Kalispell in Flathead County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Hegranes House
West Side Historic District
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 20, 2020
1. Hegranes House Marker
Inscription.
Hegranes House. West Side Historic District. A second-story Palladian window and a full-length front porch (now enclosed) enliven the faηade of this house, built in 1910 for Henry and Josephine Hegranes. In that year, a horse stable off the alley was the nearest building to the Hegranes residence, one of only two houses on the west side of the street. By 1927, a third house had joined the block, the Hegranes had built a back addition onto their home, and their neighbors stable had become a garage. Henry Hegranes came to Kalispell from North Dakota in 1909 and took a job clerking at the Kalispell Mercantile. Josephine likely followed him a year later, after the birth of their second child. By 1915, Henry had become a partner in the City Grocery on Main Street; he ran the business for approximately fifteen years. During the Depression he worked as a salesmen. After forty years of living in the same house, the Hegranes moved to Santa Barbara, California, but continued to remain in touch with old Kalispell friends. They sold the home in 1959.
A second-story Palladian window and a full-length front porch (now enclosed) enliven the faηade of this house, built in 1910 for Henry and Josephine Hegranes. In that year, a horse stable off the alley was the nearest building to the Hegranes residence, one of only two houses on the west side of the street. By 1927, a third house had joined the block, the Hegranes had built a back addition onto their home, and their neighbors stable had become a garage. Henry Hegranes came to Kalispell from North Dakota in 1909 and took a job clerking at the Kalispell Mercantile. Josephine likely followed him a year later, after the birth of their second child. By 1915, Henry had become a partner in the City Grocery on Main Street; he ran the business for approximately fifteen years. During the Depression he worked as a salesmen. After forty years of living in the same house, the Hegranes moved to Santa Barbara, California, but continued to remain in touch with old Kalispell friends. They sold the home in 1959.
Erected by Montana Historical Society.
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Location. 48° 11.387′ N, 114° 18.833′ W. Marker is in Kalispell, Montana, in Flathead County. It is on 2nd Avenue West, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 834 2nd 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: Ripke House (within shouting distance of this marker); Arthur L. Johnson Residence (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pearce House (about 300 feet away);
Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 354 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
