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. A second-story Palladian window and a full-length front porch (now enclosed) enliven the façade 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 neighbor’s 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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Animals • Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Montana National Register Sign Program series list.

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 Rupert’s 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);

Hegranes House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 20, 2020

2. Hegranes House and Marker

Tetrault House (about 300 feet away); Yanicke House (about 500 feet away); Jones House (about 600 feet away); Sundelius House (about 600 feet away); Metcalf House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kalispell.

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 357 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.