Forsyth in Rosebud County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Claude O. Marcyes House

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 13, 2020

1. Claude O. Marcyes House Marker

Inscription. Five brick houses, all built by early Forsyth merchant Hiram Marcyes, lined this block in 1903. Marcyes arrived in Forsyth in 1882 when it was just a tent town. In 1888, he built the first brick business block in Forsyth; fifteen years later he constructed the grand Commercial Hotel. The owner of a brickyard, Marcyes was responsible for most of Forsyth’s brick residential construction. While the town’s other businessmen built elegant wooden homes on the north side, Marcyes built a brick house for himself (since razed) and several rental properties on the south side. He also had south side homes built for each of his five children, including this one-and-one-half-story Queen Anne style residence, constructed in 1899 for his oldest son Claude. Claude was in college when his father built this house. In 1910, he was living on a nearby ranch. He may have used this residence as a town house until he sold it in 1916. In the 1920s he worked for the Northern Pacific Railroad. He reportedly crossed the picket line during a 1923 strike, after which the Northern Pacific relocated him to Missoula, where he worked as foreman in the tool

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department. Relatively few turn-of-the-century Forsyth homes display this level of detail and complexity. The residence’s contrasting textures, steeply pitched roof, patterned shingles, and asymmetrical façade all speak to its Queen Anne origins, while its graceful three-part Palladian window adds particular visual interest.

Erected by Montana Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Montana National Register Sign Program series list.

Location. 46° 15.659′ N, 106° 40.719′ W. Marker is in Forsyth, Montana, in Rosebud County. It is at the intersection of South 7th Avenue and Vne Street, on the left when traveling south on South 7th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 390 South 7th Avenue, Forsyth MT 59327, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Montana’s Northern Cheyenne Nation,

in Southeast Montana, in Custer Country and in the Powder River Basin.

It is also in the American Mountain West,

in the

Claude O. Marcyes House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 13, 2020

2. Claude O. Marcyes House and Marker

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: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Hall (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Railroad Survey of 1873 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hiram Marcyes Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Forsyth, MT (approx. 0.3 miles away); Commercial Hotel (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Forsyth, MT (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Forsyth, MT (approx. 0.3 miles away); 933 Main Street (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Forsyth.

Claude O. Marcyes House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 13, 2020

3. Claude O. Marcyes House

Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 16, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.