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

Maurice and Mary Lord Residence

Forsyth Residential Historic District

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2020

1. Maurice and Mary Lord Residence Marker

Inscription. When the Milwaukee road arrived in 1907, Forsyth boomed, and carpenter Maurice S. Lord decided to open his own business. “It won’t cost you anything to talk to me,” he advertised, “and if I can’t suit you as to price and quality, then give the job to the other fellow and we will still be friends.” A few years earlier, he and his wife Mary built this two-story transitional Queen Anne/Colonial Revival home. Lord likely constructed the residence himself. Its unusual T-shaped floor plan was a good advertisement for his skills as a homebuilder, especially since the house doubled as his office. Nevertheless, evidence suggests that business was slower than he hoped. Plumbers who added a bathroom in 1909 sued the Lords for payment, and three years later Richardson Mercantile temporarily attached a lien to the property. The Lords sold the home in 1912 and left Forsyth to try their hand at farming. By 1914, however, the family had moved to Columbus, where Maurice once again worked as a carpenter.

Erected by Montana Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this

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topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, and the Montana National Register Sign Program series lists.

Location. 46° 16.188′ N, 106° 40.557′ W. Marker is in Forsyth, Montana, in Rosebud County. It is on North 13th Avenue near Park Street when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 357 North 13th 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 Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Harry and Frances Cornwall

Maurice and Mary Lord Residence and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2020

2. Maurice and Mary Lord Residence and Marker

Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Meyerhoff Residence (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bland Residence (about 300 feet away); Beeman Residence (about 400 feet away); Thurston Residence (about 400 feet away); Forsyth, MT (about 400 feet away); E.A. Cornwell Residence (about 400 feet away); Lida Parker Residence (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Forsyth.

Maurice and Mary Lord Residence image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 14, 2020

3. Maurice and Mary Lord Residence

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 214 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 20, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.