Livingston in Park County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
810 East Callender Street
Livingston Eastside Residential Historic District
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 24, 2021
1. 810 East Callender Street Marker
Inscription.
810 East Callender Street. Livingston Eastside Residential Historic District. Blue collar railroad workers were the backbone of the Livingston community and many settled in this area opposite the Northern Pacific shops. Between 1900 and 1910, housing for workers began to fill this neighborhood to accommodate the railroads expanding services. This cottage, built in 1907, is of balloon-frame construction, a method that replaced timber framing and made house construction much simpler. Cottages like this one could be built quickly. The wood siding in this case is covered in stucco while its basic four-square plan mirrors its neighbors. In 1910, newlyweds Iva and Milton Shadoan were tenants. Like many of his neighbors, Milton worked for the Northern Pacific. The John Topp family eventually owned this property as well as the other two homes on the half block, and rented them to family members. The railroad brought a diverse population and many immigrants made their homes in this neighborhood. Italian families especially put down roots here on Livingstons Eastside. Their descendants, including a longtime owner of this home, maintain their Italian heritage here in Little Italy.
Blue collar railroad workers were the backbone of the Livingston community and many settled in this area opposite the Northern Pacific shops. Between 1900 and 1910, housing for workers began to fill this neighborhood to accommodate the railroads expanding services. This cottage, built in 1907, is of balloon-frame construction, a method that replaced timber framing and made house construction much simpler. Cottages like this one could be built quickly. The wood siding in this case is covered in stucco while its basic four-square plan mirrors its neighbors. In 1910, newlyweds Iva and Milton Shadoan were tenants. Like many of his neighbors, Milton worked for the Northern Pacific. The John Topp family eventually owned this property as well as the other two homes on the half block, and rented them to family members. The railroad brought a diverse population and many immigrants made their homes in this neighborhood. Italian families especially put down roots here on Livingstons Eastside. Their descendants, including a longtime owner of this home, maintain their Italian heritage here in Little Italy.
Location. 45° 39.953′ N, 110° 33.094′ W. Marker is in Livingston, Montana, in Park County. It is on East Callender Street near North H Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 810 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 Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
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 228 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
