McCormick Neighborhood in Missoula in Missoula County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

642 South Fifth Street

McCormick Neighborhood Historic District

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 7, 2022

1. 642 South Fifth Street Marker

Inscription. Elegant Colonial Revival and classical stylistic elements define the architecture of this two-and-one-half-story residence. Round columns support the open front porch while hipped roof dormers add living space and light. Boxed eaves, an ornately bracketed cornice, and dentils (toothlike projections) beneath the cornice line reflect the builders’ attention to detail. By 1902, developers had platted the 600 block of South Fifth. Eight years later, William and Clara Berry and H. G. and Lottie Ford purchased lot seven, building this house as an investment. Furniture salesman David Haviland rented the home for his wife Leta, their two daughters, and Leta's brother, a drapery salesman, in 1910. Grocer Thomas Farley and his wife Edna occupied the residence by 1920, purchasing it in 1922. In 1926, the Farleys sold the house to Oscar and Effie Wold. Born in Norway, Oscar immigrated to the United States as a young boy. His career with the Forest Service began in 1908, and he served as longtime fiscal agent in Missoula. The couple and their daughter lived here, sometimes joined by other family members, until after World War II.

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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Montana National Register Sign Program series list.

Location. 46° 51.909′ N, 114° 0.379′ W. Marker is in Missoula, Montana, in Missoula County. It is in the McCormick Neighborhood. It is at the intersection of South 5th Street West and Hickory Street, on the right when traveling west on South 5th Street West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 620 South 5th Street West, Missoula MT 59801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Western Montana

and in Glacier Country.

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: 635 South 4th Street West

642 South Fifth Street Residence and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 7, 2022

2. 642 South Fifth Street Residence and Marker

(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Reed Residence (about 300 feet away); 618-620 South 5th Street West (about 400 feet away); Beacom Residence (approx. 0.4 miles away); 128 South Sixth Street (approx. 0.4 miles away); Southside Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Milwaukee Depot (approx. 0.4 miles away); Patterson Building (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Missoula.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2023, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2023, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.