North Elevation in Billings in Yellowstone County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

1109 North 32 Street

North Elevation Historic District

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2020

1. 1109 North 32 Street Marker

Inscription. Lawyer Arthur J. Cunningham and his wife Edna built this remarkably well-reserved Craftsman style bungalow in 1915 for $3,300. The house retains nearly all its original materials, including the narrow wood clapboard siding and wide wood trim, open front porch with tapered porch columns, and irregular-pattern wood shingles in the gable ends. Cunningham was a bankruptcy lawyer with the firm of Cunningham and Waldo. In 1922, he ran unsuccessfully as a Republican candidate for state representative. By 1925, the Cunningham family had moved on and John and Jennie Bridenbaugh occupied the home. Jennie was a nurse and, with John, raised five children here, including one adopted daughter. Jennie was active in the Methodist Church and many public health charities and was state president of the American Association of University Women. In 1952, she was selected and Montana Mother of the Year. John was a radiologist who introduced the then newfangled practice of x-ray diagnosis and radiation therapy to Billings. His practice with partner Dr. Arthur J. Movies prospered and in 1939 became the Billings Clinic.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings • Science & Medicine.

Location. 45° 47.405′ N, 108° 31.239′ W. Marker is in Billings, Montana, in Yellowstone County. It is in North Elevation. It 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: 1109 North 32nd Street, Billings MT 59101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Yellowstone Country.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

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: 1111 North 32 Street (a few steps from this marker); 1131 North 32 Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 1102 North 31 Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a

1109 North 32 Street residence and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2020

2. 1109 North 32 Street residence and Marker

direct line); 1110 North 31 Street (about 300 feet away); North Elevation Historic District (about 400 feet away); 1111 North 31 Street (about 400 feet away); Robert (Bob) Martin (about 400 feet away); 1115 North 31 Street (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Billings.

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 205 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 10, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.