Missoula in Missoula County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Newton Residence and Shop
Missoula Downtown Historic District
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 21, 2019
1. Newton Residence and Shop Marker
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Newton Residence and Shop. Missoula Downtown Historic District. Northern Ohio University graduate Edwin S. Newton came to Missoula in 1890 where up-and-coming architect A.J. Gibson had promised him work. Under Gibson's tutelage, Newton proved an able carpenter and builder. He eventually opened his own contracting business, subsequently building such significant Missoula buildings as the Lincoln School and Holy Spirit Episcopal Church. Circa 1910, Newton built his shop and residence here where a Chinese laundry once stood. Newton kept his two structures architecturally individual, creating a perfect transition between commercial and residential neighborhoods. The home features clapboard siding, and intricate cross-gable roof line, and a cutaway porch with a sloping half-gable above the main entry. The Western Commercial style shop at the rear features stepped parapets with ornamental brickwork. By 1920, the residence was a duplex. Newton and his wife Ina lived on one side with tenants on the other. After Newton retired in 1937, the shop became apartments under new owners. The words E S NEWTON CARPENTER and BUILDER remain faintly visible on the apartments' west side. Newtown went on to serve eight years as Missoula' first building inspector.
Northern Ohio University graduate Edwin S. Newton came to Missoula in 1890 where up-and-coming architect A.J. Gibson had promised him work. Under Gibson's tutelage, Newton proved an able carpenter and builder. He eventually opened his own contracting business, subsequently building such significant Missoula buildings as the Lincoln School and Holy Spirit Episcopal Church. Circa 1910, Newton built his shop and residence here where a Chinese laundry once stood. Newton kept his two structures architecturally individual, creating a perfect transition between commercial and residential neighborhoods. The home features clapboard siding, and intricate cross-gable roof line, and a cutaway porch with a sloping half-gable above the main entry. The Western Commercial style shop at the rear features stepped parapets with ornamental brickwork. By 1920, the residence was a duplex. Newton and his wife Ina lived on one side with tenants on the other. After Newton retired in 1937, the shop became apartments under new owners. The words E S NEWTON CARPENTER & BUILDER remain faintly visible on the apartments' west side. Newtown went on to serve eight years as Missoula' first building inspector.
Erected by Montana National Register Sign Program.
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Location. 46° 52.171′ N, 113° 59.56′ W. Marker is in Missoula, Montana, in Missoula County. Marker is at the intersection of East Front Street and Clay Street, on the right when traveling east on East Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 235 East Front Street, Missoula MT 59802, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
