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

Adams House

East Side Historic District

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 20, 2020

1. Adams House Marker

Inscription.
Perfect symmetry and mature landscaping make this Colonial Revival style home, built by widow Eliza Elliott circa 1910, quietly inviting. The home initially served as an investment, where retail merchant Peter Iverson and his family were the first tenants. Watchmaker Frank Sheets, the Reverend Alexander Pringle of the Evangelist Presbyterian Church, and newspaper reporter William Greene were residents at different times during the 1910s. These early occupants well reflect the East Side’s diverse mixture of neighbors. Jess Adams of the city fire department purchased the home in 1923. Adams and his wife, Ila, raised two of their own children and four others here. Upon Jess’s retirement as fire chief in 1944, the couple moved to a farm west of town. The home appears today much as it did in 1910. An open porch spanning the front, central dormers, and evenly spaced windows reflect the Colonial Revival style, but wide bracketed eaves and exposed rafter tails are inspired by the Craftsman style.

Erected by Montana Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture

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• Communications • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Montana National Register Sign Program series list.

Location. 48° 11.307′ N, 114° 18.511′ W. Marker is in Kalispell, Montana, in Flathead County. It is at the intersection of 1st Avenue East and 11th Street East, on the right when traveling south on 1st Avenue East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1044 1st 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: J.E. Rockwood House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alward House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ragsdale House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bardon House

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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 20, 2020

2. Adams House and Marker

Flathead Beacon website entry
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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Fry House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Leslie-Dodge House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Henry Good Residence (approx. ¼ mile away); Ford Residence (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kalispell.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Courthouse Historic District (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.