Virginia City in Madison County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Hargrave/Vanderbeck House

This Property Contributes to the Virginia City Historic District

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 5, 2022

1. Hargrave/Vanderbeck House Marker

Inscription. In the mid-1860s stores, hotels, and businesses lined both sides of Jackson Street near Idaho. The road was bustling with pedestrians and noisy teams of horses and wagons traveling on the toll road that led South to Summit. The Tootle, Leach & Co. mercantile occupied this site in 1863. Tootle, Leach & Co. had stores across the West that sold a wide variety of items from women’s dresses to toys and farm implements. In the fall of 1864, the store moved to the imposing new Masonic Temple storefront on Wallace Street. Many businesses followed suit by 1870. Traffic died down considerably, and Jackson Street above Idaho became residential. The original store on the site was either torn down and rebuilt or remodeled into a house by 1878. Widow Mary Hargrave held part interest in the building in the late 1880s and James and Mary Vanderbeck bought the house in 1898. The Vanderbecks had six children, were active in community affairs, operated a grocery store on Wallace St., and ran a brickyard just outside town until the early 1930s.

Erected by Montana Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed

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in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Montana National Register Sign Program series list.

Location. 45° 17.552′ N, 111° 56.777′ W. Marker is in Virginia City, Montana, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of West Idaho Street and Jackson Street, on the left when traveling west on West Idaho Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 West Idaho Street, Virginia City MT 59755, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Montana, in Gold West Country, in Mining 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 distance of this marker: Tootle, Leach & Company Warehouse (a few steps from this marker); Thomas Francis Meagher Residence

Hargrave/Vanderbeck House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 5, 2022

2. Hargrave/Vanderbeck House and Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Francis Meager (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Madison County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Susie Marr House (within shouting distance of this marker); Stonewall Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Coggswell - Taylor Cabins (within shouting distance of this marker); F.R. Merk Block (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia City.

Hargrave/Vanderbeck House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 5, 2022

3. Hargrave/Vanderbeck House

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 2, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.