Twin Bridges in Madison County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Pavilion
Madison County Fair Grounds Historic District
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 27, 2021
1. Pavilion Marker
Inscription.
Pavilion. Madison County Fair Grounds Historic District. WPA engineer C. D. Paxton designed this impressive octagonal community building as part of the federally funded project to rebuild the fairground in 1936. Master log craftsman Tosten Stenberg of WPA headquarters in Livingston supervised the building. The primary construction material is lodgepole pine, chosen for its uniformity and harvested at nearby Ramshorn Creek. Logs are bias-cut and saddle-notched. Poles radiating from a central lantern form the interior rafters and afford a floor space of one hundred feet in diameter. Besides serving as the main hall during fair time, the Pavilion has long been a favorite place for building memories, hosting hundreds of local events. Dances, wedding receptions, family reunions, church functions, political rallies, flea markets, organizational Christmas parties, and even winter roller skating serve to perpetuate the community spirit that built this Madison County treasure.
WPA engineer C. D. Paxton designed this impressive octagonal community building as part of the federally funded project to rebuild the fairground in 1936. Master log craftsman Tosten Stenberg of WPA headquarters in Livingston supervised the building. The primary construction material is lodgepole pine, chosen for its uniformity and harvested at nearby Ramshorn Creek. Logs are bias-cut and saddle-notched. Poles radiating from a central lantern form the interior rafters and afford a floor space of one hundred feet in diameter. Besides serving as the main hall during fair time, the Pavilion has long been a favorite place for building memories, hosting hundreds of local events. Dances, wedding receptions, family reunions, church functions, political rallies, flea markets, organizational Christmas parties, and even winter roller skating serve to perpetuate the community spirit that built this Madison County treasure.
W. Marker is in Twin Bridges, Montana, in Madison County. Marker is on Fairgrounds Loop Road near State Highway 41. The Pavilion is located at the Madison County Fairgrounds on the west side of the Beaverhead River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Twin Bridges MT 59754, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 4, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.