Last updated: April 5, 2024
Place
Stallion Barn
NPS/C Tongish
Quick Facts
Location:
Deer Lodge, MT
Significance:
Historical Building
Designation:
National Historic Site
Amenities
9 listed
Accessible Sites, Benches/Seating, Captioned Media, Cellular Signal, Fire Extinguisher, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Picnic Table, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Wheelchair Accessible
The Stallion Barn was originally used as a home for one or two horses. The exact date of its construction is unknown but based on the materials and styles used for construction, it is likely that this structure was built sometime in the 1870s or 1880s.
In 1928, the building was remodeled and turned into a garage and blacksmith shop. A small chimney pipe is visible from the outside and it is possible that at one time a portable forge might have been used in the back left-hand corner of the building. An upper hay loft was also removed during this remodel in 1928.
While the first tractors did not arrive on the ranch until the end of the 1930s, cars and trucks, as well as horse drawn equipment were always needing to be repaired and fixed. The need for a repair shop large enough for mechanical equipment, like tractors, was finally solved in 1935 when Con Warren built a large three bay garage and repair shop near the main ranch house.
In 1928, the building was remodeled and turned into a garage and blacksmith shop. A small chimney pipe is visible from the outside and it is possible that at one time a portable forge might have been used in the back left-hand corner of the building. An upper hay loft was also removed during this remodel in 1928.
While the first tractors did not arrive on the ranch until the end of the 1930s, cars and trucks, as well as horse drawn equipment were always needing to be repaired and fixed. The need for a repair shop large enough for mechanical equipment, like tractors, was finally solved in 1935 when Con Warren built a large three bay garage and repair shop near the main ranch house.