Ravalli County Courthouse

The Ravalli County Courthouse, at 225 Bedford St. in Hamilton, Montana, was built in 1900. It includes Classical [Revival architecture|Classical Revival] and Romanesque architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
It was funded by a $20,000 bond issue and built on land donated by the Anaconda [Copper Mining Company]. It was designed by Missoula architect A.J. Gibson and built by Charles Stabern. It has been described as having a "stunning design merges the Richardsonian Romanesque style with strong classical elements. The result is a pivotal example of the transition between nineteenth and twentieth century tastes. Graceful round-arched Romanesque style windows, popular in Victorian-era public architecture, blend with smooth wall surfaces and a horizontal orientation that reflects a newer trend toward classical styles. The tall corner tower visually interrupts the classical symmetry creating an artistic balance between old and new that is a credit to Gibson’s talent."
It was used as a courthouse from 1901 to 1974, and subsequently used as the Ravalli County Museum.