Forsyth in Rosebud County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
E.A. Cornwell Residence
Forsyth Residential Historic District
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2020
1. E.A. Cornwell Residence Marker
Inscription.
E.A. Cornwell Residence. Forsyth Residential Historic District. “E. A. Cornwell, the popular Forsyth merchant and banker, will move this week into the first cement block house ever built in Forsyth,” reported the Forsyth Times on October 3, 1907. “It is fitted with steam throughout, electric lighted, and modern in every convenience.” Relatively new technology in 1907, cement blocks cost less than wood or stone, came in a variety of finishes, and were easier to lay than brick. According to local mason and cement block manufacturer Carson Conn, the material was “the warmest in winter; the coolest in summer. Guaranteed against frost and dampness.” Nevertheless, in Forsyth the material was mainly used for foundations. In fact, Forsyths only other cement block home was that of prominent merchant E. A. Richardson, Cornwells uncle and employer. Clearly a fan of the new technology, Richardson owned the land on which this house was built and may have had some say in the homes design. In 1909, Richardson transferred the title to Cornwell, who lived here with his wife, Edith, into the 1920s.
“E. A. Cornwell, the popular Forsyth merchant and banker, will move this week into the first cement block house ever built in Forsyth,” reported the Forsyth Times on October 3, 1907. “It is fitted with steam throughout, electric lighted, and modern in every convenience.” Relatively new technology in 1907, cement blocks cost less than wood or stone, came in a variety of finishes, and were easier to lay than brick. According to local mason and cement block manufacturer Carson Conn, the material was “the warmest in winter; the coolest in summer. Guaranteed against frost and dampness.” Nevertheless, in Forsyth the material was mainly used for foundations. In fact, Forsyths only other cement block home was that of prominent merchant E. A. Richardson, Cornwells uncle and employer. Clearly a fan of the new technology, Richardson owned the land on which this house was built and may have had some say in the homes design. In 1909, Richardson transferred the title to Cornwell, who lived here with his wife, Edith, into the 1920s.
Location. 46° 16.175′ N, 106° 40.647′ W. Marker is in Forsyth, Montana, in Rosebud County. It is at the intersection of North 12th Avenue and Park Street, on the right when traveling north on North 12th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 389 North 12th 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 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 Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2020
Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 18, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
