Kalispell in Flathead County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Baldwin House
East Side Historic District
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2020
1. Baldwin House Marker
Marcus D. Baldwin came to Montana from Ohio in 1885, appointed by President Cleveland as superintendent to the Blackfoot, Blood, and Piegan bands of the Blackfeet tribe in northwestern Montana. Baldwin brought his wife, Sarah, and their two small sons to live at the agency on Badger Creek. Daughter Kokoa, whose name was reportedly derived from the Blackfoot word for “little girl,” was the first white child born on Montana’s Blackfoot Reservation in 1888. Baldwin, who deserves partial credit for the founding of Marias Pass, moved to Kalispell when the town was platted in 1891. He was a practicing attorney and prominent in the founding of Kalispell and Flathead County. The original brick front-gabled residence was built between 1891 and 1894 and the carriage house along the alley between 1899 and 1903. Circa 1914, remodeling added a wood-frame second story and gambrel roof. Many fruit trees once graced the spacious yard of this significant residence, which remained in the Baldwin family until 1973.
Erected by Montana Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Native Americans
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Location. 48° 11.695′ N, 114° 18.465′ W. Marker is in Kalispell, Montana, in Flathead County. Marker is at the intersection of 3rd Avenue East and 5th Avenue East, on the left when traveling south on 3rd Avenue East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 428 3rd Avenue East, Kalispell MT 59901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Kalispell Mercantile Rental Property (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles and Carrie March Residence (about 400 feet away); Madison S. Love Residence (about 400 feet away); Warren A. Conrad/Noffsinger Residence (about 400 feet away); 504 Fourth Avenue East (about 400 feet away); Catholic Parish/Bjorneby House (about 400 feet away); Goshorn House (about 400 feet away); 520 Fourth Avenue East (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kalispell.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2020
2. Baldwin House and Marker
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
