Kalispell in Flathead County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Conrad/Tobie House
East Side Historic District
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2020
1. Conrad/Tobie House Marker
Inscription.
Conrad/Tobie House. East Side Historic District. Newlyweds Kokoa Baldwin, daughter of Kalispell attorney Marcus Baldwin, and Charles D. Conrad, son of the wealthy Charles E. Conrad, settled in this three-story wood-frame home in 1907. The comfortable front- gabled residence with its combination shingle and clapboard siding, distinctive wrap-around porch and square columns was reportedly architect designed, built at another location and moved here in 1907. After the Conrads divorced in 1915, Frances Jurgens Tobie purchased the home. A graduate of the Chicago Art Institute, was a local artist of some renown, she soon filled the home with her work. The vivacious Mrs. Tobie combined art with a busy career that included women's page editor for the Kalispell Bee, proprietor of the Kalispell Gardens, and many professional affiliations. In 1945 Mrs Tobie sold the home to Chet and Jewell Chrisinger, who carefully maintained its historic appearance for over fifty years. As children, Chet and the Conrad's some William played together in the Conrad Mansion.
Newlyweds Kokoa Baldwin, daughter of Kalispell attorney Marcus Baldwin, and Charles D. Conrad, son of the wealthy Charles E. Conrad, settled in this three-story wood-frame home in 1907. The comfortable front- gabled residence with its combination shingle and clapboard siding, distinctive wrap-around porch and square columns was reportedly architect designed, built at another location and moved here in 1907. After the Conrads divorced in 1915, Frances Jurgens Tobie purchased the home. A graduate of the Chicago Art Institute, was a local artist of some renown, she soon filled the home with her work. The vivacious Mrs. Tobie combined art with a busy career that included women's page editor for the Kalispell Bee, proprietor of the Kalispell Gardens, and many professional affiliations. In 1945 Mrs Tobie sold the home to Chet and Jewell Chrisinger, who carefully maintained its historic appearance for over fifty years. As children, Chet and the Conrad's some William played together in the Conrad Mansion.
Erected by Montana Historical Society.
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Location. 48° 11.751′ N, 114° 18.211′ W. Marker is in Kalispell, Montana, in Flathead County. It is on 6th Avenue East near 5th Avenue East, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 428 6th 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 Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Conrad/Tobie House (here, next to this marker); McKeown/Braunberger House (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2020
2. Conrad/Tobie House and Marker
This marker is on the square column to the left of the stairs.
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 224 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 15, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
