McCormick Neighborhood in Missoula in Missoula County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Reed Residence
McCormick Neighborhood Historic District
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 7, 2022
1. Reed Residence Marker
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Reed Residence. McCormick Neighborhood Historic District. Hilda Reed purchased this lot for $600 on January 16, 1907, shortly after she moved to Missoula with her husband Theodore, their daughter, Hulda, and her brother-in-law Andrew. A second daughter, Theodora, arrived shortly thereafter. Both carpenter-contractors, Theodore and Andrew almost certainly worked together to build this meticulously crafted one-and-one-half-story home, where Hilda, Theodore, and family lived until 1945. The Craftsman-style residence featured a low=pitched roof with wide flaring eaves and a centered do mere; the front porch is tucked beneath the main roof main roof. The home provided a silent advertisement for the Norwegian-born brothers' carpentry skills. Its subtle detailing includes leaded glass windows, decorative crown moldings, and a wood belt separating the foundation from the tidy, lap wood siding. A life-long bachelor, Andrew lived in a small home behind the main house until his death in 1942. Sometime after 1958, new owners replaced Andrew's house and the Reeds' garage with a small modern home. There were not alone: in the 1950s and 1960s, many homeowners took advantage of their neighborhood's prime location to add a rental house on a portion of their lot.
Hilda Reed purchased this lot for $600 on January 16, 1907, shortly after she moved to Missoula with her husband Theodore, their daughter, Hulda, and her brother-in-law Andrew. A second daughter, Theodora, arrived shortly thereafter. Both carpenter-contractors, Theodore and Andrew almost certainly worked together to build this meticulously crafted one-and-one-half-story home, where Hilda, Theodore, and family lived until 1945. The Craftsman-style residence featured a low=pitched roof with wide flaring eaves and a centered do mere; the front porch is tucked beneath the main roof main roof. The home provided a silent advertisement for the Norwegian-born brothers' carpentry skills. Its subtle detailing includes leaded glass windows, decorative crown moldings, and a wood belt separating the foundation from the tidy, lap wood siding. A life-long bachelor, Andrew lived in a small home behind the main house until his death in 1942. Sometime after 1958, new owners replaced Andrew's house and the Reeds' garage with a small modern home. There were not alone: in the 1950s and 1960s, many homeowners took advantage of their neighborhood's prime location to add a rental house on a portion of their lot.
Erected by Montana Historical Society.
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Location. 46° 51.955′ N, 114° 0.369′ W. Marker is in Missoula, Montana, in Missoula County. It is in the McCormick Neighborhood. Marker is on South 4th Street West near Hickory Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 635 South 4th Street West, Missoula MT 59801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2023, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2023, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
