Havre in Hill County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Crosson-Vanbuskirk Home

Havre Residential Historic District

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 31, 2011

1. Crosson-Vanbuskirk Home Marker

Inscription. Prominent builder Abe Crosson acquired this property in 1911. By 1916, a booster brochure proclaimed the frame Colonial Revival residence one of Havre’s beautiful homes. In 1936, Great Northern Railroad conductor Ray VanBuskirk and his Irish-born wife, Marie, purchased the residence, establishing a home that has since spanned three generations. Their son, Warren, a railroad dispatcher, brought his Italian-American wife, Edith, to live here in 1948. Warren and Edith, offspring of Havre’s rich ethnic population and railroading tradition, together raised five children in the home.

Erected by Montana Historical Society.

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. 48° 32.957′ N, 109° 40.659′ W. Marker is in Havre, Montana, in Hill County. It is on 4th Avenue, near 5th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 436 4th Avenue, Havre MT 59501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Montana’s Missouri River Country.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Mark's Episcopal Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); St Mark's Espicopal (sic) Church (about 500 feet away); Havre Post Office and Courthouse (about 800 feet away); A.D. Smith House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Atrium (approx. 0.2 miles away); Boone/Dalrymple House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lou Lucke Sr. House (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Havre Air Force Station (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Havre.

Crosson-Vanbuskirk Home and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 31, 2011

2. Crosson-Vanbuskirk Home and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.