Livingston in Park County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

221 South Yellowstone

Livingston Westside Residential Historic District

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 24, 2021

1. 221 South Yellowstone Marker

Inscription. In 1891, only eight years after Livingston’s founding, Julia Rolfson and her husband John, a stone mason, lived in this substantial, brick, cross-gable home. The Italianate style inspired the one-and-one-half-story residence’s wide, overhanging eaves, decorative brackets, and narrow windows. Builders placed the kitchen at the back of the house under a separate, single-story roof, a common nineteenth-century practice to minimize fire risk. Bucket brigades could more easily reach a one-story roof, perhaps saving the main house in case of a kitchen fire. Locomotive engineer Thomas Manzer and his wife Mabel purchased the residence in 1898. The Manzers added the wraparound front porch and remodeled the back portion of the house between 1907 and 1921. Sometimes called “labor’s aristocracy,” locomotive engineers were the highest paid workers on the railroad; nevertheless, few could afford homes as elegant as this one. In 1925, fellow locomotive engineer Christy Teters and his wife Effie purchased the residence. To make ends meet during the Depression, the family took in roomers. Five roomers joined Christy, Effie, and their two

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children here in 1930, including two teachers at the nearby high school.

Erected by Montana Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Montana National Register Sign Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 45° 39.505′ N, 110° 33.724′ W. Marker is in Livingston, Montana, in Park County. It is at the intersection of South Yellowstone Street and West Lewis Street, on the right when traveling north on South Yellowstone Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 South Yellowstone Street, Livingston MT 59047, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Yellowstone Country

and in Greater Bozeman.

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 Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At

The Residence at 221 South Yellowstone and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 24, 2021

2. The Residence at 221 South Yellowstone and Marker

least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Talcott House (a few steps from this marker); Josiah C. Vilas Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); 128 South Yellowstone Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 122 South Yellowstone Street (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Mary's Catholic Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hugh J. Miller Home (about 500 feet away); 315 West Callender (about 500 feet away); Goughnour Lumber Office (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Livingston.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.