Helena in Lewis and Clark County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Reeder's Alley Survived the Test of Time

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 15, 2021

1. Reeder's Alley Survived the Test of Time Marker

Inscription. Built by Louis Reeder in the late 1860s thru 1882, Reeder's Alley stands as a memorial to the architecture of the 1870s Helena. Its importance lies not in its splendor, but its quaintness. It is one of Montana's oldest streets and one of her newest and most interesting restoration projects.
Reeder's Alley has survived the abuse of man and nature. Saved from urban renewal, the soft weathered brick shows its age. The re-grouted cracks and patchwork brick of these buildings are a testimonial to the many earthquakes "The Alley" has withstood over the years the greatest of which was the devastating quake of 1935

Erected by Montana Heritage Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Notable Buildings • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 46° 35.105′ N, 112° 2.609′ W. Marker is in Helena, Montana, in Lewis and Clark County. It is on Reeder's Alley near South Benton Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Reeder's Alley is limited to foot-traffic only. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 Reeder's

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Alley, Helena MT 59601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically entral Montana in Gold West Country. It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

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: Reeder's Alley (a few steps from this marker); "The Pioneer Cabin" (a few steps from this marker); Stone House at Reeder's Alley (a few steps from this marker); Morelli Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Caretaker's Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Cabin on Last Chance Gulch (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Reeder's Alley (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Helena.

Reeder's Alley and Reeder's Alley Survived the Test of Time Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 15, 2021

2. Reeder's Alley and Reeder's Alley Survived the Test of Time Marker

Reeder's Alley image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 15, 2021

3. Reeder's Alley

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.