Kalispell in Flathead County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Kalispell Mercantile Rental Property
East Side Historic District
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2020
1. Kalispell Mercantile Rental Property Marker
Inscription.
Kalispell Mercantile Rental Property. East Side Historic District. Constructed between 1899 and 1903, this charming American foursquare cottage features a front gable with ornamental shingle work, front windows with decorative muntins, original front door, and decorative scrollwork spanning the front porch. The garage at the rear was built in 1929 with patented steel corners with locks and sidewalls that came assembled without the use of nails. It is of primary significance as the first prefabricated building the Superior Lumber Company of Columbia Falls erected in Kalispell. A growing population demanded housing, and Kalispell businessmen responded by constructing numerous rental homes. The home had a series of early owners and tenants. From 1911 to 1931, the Kalispell Mercantile owned the property. Among the many diverse occupants were John O’Connor, superintendent of the Northern Idaho and Montana Power Company (1905 to 1913), auto mechanic Ralph Pike (1917 to 1928) and Reverend Walter Sandy of the Central Christian Church (1930). Owners carefully refurbished the house in 1999.
Constructed between 1899 and 1903, this charming American foursquare cottage features a front gable with ornamental shingle work, front windows with decorative muntins, original front door, and decorative scrollwork spanning the front porch. The garage at the rear was built in 1929 with patented steel corners with locks and sidewalls that came assembled without the use of nails. It is of primary significance as the first prefabricated building the Superior Lumber Company of Columbia Falls erected in Kalispell. A growing population demanded housing, and Kalispell businessmen responded by constructing numerous rental homes. The home had a series of early owners and tenants. From 1911 to 1931, the Kalispell Mercantile owned the property. Among the many diverse occupants were John O’Connor, superintendent of the Northern Idaho and Montana Power Company (1905 to 1913), auto mechanic Ralph Pike (1917 to 1928) and Reverend Walter Sandy of the Central Christian Church (1930). Owners carefully refurbished the house in 1999.
Location. 48° 11.691′ N, 114° 18.537′ W. Marker is in Kalispell, Montana, in Flathead County. Marker is on 2nd Avenue East near 4th Street East, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 419 2nd Avenue East, Kalispell MT 59901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Kalispell Mercantile Rental Property and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
