Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
“The Modern Hotel is a site on the National Register of Historic Places in Whitehall, Montana. It was added to the National Register on December 22, 2011.”
Wikipedia article Modern Hotel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 14 National Register listings published here for Jefferson County · listed in 2011 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Modern Hotel between 1998 and 2020, burning about 185 acres in total. 7 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 | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 acres | Jefferson County | HWY 55 |
| 4 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Jefferson County | DOWNEY |
| 4 September 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Butte Field Office | GNARLY SNAG |
| 14 September 2000 | Natural | 12 acres | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | FOREST |
| 23 August 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | not named |
| 6 July 2007 | Natural | 1.7 acres | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | GOLDEN SUNLIGHT |
| 6 July 2003 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | GOLD NUGGET |
| 28 July 1998 | Natural | 30 acres | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | TEMPLE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 47 workings within 5 miles of Modern Hotel: 34 past producers, 8 occurrences, 3 unknowns, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Gold, Manganese, Gold, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbonate Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper | Past Producer | 1909 | |
| Columbia Claim | Gold, Silver, Copper, Barium-Barite | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Examiner Mine | Lead, Zinc, Copper, Manganese, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Gem Mine | Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold | Past Producer | 1947 | |
| Gold Star | Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Inspiration Claim | Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Leah Mine | Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Limerock Claim | Gold, Silver, Manganese | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Lucky Hit | Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Mary Lucille Mine | Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | 1937 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Whitehall, the town this property stands in, in 14 storm reports between 1994 and 2019: 10 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitehall | $50,000 | Roof of home damaged by wind. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Whitehall | - | A trained spotter reports sized 1.5 inches in diameter about 5 miles NNW of Whitehall. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Whitehall | - | A trained spotter reports hail size of 1.5 inches in diameter. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Whitehall | - | Trained spotter reported 1.5 inch hail in Whitehall. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Whitehall | - | Spotter reported quarter-size hail in Whitehall. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Whitehall | - | Spotter reported quarter to half dollar-size hail. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitehall | - | A thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 58 mph at Whitehall 7W (the Homestake Pass DOT site). Also, 1 inch diameter hail was reported at Boulder 8S. |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Whitehall | - | Flash flooding from thunderstorms was reported where Interstate 90 crosses Highway 69. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Whitehall | - | Hail of 0.88 inches (nickel sized) was reported. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitehall | - | Strong winds estimated 50KT (58MPH) causing vehicle rollover on Interstate 90, mobile home damage, and numerous reports of roof and power line damage. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Whitehall | - | Quarter sized hail, measuring 1.00 inches, was reported 2 miles W of Whitehall. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Whitehall | - | A severe thunderstorm dropped 1 inch diameter hail at Whitehall 12W. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Whitehall | - | A severe thunderstorm dropped .88 inch diameter hail at Whitehall 12W. |
| August 2004 | Hail | Whitehall | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 11000951 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jefferson County | All 14 listed properties in this county. |
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