Bozeman in Gallatin County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Early Bozeman
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 25, 2021
1. Early Bozeman Marker
Inscription.
Early Bozeman. . Bozeman's enthusiastic bid to become Montana's capital began upon statehood in 1889 with the construction of impressive buildings here at Rouse Avenue and Main Street. An obstacle facing building contractors was Sour Dough Creek. A fieldstone barrel fault was constructed beneath the annex where Sour Dough Creek flows today. By 1891, the fashionable Bozeman Hotel and Annex and the cupola-crowned Tilton Building on this side of Main Street balanced an elegant opera house and city hall across the street. These formed the town's most urban intersection and became the hub of Main Street activities. The hotel, its annex, and John W. Tilton's office building are pictured here circa 1904. The second floor of the annex housed Joseph M. Lindley's pioneer insurance and real estate business from the 1890s until his death in 1916. Lindley was an early president of the Chronicle Publishing Company which printed the Bozeman Chronicle on the buildings ground floor. Although the town posted electric lights, running water and street cars by the mid-1890s, Bozeman was still rough around the edges at the century's turn with the unpaved streets evident here.
Bozeman's enthusiastic bid to become Montana's capital began upon statehood in 1889 with the construction of impressive buildings here at Rouse Avenue and Main Street. An obstacle facing building contractors was Sour Dough Creek. A fieldstone barrel fault was constructed beneath the annex where Sour Dough Creek flows today. By 1891, the fashionable Bozeman Hotel and Annex and the cupola-crowned Tilton Building on this side of Main Street balanced an elegant opera house and city hall across the street. These formed the town's most urban intersection and became the hub of Main Street activities. The hotel, its annex, and John W. Tilton's office building are pictured here circa 1904. The second floor of the annex housed Joseph M. Lindley's pioneer insurance and real estate business from the 1890s until his death in 1916. Lindley was an early president of the Chronicle Publishing Company which printed the Bozeman Chronicle on the buildings ground floor. Although the town posted electric lights, running water and street cars by the mid-1890s, Bozeman was still rough around the edges at the century's turn with the unpaved streets evident here.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 45° 40.766′ N, 111° 1.966′
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W. Marker is in Bozeman, Montana, in Gallatin County. Marker is on East Main Street near North Rouse Avenue, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 East Main Street, Bozeman MT 59715, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 13, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
