Belt | - | Actual spotter location Belt 6 E. |
| July 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Belt | - | Near Tiger Butte. |
| August 2004 | Hail | Belt | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belt | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Belt | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Belt | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Belt | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Belt | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Belt | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Belt | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monarch Depot Historic District | 6.7 miles | 2020 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100012017 in Record Group 79. |
| Cascade County | All 43 listed properties in this county. |