North Elevation in Billings in Yellowstone County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
1040 North 31 Street
North Elevation Historic District
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2020
1. 1040 North 31 Street Marker
Inscription.
1040 North 31 Street. North Elevation Historic District. Dubbed one of Billings’ “pioneer building contractors,” Emanuel Lindstrom waited until age thirty-eight to marry twenty-two-year-old Radina Holen, a fellow immigrant from Norway. In 1913, the Lindstroms moved into this Prairie style residence, where they raised three children. The two-story American Foursquare home features restrained geometric ornamentation, a hipped roof with extended eaves and a central attic dormer, and a wraparound front porch, enclosed sometime after 1958. Between 1912 and 1923, the Lindstroms added a two-car garage, a reflection of the growing importance of automobiles to North Elevation homeowners. Home prices suffered during the Great Depression and the residence, valued at $10,000 in 1930, was worth only $6,500 in 1940. Benjamin Harwood purchased the residence from the Lindstroms in 1937, just a year after Benjamin was first elected district judge. A dedicated jurist, Ben was also interested in aviation. A World War I pilot wounded in France, he was instrumental in developing the Billings airport as chairman of the airport commission. He and his wife Nina lived here until 1971.
Dubbed one of Billings’ “pioneer building contractors,” Emanuel Lindstrom waited until age thirty-eight to marry twenty-two-year-old Radina Holen, a fellow immigrant from Norway. In 1913, the Lindstroms moved into this Prairie style residence, where they raised three children. The two-story American Foursquare home features restrained geometric ornamentation, a hipped roof with extended eaves and a central attic dormer, and a wraparound front porch, enclosed sometime after 1958. Between 1912 and 1923, the Lindstroms added a two-car garage, a reflection of the growing importance of automobiles to North Elevation homeowners. Home prices suffered during the Great Depression and the residence, valued at $10,000 in 1930, was worth only $6,500 in 1940. Benjamin Harwood purchased the residence from the Lindstroms in 1937, just a year after Benjamin was first elected district judge. A dedicated jurist, Ben was also interested in aviation. A World War I pilot wounded in France, he was instrumental in developing the Billings airport as chairman of the airport commission. He and his wife Nina lived here until 1971.
Erected by Montana Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space
Location. 45° 47.391′ N, 108° 31.147′ W. Marker is in Billings, Montana, in Yellowstone County. It is in North Elevation. Marker is on North 31st Street near 11th Avenue North, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1040 -108519112, Billings MT 59101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2020
2. 1040 North 31 Street Residence and Marker
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2020
3. 1040 North 31 Street Residence
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 7, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
