History Havre was incorporated in north-central Montana on September 5, 1893. In August 1893, twenty-six people voted to incorporate Havre as a city on September 5 of that year. The townsite was platted south of the railroad tracks on parts of Descelles’ and Simon Pepin’s ranches. Like many railroad towns, Havre’s streets were set in a grid formation, with the east–west orientation of the railroad serving as the northern boundary of the town running parallel to the south by Main Street, which fronted the railroad tracks, followed by First through Third Streets. The avenues ran perpendicular to the tracks with Third Avenue running south from the Great Northern depot. The depot served as the gateway to the commercial district of Havre. First Street between Second Avenue and Fourth Avenue served as the main commercial street, and Third Avenue became the main avenue. The buildings in Havre during the 1890s were typical first-generation structures and mainly consisted of tar papered wood-framed shacks. Built close together, these buildings were false-fronted and one story high, with a few scattered one-and-a-half and two-story buildings, like the Windsor Hotel on the south side of First Street between Third and Fourth Avenues.
History Havre was incorporated in north-central Montana on September 5 1893 In August 1893 twenty-six people voted to incorporate Havre as a city on September 5 of that year The townsite was platted south of the railroad tracks on parts of Descelles’ and Simon Pepin’s ranches Like many railroad towns Havre’s streets were set in a grid formation with the east–west orientation of the railroad serving as the northern boundary of the town running parallel to the south by Main Street which fronted the railroad tracks followed by First through Third Streets The avenues ran perpendicular to the tracks with Third Avenue running south from the Great Northern depot The depot served as the gateway to the commercial district of Havre First Street between Second Avenue and Fourth Avenue served as the main commercial street and Third Avenue became the main avenue The buildings in Havre during the 1890s were typical first-generation structures and mainly consisted of tar papered wood-framed shacks Built close together these buildings were false-fronted and one story high with a few scattered one-and-a-half and two-story buildings like the Windsor Hotel on the south side of First Street between Third and Fourth Avenues