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.
642 South Fifth Street. McCormick Neighborhood Historic District. 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.
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.
Erected by Montana Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 46° 51.909′ N, 114° 0.379′ W. Marker is in Missoula, Montana, in Missoula County. It is in the McCormick Neighborhood. Marker 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.
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 47 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2023, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
