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

Ingram House

Helena South-Central Historic District

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 16, 2021

1. Ingram House Marker

Inscription. Contractors Anton and Martin Holter, who operated Helena’s first sawmill, built this frame residence as a rental investment in 1888. Developers like the wealthy Holter brothers built a number of south-central residences during the prosperous 1880s, transforming this once rural area into a settled neighborhood. On its spacious corner fronting narrow Spencer Street, this appealing residence in the Greek Revival style features a full-width porch with central pediment and front gable roof. The porch, now enclosed, retains its nineteenth-century details, including chamfered wood posts with simple capitals and denticulated cornice. A transom and sidelights further ornament the paneled entry door. Despite a recent addition, the original floorplan remains wholly intact. The first known tenant was John Arkell, who lived in the home from 1889 to1892. Family members included a railroad clerk, a stenographer, and a student. By 1898, George Ingram, his wife Minnie, and their two children had rented the home. Ingram, a longtime Helena insurance agent, eventually purchased the property and remained here until 1921.

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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Montana National Register Sign Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 46° 34.889′ N, 112° 2.231′ W. Marker is in Helena, Montana, in Lewis and Clark County. It is on Spencer Street near Pine Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 237 Spencer Street, 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: 229 Spencer (within shouting distance of this marker); 221 Spencer Street (within

Ingram House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 16, 2021

2. Ingram House and Marker

shouting distance of this marker); English House (within shouting distance of this marker); Koch House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Helena South-Central Historic District (about 500 feet away); Joseph K. Toole House (about 600 feet away); Henry Blase House (approx. 0.2 miles away); 17-19 South Rodney Street (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Helena.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 13, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.