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Hotel Arvon
Robert Vaughn's 1890 Arvon Block, vacant and slated for demolition in 2010, then rehabilitated by the Jennings family with historic tax credits.
- Built
- 1890Arvon Block finished and opened June 1890 by Robert Vaughn as a hotel and stable; rehabilitated after 2010 to Interior Department standards.
- Style
- Western Commercial
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Rooms
- 33
- Area
- Downtown Great Falls
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The story
Welsh immigrant and pioneer Robert Vaughn built the Arvon Block in 1890, six months after Montana statehood, combining a livery stable, a teamsters’ rooming house and a grocery under one roof, and named it for his daughter. The hotel calls it the oldest commercial building in Great Falls. Vacant and slated for demolition in 2010, it was bought by the Jennings family, who rehabilitated it over four years with historic tax credits. It now houses the hotel and the Celtic Cowboy pub.
Good to know
- Pets welcome
- Address: 118 1st Avenue South, Great Falls, MT 59401
Sources (2)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.