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. 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

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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 • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Montana National Register Sign Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 45° 43.875′ N, 107° 36.778′ W. Marker is in Hardin, Montana, in Big Horn County. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Montana’s and he Crow Nation,

in Southeast Montana, in Custer Country. It is also in the American Mountain West,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

and specifically on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the

Charles S. Eder House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 19, 2021

2. Charles S. Eder House and Marker

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: Francis Kopriva House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Big Horn County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); 412 North Custer (approx. 0.3 miles away); T.E. Gay Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Big Horn County Library (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lee Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); James Reid's Pool Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Schneider Harness and Confectionary (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hardin.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 234 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.