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

McCulloh Residence

Great Falls Northside Residential Historic District

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2019

1. McCulloh Residence Marker

Inscription. Carroll B. McCulloh and his wife Ella constructed this elegant two-story brick home in 1911, raising their two children here. Its two-and-one-half stories, simple box shape, low-hipped roof, large central dormer, wide overhanging eaves, and offset front porch mark it as a Prairie style foursquare. Light colored bricks decorate the eavelines; dark bricks mark the corners, mimicking stone quoins, which are stylistically associated with the Italian Renaissance. The most popular house type in the 1910s, foursquares had a reputation for economy and efficiency—their straightforward layout maximized a family’s living space. The style’s practicality and commitment to comfort may have appealed to Carroll, who spent his career improving Montanans’ living conditions. In the 1900s and 1910s, he worked as a civil engineer, helping to modernize the infrastructure (especially sewer and water) of towns across Montana. In the 1920s and 1930s, he became a businessman, serving as secretary of an ice company and manager of the People’s Finance and Thrift. Carroll died in 1937; Ella continued to live here through 1940.

Erected by The

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

Montana National Register Sign Program.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Montana National Register Sign Program series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 2019.

Location. 47° 30.512′ N, 111° 18.18′ W. Marker is in Great Falls, Montana, in Cascade County. It is on 3rd Avenue North near 3rd Street North, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 3rd Avenue North, Santa Rosa CA 95401, 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 marker: Anaconda Company Manager's House (within shouting distance

McCulloh Residence and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2019

2. McCulloh Residence and Marker

of this marker); 305 Third Avenue North (within shouting distance of this marker); Boyd House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Terrill Apartments (about 400 feet away); Northside Residential Historic District (about 500 feet away); 315 Fourth Avenue North (about 600 feet away); Cascade County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Liberty Theatre (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 27, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 27, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.