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

802 East Callender Street

Livingston Eastside Residential Historic District

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 24, 2021

1. 802 East Callender Street Marker

Inscription. As the Northern Pacific Railroad made its push across the upper tier of the western states in the early 1880s, Livingston grew to serve its passengers and crews. Convenient to the shops and yards, the Eastside especially was home to the many blue collar workers the railroad employed. Carpenters and speculators built modest houses, often two or three at a time, to sell or rent to the large work force. Proximity to the railyards, safely accessed via an underground walkway, prompted many workers to settle along Callender Street. This home on its prominent corner has a square plan and a hip roof like its two nearest neighbors, reflecting the repetition common throughout Livingston’s working-class neighborhoods. These simple cottages allowed owners to individualize them, adding awnings, or porches, or rear additions. By 1910, engineer Hilery J. Burchett was in residence here with his wife Esther and two-year-old daughter. Subsequent occupants included machinist Daniel Shawver in 1920 and fireman Charles Mikesell in 1930. All were employed at the Northern Pacific yards, underscoring the importance of the railroad to Livingston’s

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economy.

Erected by Montana Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Montana National Register Sign Program series list.

Location. 45° 39.943′ N, 110° 33.113′ W. Marker is in Livingston, Montana, in Park County. It is at the intersection of East Callender Street and South H Street, on the right when traveling east on East Callender Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 802 East Callender 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 least 8 other markers are within walking

802 East Callender Street Residence and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 24, 2021

2. 802 East Callender Street Residence and Marker

distance of this marker: 810 East Callender Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Livingston Eastside Residential Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Civil War Cannon: (approx. ¼ mile away); Grabow Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Livingston City Hall and Fire Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); Livingston B Street Historic District (approx. half a mile away); 108 North Main Street (approx. half a mile away); The Mayne Store (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Livingston.

802 East Callender Street Residence image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 24, 2021

3. 802 East Callender Street Residence

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 8, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.