Hardin in Big Horn County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Charles S. Eder House
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 19, 2021
1. Charles S. Eder House Marker
Inscription.
Charles S. Eder House. . As Hardin’s residential neighborhoods began to take shape during the 1910s and 1920s, the new Craftsman style emerged as a favored design. Its popularity was partly due to the ready availability and low cost of the machine-made, mass-produced materials the style utilized. The Eder House displays the characteristic elements of the Craftsman style: a heavy horizontal emphasis to the composition, projecting shed dormers, a combination of narrow lap siding on the first level with wooden shingling in the gable ends, and a gently pitched roof with overhanging bracketed eaves. A flat-roofed sunroom with rows of six-over-one double hung windows further enhances the Craftsman characteristics. The home’s first owner was prominent local businessman Charles S. Eder, who operated a hardware business in town from 1911 to 1950. Charles also owned Hardin’s first Ford automobile dealership and helped promote automotive transportation in the young town. In 1913, Charles and his bride, Marie, commissioned local builder Peter Beck to construct a new home. Like many early Hardin builders, Beck probably relied on mail-order plans and ready-made materials for the design. The residence appears today much as it did when the newlyweds moved into their new home in 1914.
As Hardin’s residential neighborhoods began to take shape during the 1910s and 1920s, the new Craftsman style emerged as a favored design. Its popularity was partly due to the ready availability and low cost of the machine-made, mass-produced materials the style utilized. The Eder House displays the characteristic elements of the Craftsman style: a heavy horizontal emphasis to the composition, projecting shed dormers, a combination of narrow lap siding on the first level with wooden shingling in the gable ends, and a gently pitched roof with overhanging bracketed eaves. A flat-roofed sunroom with rows of six-over-one double hung windows further enhances the Craftsman characteristics. The home’s first owner was prominent local businessman Charles S. Eder, who operated a hardware business in town from 1911 to 1950. Charles also owned Hardin’s first Ford automobile dealership and helped promote automotive transportation in the young town. In 1913, Charles and his bride, Marie, commissioned local builder Peter Beck to construct a new home. Like many early Hardin builders, Beck probably relied on mail-order plans and ready-made materials for the design. The residence appears today much as it did when the newlyweds moved into their new home in 1914.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture
Location. 45° 43.875′ N, 107° 36.778′ W. Marker is in Hardin, Montana, in Big Horn County. Marker is on West Third Street (Old U.S. Highway 87) near North Chouteau Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 416 West 3rd Street, Hardin MT 59034, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
