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

Lukes
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Love House

East Main Street Residential Historic District

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 11, 2020

1. Lukes/Love House Marker

Inscription. Built for C. N. and Louise E. Lukes in 1911, the home is also known as the Ed Love House. Lukes was cashier of the Commercial State Bank and after the deaths of C. N. and Louise in 1929, ownership passed to their daughter, Doris Lukes Love, and her husband, Ed Love. Ed Love was a prominent businessman involved in nearly every aspect of Miles City life. From the Horse Sales Company to homestead real estate ventures and the Love Ford Motor Company, Love contributed to the city’s early development. However, several bankruptcies forced Love to put the home in his wife’s name. Doris retained ownership until her death in 1967. Their daughters, Margaret and Dorie Lou, sold the home in 1972 upon Love’s death. Typical of Main Street homes from 1910 to 1920, the house is a high style Craftsman type, with expensive departures from the norm that make the home stand out. Later remodeling efforts produced the enclosed porch.

Erected by Montana Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition,

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it is included in the Montana National Register Sign Program series list.

Location. 46° 24.496′ N, 105° 49.896′ W. Marker is in Miles City, Montana, in Custer County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 59) and South Stacy Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2302 Main 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 Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ed and Doris Love House (within shouting distance of this marker); Stacy Residence (about 300 feet away, measured

Lukes/Love House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 11, 2020

2. Lukes/Love House and Marker

in a direct line); Coleman Residence (about 500 feet away); Anderson Bungalow (about 500 feet away); Dr. Gray Residence (about 700 feet away); 2008 Main Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rinehart House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harry J. Horton Residence (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Miles City.

Lukes/Love House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 11, 2020

3. Lukes/Love House

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 6, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.

Lukes⎯⎯⎯Love House

East Main Street Residential Historic District

Lukes
⎯⎯⎯
Love House