Kalispell in Flathead County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Nathan Rental Property

East Side Historic District

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2020

1. Nathan Rental Property Marker

Inscription. Valley farmer James Eckleberry built this residence as a rental property in 1900. Among his early tenants were Big Fork Electric Power and Light Company president Lafayette Tinkel and Charles I. O’Neil who, with his brother Clinton, owned the state’s largest retail lumberyard. Eckleberry sold the home to retired clothier Abraham Nathan in 1912. Nathan, a confirmed bachelor, continued to maintain this residence as a rental while he lived in hotels and rooming houses. He still owned the property upon his death in 1940. Nathan’s tenants included Cannon Clothing Store proprietor Harvey S. Cannon, horticulturist Edward Dickey and insurance agent H. M. Huck. The Daily Inter Lake described the American four-square style home in 1909 as an eight-room brick house with “all modern improvements.” Except for a full-width porch that originally spanned the front, the turn-of-the-twentieth- century home reflects few changes. Numerous families have lived under its roof, but the home has obviously been well cared for by its owners: even the stained glass remains in place.

Erected by Montana Historical Society.

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

Location. 48° 11.871′ N, 114° 18.348′ W. Marker is in Kalispell, Montana, in Flathead County. It is on 5 near 2nd Street East, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 5th Avenue East, Kalispell MT 59901, 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: Driscoll House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Alexander D. MacDonald Residence (about 400 feet away); Grant/Clifford House

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2020

2. Nathan Rental Property Marker

The marker is on the fence.

(about 400 feet away); Conlon House (about 500 feet away); Donovan House (about 500 feet away); Brintnall House (about 500 feet away); Foot/Templeton House (about 600 feet away); Weberg House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kalispell.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.