Miles City in Custer County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

John and Anna Gibb House

Carriage House Historic District

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 11, 2020

1. John and Anna Gibb House Marker

Inscription. Complex rooflines and decorative details define this wood-frame residence. Particularly noteworthy are the ornamental bargeboards fastened to the roofline and the unique bull’s-eye pattern decorating the front gable. Other details include windows decorated by wooden sashes (muntins) laid in a diamond pattern and fish scale shingles in the porch roof pediment. The elegant residence was built between 1894 and 1904, possibly by John and Anna Gibb, who purchased the lot in 1903 from sheepman J. W. Pope. The Gibbs arrived in Miles City in 1882. A lawyer, coal merchant, insurance agent, and real estate and livestock salesman, John Gibbs also served as Custer County sheriff and Justice of the Peace. Originally, the deed to the home was in Anna’s name. Under certain circumstances, married women’s property was protected from their husbands’ creditors, and families used this fact to protect their assets. Anna transferred the title to John in 1909, and in 1915, they hired builder Mel Paddock to construct an addition on the residence’s east side. The couple remained in residence in 1920. John died at age seventy-seven in 1921; Anna

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died two years later.

Erected by Montana Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Montana National Register Sign Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 46° 24.506′ N, 105° 50.85′ W. Marker is in Miles City, Montana, in Custer County. It is at the intersection of Pleasant Street and North 9th Street, on the left when traveling east on Pleasant Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 903 Pleasant Street, Miles City MT 59301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Montana, in Custer Country and in the Powder River Basin.

It is also in the American Mountain West,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

and specifically on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana

John and Anna Gibb House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 11, 2020

2. John and Anna Gibb House and Marker

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ulmer House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carriage House Historic District (about 300 feet away); Furstnow House (about 500 feet away); Jackson Block (about 500 feet away); 1005 Palmer (about 600 feet away); McAusland House (about 600 feet away); Methodist Church (about 700 feet away); Kennie / Howe House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Miles City.

John and Anna Gibb House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 11, 2020

3. John and Anna Gibb House

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 4, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.