Red Lodge in Carbon County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Davis House at Brewery Hill
Red Lodge Hi Bug Historic District
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 22, 2021
1. Davis House at Brewery Hill Marker
Inscription.
Davis House at Brewery Hill. Red Lodge Hi Bug Historic District. A natural springs and pond provided ice and water for a brewery established here in the early 1890s. In 1894, arson destroyed the ice house and brewery buildings, but a small, one-room log residence escaped the blaze. Dan Davis purchased the property in 1903 where he and his wife, Mary Ann, long made their home. Davis cut tons of ice from the pond for domestic use and operated a saloon that stood next to the house. Brewery Hill offered Davis patrons a sweeping birds-eye view of Red Lodge; he advertised his beer garden in 1904 as a pleasant place to sit out under the bushes. Fire again soon destroyed the business, but Davis remained a dealer of ice and liquor. In 1910, he helped organize the Red Lodge Brewing Company and was its sales manager. Davis also served a term as mayor of Red Lodge from 1912 to 1914. This side-gabled cottage, built between 1901 and 1907, encompasses the original one-room log house. Recent renovation exposed the original logs, covered in 1890 newspapers.
A natural springs and pond provided ice and water for a brewery established here in the early 1890s. In 1894, arson destroyed the ice house and brewery buildings, but a small, one-room log residence escaped the blaze. Dan Davis purchased the property in 1903 where he and his wife, Mary Ann, long made their home. Davis cut tons of ice from the pond for domestic use and operated a saloon that stood next to the house. Brewery Hill offered Davis patrons a sweeping birds-eye view of Red Lodge; he advertised his beer garden in 1904 as a pleasant place to sit out under the bushes. Fire again soon destroyed the business, but Davis remained a dealer of ice and liquor. In 1910, he helped organize the Red Lodge Brewing Company and was its sales manager. Davis also served a term as mayor of Red Lodge from 1912 to 1914. This side-gabled cottage, built between 1901 and 1907, encompasses the original one-room log house. Recent renovation exposed the original logs, covered in 1890 newspapers.
Erected by Montana Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture •
Location. 45° 11.607′ N, 109° 15.186′ W. Marker is in Red Lodge, Montana, in Carbon County. It is on 3rd Street West near Airport Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 504 3rd Street West, Red Lodge MT 59068, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Yellowstone Country and in Greater Billings. 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 Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 498 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
