North Elevation in Billings in Yellowstone County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
1131 North 32 Street
North Elevation Historic District
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2020
1. 1131 North 32 Street Marker
Inscription.
1131 North 32 Street. North Elevation Historic District. Wayne and Ethel Gordon's 1939 home is one of two Cape Cod style homes in the North Elevation Historic District. The steep side-gable roof, gabled dormers, and elegant front door entablature are key stylistic elements. After completing medical school and then teaching at the University of Chicago, Dr. Wayne Gordon became one of the first internist at Deaconess Hospital (now Billings Clinic) in 1936. Wayne was Deaconess chief of staff for many years and organized annual conferences as governor of the American College of Physicians Wyoming/Montana chapter. He and his wife Ethel raised two boys here and were active members of the community and the First Baptist Church. Ethel was president of the Montana Baptist Women's Society, and board vice-president of the Billings YWCA. In 1957, Ethel and Wayne founded the Friendship House, a charity serving minority children and families that still thrives today. Their son Roger and family moved into the home in 1959 when Wayne became professor of medicine, and Ethel , supervisor of photography, at Christian Medical College in Vellore, India. The house remained in the Gordon family until 1980.
Wayne and Ethel Gordon's 1939 home is one of two Cape Cod style homes in the North Elevation Historic District. The steep side-gable roof, gabled dormers, and elegant front door entablature are key stylistic elements. After completing medical school and then teaching at the University of Chicago, Dr. Wayne Gordon became one of the first internist at Deaconess Hospital (now Billings Clinic) in 1936. Wayne was Deaconess chief of staff for many years and organized annual conferences as governor of the American College of Physicians Wyoming/Montana chapter. He and his wife Ethel raised two boys here and were active members of the community and the First Baptist Church. Ethel was president of the Montana Baptist Women's Society, and board vice-president of the Billings YWCA. In 1957, Ethel and Wayne founded the Friendship House, a charity serving minority children and families that still thrives today. Their son Roger and family moved into the home in 1959 when Wayne became professor of medicine, and Ethel , supervisor of photography, at Christian Medical College in Vellore, India. The house remained in the Gordon family until 1980.
Erected by Montana Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture
Location. 45° 47.44′ N, 108° 31.273′ W. Marker is in Billings, Montana, in Yellowstone County. It is in North Elevation. Marker is on North 32nd Street near Parkhill Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1131 North 32nd Street, Billings MT 59101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2020
2. 1131 North 32 Street Residence and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 10, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
