Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
“Fraternity Hall is a historic building located in Elkhorn, Montana. It was originally used as a dance hall and meeting place for various fraternal orders.”
Wikipedia article Fraternity Hall, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 14 National Register listings published here for Jefferson County · listed in 1975 · 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 30 fires within 5 miles of Fraternity Hall between 1993 and 2020, burning about 21 acres in total. 20 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 | 20 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | not named |
| 9 August 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | NURSERY |
| 9 August 2000 | Recreation and ceremony | 15 acres | Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest | TIZER LAKE |
| 8 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | 90 CENT |
| 6 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | DEADMAN |
| 6 August 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | BROWNS GULCH |
| 28 August 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central Land Office | DECKER |
| 24 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | RADARSBURG |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 65 workings within 5 miles of Fraternity Hall: 31 past producers, 16 prospects, 12 occurrences, 4 unknowns. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Lead, Silver, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcturus Claim | Copper, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Bulwer Mine | Copper, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold | Past Producer | 1914 | |
| C&D and Louise | Gold, Lead, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | 1875, 1880 | |
| Dunstone Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 1900, 1901 | |
| Elkhorn | Silver, Gold, Lead, Copper, Bismuth | Past Producer | 1875 | |
| Elkhorn (Swan) | Zinc, Lead, Copper, Silver, Gold | Unknown | 1980 | |
| Elkhorn Mine | Lead, Zinc, Silver, Copper, Gold, Bismuth | Past Producer | 1875 | |
| Elkhorn Peak Iron | Silver, Iron, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | 1887, 1890 | |
| Elkhorn Queen | Silver, Zinc, Lead, Copper, Gold | Past Producer | 1880 | |
| Elkhorn Queen | Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Copper | Past Producer |
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 75001084 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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