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The Knights Hall is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior in cooperation with the Missoula Historical Society. The Hall is the former Joseph Dixon residence. Missoula architect A.J. Gibson designed the grand Neo-classical style landmark for the progressive Montana politician. Dixon married Caroline Worden, daughter of Missoula founder Frank Worden, in 1896 and the couple made their home here. Dixon rose from Missoula County attorney (1893-1895), and Theodore Roosevelt's campaign manager (1912) to Governor of Montana (1921-1925) and Assistant Secretary of the Interior (1929-1933). The home, originally a one-story house, was remodeled between 1912 and 1921. A Palladian window and classical details including dentils, modillions and an ornamental frieze embellish the facade. The monumental portico, richly ornamented with full-height Cornithian columns, shares similarities with the Neo-classical style Missoula County Courthouse, also designed by Gibson. In 1915, Dixon petitioned the city to create the East Pine Street divided boulevard, thus leaving an indelible mark on the neighborhood. The Knights of Columbus purchased the home for use as a hall in 1946. The Chalice of Repose Project, St. Patrick Hospital, and McCue Construction, in partnership with the Knights, began cooperative rehabilitation of the building in 1999.
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