Great Falls in Cascade County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
C.E. Davis Residence
Northside Residential Historic District
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2019
1. C.E. Davis Residence Marker
Inscription.
C.E. Davis Residence. Northside Residential Historic District. Charles E. Davis, “expert watchmaker and jeweler,” arrived in Great Falls with his wife, Grace, in 1900. With Charles two brothers, the couple opened a store on bustling Central Avenue, selling jewelry, watches, cut glass, gifts, and eyeglasses. Their son, William, continued the family business, and Davis Jewelry remained a Central Avenue institution until 1983. The Davises built this two-story residence in 1902. The homes architecture bridges the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The fish-scale shingles in the gable end evoke the Queen Anne style, but most of the homes features reflect the cleaner lines of the Colonial Revival style, which became increasingly popular after the turn of the century. Charles and Grace raised four children, three of whom continued to live here into adulthood. In 1930, the residence, valued at $10,000, sheltered Charles and Grace, two grown sons, a teenage daughter, and a live-in servant. When Charles died at the age of seventy-seven in 1948, he was thought to be Central Avenues oldest active businessman. Grace remained in the family home until 1958.
Charles E. Davis, “expert watchmaker and jeweler,” arrived in Great Falls with his wife, Grace, in 1900. With Charles two brothers, the couple opened a store on bustling Central Avenue, selling jewelry, watches, cut glass, gifts, and eyeglasses. Their son, William, continued the family business, and Davis Jewelry remained a Central Avenue institution until 1983. The Davises built this two-story residence in 1902. The homes architecture bridges the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The fish-scale shingles in the gable end evoke the Queen Anne style, but most of the homes features reflect the cleaner lines of the Colonial Revival style, which became increasingly popular after the turn of the century. Charles and Grace raised four children, three of whom continued to live here into adulthood. In 1930, the residence, valued at $10,000, sheltered Charles and Grace, two grown sons, a teenage daughter, and a live-in servant. When Charles died at the age of seventy-seven in 1948, he was thought to be Central Avenues oldest active businessman. Grace remained in the family home until 1958.
Location. 47° 30.585′ N, 111° 17.562′ W. Marker is in Great Falls, Montana, in Cascade County. It is on 4th Avenue North near 9th Street North, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 817 4th Avenue North, Great Falls MT 59401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically entral Montana in Russell 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 Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: W.K. Floweree House (within shouting distance of this marker);
Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 285 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 25, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
