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

Taxidermist Shop and Warwick Apartments

Northside Missoula Railroad Historic District

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 21, 2019

1. Taxidermist Shop and Warwick Apartments Marker

Inscription. The two buildings along Wolf Avenue that are joined today as apartments have separate histories. The older building fronting Second Avenue was listed in the 1890 city directory as a taxidermy shop and residence. By 1893, the wood frame structure (now stuccoed) stretched along most of this block of Wolf Avenue. In 1903, state taxidermist Moses L. Gulden lived and conducted business in the building. Gulden eventually moved his shop but continued to live on site until 1911. Attorney Floyd J. Logan bought the property and removed a section of the former taxidermy shop to construct the four-flat apartment building of precast concrete. Architecturally unique to Missoula, the newer building features faceted blocks that mimic granite, ornamental columns, and a front door with oval glass. The gabled roof and porch details of the older dwelling, products of an earlier era, add to the uniqueness of the complex. Railroad conductor F. H. Warwick purchased the two buildings in 1925, residing in the house and managing the apartments for more than five decades.

Erected by Montana National Register Sign Program.

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

Location. 46° 52.782′ N, 113° 59.818′ W. Marker is in Missoula, Montana, in Missoula County. It is on Wolf Street near North 2nd Street West, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 825 Wolf 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 are within walking distance of this marker: 906 Worden (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 613 North Third Street West (about 400 feet away); Northside Missoula Railroad Historic District

Taxidermist Shop and Warwick Apartments and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 21, 2019

2. Taxidermist Shop and Warwick Apartments and Marker

The marker is at the juncture of the two buildings.

(about 500 feet away); McIntosh House (about 500 feet away); 426 North First Street West (about 600 feet away); 1028 Wolf Street (about 700 feet away); Lindsay Commission Company Warehouse (about 700 feet away); Keim Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Missoula.

Photographed by Google Maps

3. Taxidermist Shop and Warwick Apartments and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 16, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.