Helena in Lewis and Clark County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Joseph K. Toole House
Helena South-Central Historic District
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 16, 2021
1. Joseph K. Toole House Marker
Inscription.
Joseph K. Toole House. Helena South-Central Historic District. n May of 1890, Montana’s first governor, Helena trial lawyer and territorial statesman Joseph Kemp Toole, brought his bride, Lilly, to live in the family home on Rodney Street. The territorial brick residence had been constructed before 1880 for family patriarch Edwin Toole, who moved to Helena after the elder Mrs. Toole’s death in 1878. Under Lilly’s direction a decade later, the home became “one of the most delightful in Helena.” Used as executive mansion throughout Toole’s first term of office, the interesting floorplan was well adapted to frequent entertaining. Two well-appointed parlors graced the upper floor while the lower level contained the kitchen and dining room. The two-storied west end with double porches featured striking views overlooking the city’s then-commercial center. This nostalgically charming home nestled into the hillside appears much as it did in the 1890s, framed by remnants of Lilly’s original landscaping.
n May of 1890, Montana’s first governor, Helena trial lawyer and territorial statesman Joseph Kemp Toole, brought his bride, Lilly, to live in the family home on Rodney Street. The territorial brick residence had been constructed before 1880 for family patriarch Edwin Toole, who moved to Helena after the elder Mrs. Toole’s death in 1878. Under Lilly’s direction a decade later, the home became “one of the most delightful in Helena.” Used as executive mansion throughout Toole’s first term of office, the interesting floorplan was well adapted to frequent entertaining. Two well-appointed parlors graced the upper floor while the lower level contained the kitchen and dining room. The two-storied west end with double porches featured striking views overlooking the city’s then-commercial center. This nostalgically charming home nestled into the hillside appears much as it did in the 1890s, framed by remnants of Lilly’s original landscaping.
2.23′ W. Marker is in Helena, Montana, in Lewis and Clark County. Marker is at the intersection of South Rodney Street and Miller Street, on the left when traveling north on South Rodney Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 South Rodney Street, Helena MT 59601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 13, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
