Great Falls in Cascade County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

315 Fourth Avenue North

Great Falls Historic District

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2019

1. 315 Fourth Avenue North Marker

Inscription. Great Falls’ premier residential street, Fourth Avenue North, gained 24 new homes between 1900 and 1910. Among them was this substantial residence, constructed in 1904 for bookkeeper Edgar Newlon and his wife Anna. The home is a classic American foursquare, a style so named for its boxy shape. Like most foursquare residences, this dignified clapboard home is two-and-one-half stories and features a hipped roof with a centered dormer, a symmetrical façade, and a full-length front porch (now enclosed). The residence’s efficient use of space—a hallmark of the foursquare style—must have appealed to civil engineer Frank Scotten who, with his wife Lola, purchased the home in the early 1920s. Scotten came to Great Falls in 1889 and was said to know more about the town’s construction than any other resident. He supervised construction of several branch railroads, the city’s streetcar lines and street lighting system, two smelters, and the four hydroelectric dams that gave meaning to the moniker “the Electric City.” An engaged philanthropist, he also founded a local Community Chest—a forerunner to the

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Erected by The Montana National Register Sign Program.

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

Location. 47° 30.588′ N, 111° 18.098′ W. Marker is in Great Falls, Montana, in Cascade County. It is on 4th Avenue North near 4th Street North, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 4th Avenue West, 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 Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

315 Fourth Avenue North Residence and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2019

2. 315 Fourth Avenue North Residence and Marker

marker: Terrill Apartments (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 305 Third Avenue North (about 400 feet away); Anaconda Company Manager's House (about 400 feet away); Northside Residential Historic District (about 500 feet away); McCulloh Residence (about 600 feet away); Boyd House (about 600 feet away); Cascade County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Toole Residence (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Great Falls.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.