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On
an unassuming side street in down-
town Great Falls, a renewed energy is
buzzing through a stately 88-year-old
brick building just north of Central Avenue. Com-
monly known as the Montana Building, this four-floor
structure was originally constructed in 1929 in order
to house the office spaces of a cooperative of medical
professionals. Over the course of nearly a century,
its rooms have been occupied by aorneys, doctors,
dentists and an array of small businesses, interspersed with poignant stretches of vacancies that have made its
vastness all the more prominent. rough good years and bad, the Montana Building has awaited its next
opportunity to shine, standing as a silent witness to the evolution of the city's business epicenter.
Back to Business
Text by Holly Matkin | Photography by Jim Wells
History to Hotspot
The Historic Montana Building's Next Chapter
With nineteen residential lofts and four local-
ly-owned businesses, every corner of the old
Montana Building is bustling with activity.
BELOW: The Montana Building was originally
constructed in 1929 as a medical arts facility.
