Havre in Hill County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Lou Lucke Sr. House
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 15, 2019
1. Lou Lucke Sr. House Marker
Inscription.
Lou Lucke Sr. House. . The quintessential businessman, Lou Lucke arrived in Havre in 1903, where he founded a shoe repair and later a clothing store and a dry cleaning business. He also speculated in real estate. When the homestead boom in turn boomed Havre, Lou and local contractor Cassius Taylor developed Havre’s Lucke-Taylor Addition, where Lou and his wife, Harriet, lived in this 1914 Craftsman style bungalow. Designed by Havre architect Frank Bossout, who also designed Hill County Courthouse, the home cost approximately $5,000 to build. The interior features Italian marble and oak woodwork. The Luckes raised five children here, surrounded by family. Harriet’s mother lived two doors down, and Lou’s brother lived next door to her. When they came of age, Lucke sons Alvin, Louis, and Neal also built homes in the neighborhood on lots given them by their father. Harriet lived in this house into the 1970s, when she sold the home to a grandson and moved next door to the smaller, more manageable house originally built by her son Neal. She lived there until her death in 1981.
The quintessential businessman, Lou Lucke arrived in Havre in 1903, where he founded a shoe repair and later a clothing store and a dry cleaning business. He also speculated in real estate. When the homestead boom in turn boomed Havre, Lou and local contractor Cassius Taylor developed Havre’s Lucke-Taylor Addition, where Lou and his wife, Harriet, lived in this 1914 Craftsman style bungalow. Designed by Havre architect Frank Bossout, who also designed Hill County Courthouse, the home cost approximately $5,000 to build. The interior features Italian marble and oak woodwork. The Luckes raised five children here, surrounded by family. Harriet’s mother lived two doors down, and Lou’s brother lived next door to her. When they came of age, Lucke sons Alvin, Louis, and Neal also built homes in the neighborhood on lots given them by their father. Harriet lived in this house into the 1970s, when she sold the home to a grandson and moved next door to the smaller, more manageable house originally built by her son Neal. She lived there until her death in 1981.
Erected by Montana Historical Society; Department of the Interior, National Register of Historic Places.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture •
Location. 48° 32.696′ N, 109° 40.815′ W. Marker is in Havre, Montana, in Hill County. Marker is at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and 9th Street, on the right when traveling south on 3rd Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 3rd Avenue, Havre MT 59501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
