Missoula in Missoula County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Draper Residence

East Pine Street Historic District

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2016

1. Draper Residence Marker

Inscription. Neoclassical influences complement the Queen Anne style in this striking transitional home built between 1905 and 1907. A polygonal two-story bay, hipped roof with intersecting gables and wrap around porch lend visual asymmetry characteristic of the Victorian-era Queen Anne style. Square columns and capitals, pedimented gable above the porch and little further ornamentation reveal the twentieth century trend toward simplicity. Originally constructed as an owner-occupied rental, the home still serves that function today. Sutton H. Draper, master mechanic for the Northern Pacific's Rocky Mountain Division headquarters at Missoula, was its first longtime owner and resident. Draper began his railroad career as an engineer and retired in 1928 after forty-five years with the company. In 1883, he engineered an excursion train which carried passengers to witness the driving of the "Golden Spike" near Gold Creek, Montana, symbolizing completion of the line over the Rocky Mountain Division. Draper pioneered the scientific study and practical operation of the airbrake and trained employees in its use, thus making significant contributions

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to railroad safety.

Erected by Montana Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Montana National Register Sign Program series list.

Location. 46° 52.24′ N, 113° 59.323′ W. Marker is in Missoula, Montana, in Missoula County. It is on East Broadway Street west of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located beside the sidewalk, directly in front of the subject house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 420 East Broadway Street, Missoula MT 59802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Western Montana

and in Glacier Country.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

Draper Residence Marker (<i>tall view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2016

2. Draper Residence Marker (tall view)

are within walking distance of this marker: Steiger Apartments (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Francis L. Worden Residence (about 600 feet away); Reid Residence (about 600 feet away); Joseph Dixon Residence (about 700 feet away); Federal Building & United States Post Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); Labor Temple (approx. 0.2 miles away); Newton Residence and Shop (approx. 0.2 miles away); Missoula Mercantile Warehouse (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Missoula.

More about this marker. Marker is a framed, laser-printed metal plaque, mounted horizontally on a waist-high post.

Draper Residence image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2016

3. Draper Residence

Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 270 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 24, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.