Livingston in Park County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
I. Orschel and Bro.
Livingston Commercial Historic District
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 24, 2021
1. I. Orschel and Bro. Marker
Inscription.
I. Orschel and Bro.. Livingston Commercial Historic District. The intersection of Main and Park was the heart of Livingston’s compact commercial core, convenient to both railway passengers and local customers. Here in the mid 1880s brothers Isaac and Herman Orschel, who also had a store in Miles City, did a booming business. In 1884 and 1885, their varied inventory included “everything that is attractive” in men’s furnishings: plain and fancy underwear, boots, suits, hosiery, and shirts as well as trunks and valises, bar fixtures, groceries, blankets, cigars, and wholesale liquor. By 1891, a back addition linked 106 E. Park and 122 N. Main, forming one L-shaped business block. A beer bottling plant operated in the basement. The tall parapet with its fancy brickwork showcases the work of Livingston’s early masons while the building’s side chronicles its several stages of construction.
The intersection of Main and Park was the heart of Livingston’s compact commercial core, convenient to both railway passengers and local customers. Here in the mid 1880s brothers Isaac and Herman Orschel, who also had a store in Miles City, did a booming business. In 1884 and 1885, their varied inventory included “everything that is attractive” in men’s furnishings: plain and fancy underwear, boots, suits, hosiery, and shirts as well as trunks and valises, bar fixtures, groceries, blankets, cigars, and wholesale liquor. By 1891, a back addition linked 106 E. Park and 122 N. Main, forming one L-shaped business block. A beer bottling plant operated in the basement. The tall parapet with its fancy brickwork showcases the work of Livingston’s early masons while the building’s side chronicles its several stages of construction.
Location. 45° 39.73′ N, 110° 33.642′ W. Marker is in Livingston, Montana, in Park County. Marker is on North Main Street near West Park
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Street (Business Interstate 90), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 122 North Main Street, Livingston MT 59047, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on January 29, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 2. submitted on January 31, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
