Kalispell in Flathead County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
404 Second Avenue West
West Side Historic District
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2020
1. 404 Second Avenue West Marker
When twenty-five-year-old housekeeper Cora (Brooks) Moore lived here with her four-year-old son, she owned the home free of mortgage. She built the simple, one-story gable-front home sometime between 1894 and 1899. At that time, it had a back porch but no front porch. Her neighbors were mostly residents of female boarding houses (a turn-of-the-century euphemism for brothels). Claude Jump, who owned a livery stable one block north, rented the home in 1907. Ezra and Catherine Slack purchased the property in 1910, after their eight children had grown up. The founder of an important Kalispell realty company, Ezra died in 1918. Catherine continued to live here until her death in 1924. Her son George and his family lived just up the block. The red light district had moved elsewhere by the time the Slacks moved in, and the female boarding houses had all been torn down or converted into more respectable lodging. By 1927, the areas transformation was complete. Two churches neighbored this residence: the Free Methodist Church to the north and the Full Gospel Mission Church to the east.
Erected by Montana Historical Society.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the Montana National Register Sign Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 48° 11.652′ N, 114° 18.925′ W. Marker is in Kalispell, Montana, in Flathead County. It is at the intersection of 2nd Street West and 4th Street West, on the left when traveling south on 2nd Street West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 404 Second Avenue West, 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: Walker Residence (about 600 feet away, measured
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2020
2. 404 Second Avenue West House and Marker, at the right
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 23, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
