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

Ed and Doris Love House

East Main Street Residential Historic District

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 11, 2020

1. Ed and Doris Love House Marker

Inscription. Wealthy Miles City residents looked to the undeveloped area east of the Northern Pacific tracks to build their homes in the early twentieth century. Among them were Ed and Doris Love who had this Prairie Style home constructed in 1916. Its bands of door height windows, wide overhanging eaves, low-pitched hipped roof, asymmetrical design, and overall horizontal emphasis reflect the influence of architect Frank Lloyd Wright, father of the Prairie style. According to the blueprints, St. Louis architect George L. Wageley designed this home; like many architects, Wageley produced standardized house plans (this was #187) that local contractors then adapted to specific sites. Interestingly, an advertisement in the March 1916 Ladies Home Journal featured a residence with a very similar design to this one. The Loves lived here until 1926 when they moved kitty-corner into Doris’s family home. Later owners made very few changes to the residence. The home’s interior still boasts its original built-ins, massive fireplace, hardwood floors, light fixtures, and beveled glass French doors.

Erected by Montana Historical Society.

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This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Frank Lloyd Wright, and the Montana National Register Sign Program series lists.

Location. 46° 24.508′ N, 105° 49.849′ W. Marker is in Miles City, Montana, in Custer County. It is on Main Street (State Highway 59) near North Winchester Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2315 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: Lukes / Love House (within shouting

Ed and Doris Love House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 11, 2020

2. Ed and Doris Love House and Marker

distance of this marker); Stacy Residence (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Anderson Bungalow (about 600 feet away); Coleman Residence (about 700 feet away); Dr. Gray Residence (approx. 0.2 miles away); 2008 Main Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rinehart House (approx. ¼ mile away); Harry J. Horton Residence (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Miles City.

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 321 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 6, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.