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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Missoula County, Montana

 
Clickable Map of Missoula County, Montana and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Missoula County, MT (150) Flathead County, MT (131) Granite County, MT (35) Lake County, MT (10) Mineral County, MT (23) Powell County, MT (53) Ravalli County, MT (35) Sanders County, MT (26) Clearwater County, ID (37) Idaho County, ID (87)  MissoulaCounty(150) Missoula County (150)  FlatheadCounty(131) Flathead County (131)  GraniteCounty(35) Granite County (35)  LakeCounty(10) Lake County (10)  MineralCounty(23) Mineral County (23)  PowellCounty(53) Powell County (53)  RavalliCounty(35) Ravalli County (35)  SandersCounty(26) Sanders County (26)  ClearwaterCountyIdaho(37) Clearwater County (37)  IdahoCounty(87) Idaho County (87)
Missoula is the county seat for Missoula County
Adjacent to Missoula County, Montana
      Flathead County (131)  
      Granite County (35)  
      Lake County (10)  
      Mineral County (23)  
      Powell County (53)  
      Ravalli County (35)  
      Sanders County (26)  
      Clearwater County, Idaho (37)  
      Idaho County, Idaho (87)  
 
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101 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Name That RiverCaptain Lewis in the Missoula Valley
Near Carousel Drive near South Higgins Avenue.
Long before railroads and highways, rivers were the lifelines of travel and trade. The Lewis and Clark Expedition named and described hundreds of rivers as they mapped their way west. While the expedition camped about 10 miles south of here, . . . Map (db m123333) HM
102 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Natural Science BuildingUniversity of Montana Historic District
On Campus Drive.
The first building added to the campus after 1908 was this facility, which housed the most modern equipment for all branches of life science research, including a stereopticon and motion picture apparatus. Begun in 1917 and completed in 1919, it was . . . Map (db m144095) HM
103 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — New HallUniversity of Montana Historic District
On Campus Drive.
The placement of this women’s residence hall prohibited further development of a women’s U-shaped dormitory complex as outlined by the Carsley-Gilbert campus master plan of the previous decade. Architects H. E. Kirkemo of Missoula and J. Van . . . Map (db m144181) HM
104 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Newton Residence and ShopMissoula Downtown Historic District
On East Front Street at Clay Street, on the right when traveling east on East Front Street.
Northern Ohio University graduate Edwin S. Newton came to Missoula in 1890 where up-and-coming architect A.J. Gibson had promised him work. Under Gibson's tutelage, Newton proved an able carpenter and builder. He eventually opened his own . . . Map (db m144707) HM
105 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Nobel Laureate
On Campus Drive.
Harold Urey got his start in research while teaching chemistry at UM during 1919-1921. Urey went on to win a Nobel Prize in 1934 for separating the isotope deuterium from hydrogen. During World War II, he directed the search to separate uranium-235 . . . Map (db m144149) HM
106 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — North HallUniversity of Montana Historic District
On Campus Drive.
Constructed in 1922 following the 1918 Carsley-Gilbert campus master plan, this women’s residence was intended to be part of two U-shaped clusters of men’s and women’s dormitories. Its identical contemporary counterpart, Elrod Hall, and Corbin Hall . . . Map (db m144206) HM
107 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Northern Pacific Railroad Depot
On Railroad Street West at North Higgins Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Railroad Street West.
When the tracks of the Northern Pacific reached Missoula in 1883, it was possibly the most significant event in the town’s history. Reliable transportation transformed the minor trade and lumber center to a major economic and commercial distribution . . . Map (db m144771) HM
108 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Northside Missoula Railroad Historic District
Near North 1st Street West near Grand Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Generations of Northsiders have grown up in the shadow of the railyards since the Northern Pacific Railroad’s arrival in 1883 transformed Missoula into a modern city. Accepting land as an enticement from A. J. Urlin and other leading businessmen, . . . Map (db m144560) HM
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109 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Northwest PassageCaptain Lewis in the Missoula Valley
Near Carousel Drive near South Higgins Avenue.
Since the late 1400s and the time of Columbus, explorers from all over the world eagerly sought to discover the legendary water route, or "Northwest Passage," that was rumored to bisect the resource-rich interior of the North American continent. . . . Map (db m123330) HM
110 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Parade Grounds
Near C Road near D Road, on the right when traveling west.
The original Fort Missoula was constructed of log and frame and was neither fortified nor enclosed. The buildings, arranged around the first parade grounds, no longer stand, but their foundations are clearly visible, bordering the area where early . . . Map (db m144431) HM
111 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Parsons HouseUniversity Area Historic District
On South 5th Street East near Ronald Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Christopher P. Higgins, a Missoula founder, bought 160 acres in 1887 in this area now known as the Montana Addition. He died in 1889 before the southside building boom, but in his will Higgins directed his heirs to complete unfinished housing . . . Map (db m212432) HM
112 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Patterson BuildingUniversity Area Historic District
On South Higgins Avenue near South 4th Street East, on the right when traveling east.
South Higgins Avenue saw rapid commercial growth as a business hub during the period 1915-1925. This Western Commercial style building illustrates the district’s early evolution. Missoula attorney John E. Patterson was serving as judge of the Fourth . . . Map (db m212428) HM
113 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Post Commander's Residence
On G Road near Fort Missoula Road, on the right when traveling south.
M.Y. "Bo" Foster was born in 1911, in Richmond, Virginia, but grew up in part on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana near Glacier National Park. After graduating from Yale University, Foster hitchhiked back to Montana in the midst of the . . . Map (db m144377) HM
114 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Post Headquarters(Exchange) — Fort Missoula Historic District —
Near Fort Missoula Road near C Road, on the right.
Originally the post exchange, this building served as a recreation hall for the stationed men. The exchange evolved from the post trader’s store, an integral element in early forts where the men could buy staples and supplies. As early as 1888, the . . . Map (db m144432) HM
115 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Prescott HouseRemodeled and Reborn
On Campus Drive.
A family residence for 95 years, the Prescott House was built in American Victorian design by miner and cowboy Clarence Prescott Sr. The University acquired the home from Clarence Prescott Jr., who lived here until 1993. Thanks to donors Dennis and . . . Map (db m144311) HM
116 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Prescott House
On Campus Drive.
Prominent state legislator and county commissioner Charles R. Prescott homesteaded here in 1891, planting a vast orchard of plum, cherry, pear, and apple trees. In 1898, Prescott replaced his original log dwelling with this beautiful Queen Anne . . . Map (db m144312) HM
117 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Public Hands for Public LandYoung Montanans Join Conservation Corps
On Guardsman Lane at South Avenue West, on the left when traveling north on Guardsman Lane.
The Great Depression of the 1930s left many people unemployed, but President Franklin D. Roosevelt's “New Deal” created a relief program to put people back to work: the U.S. Civilian Conservation Corps, or CCC. . . . Map (db m136577) HM
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118 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Quartermaster's Root CellarBuilt 1908 Original to Fort Missoula
On Fort Missoula Road near E Road, on the right when traveling north.
This earth-covered structure, built in 1908, is often thought to be a bomb shelter or ammunition storage. It is actually a root cellar that provided cool storage for large quantities of fresh vegetables and other perishable needs to feed the men . . . Map (db m144424) HM
119 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Rankin Hall
On Campus Drive.
Built in 1908 as the University Library, this neoclassical building was Architect A. J. Gibson's fifth and final contribution to campus. In 1983 it was renamed in honor of 1902 graduate, suffragette and pacifist Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973). . . . Map (db m144098) HM
120 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Rattlesnake Creek
Near Maurice Avenue north of South 5th Street East when traveling north.
Rattlesnake Creek enters the Clark Fork River across from this point, completing the journey from its headwaters high in the Rattlesnake National Wilderness Area. Missoula’s first building was a two-room log cabin constructed by William T. Hamilton . . . Map (db m130323) HM
121 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Reid Residence
On East Front Street near Parsons Drive.
William and Eliza Reid built this elegant home around 1890. Primarily used as a rental, the house began as a much simpler ell-shaped residence. Widow Jennie Thompson, who rented the home in 1900, lived here with her three grown children, one of whom . . . Map (db m144709) HM
122 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Roxy TheaterUniversity Area Historic District
On South Higgins Avenue near South 6th Street East, on the right when traveling south.
Neighboring business owners welcomed the Roxy Theater by purchasing more than a page of newspaper advertisements recognizing “the latest addition to Missoula’s South Side Business District!” Missoula suffered less than most Montana communities . . . Map (db m212427) HM
123 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Sliderock Lookout TowerBuilt: 1930 Brought to Museum: 1983
On E Road at A Road, on the left when traveling west on E Road.
The United States Forest Service's first fire lookouts system was a crude setup of tents and crow's nest lookouts. Watching for wild fires in unpopulated areas was a relatively new idea and was regarded with little importance until the Great Fire . . . Map (db m123285) HM
124 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — South HallUniversity of Montana Historic District
On Campus Drive.
The first men’s residence on campus renamed Elrod Hall, opened in 1923 with seventy student rooms. Like its near-twin Brantly Hall, the facility was originally intended to be part of two U-shaped residential complexes. The Helena architectural firm . . . Map (db m144156) HM
125 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — St. Francis Xavier Church
On West Pine Street at North Orange Street on West Pine Street.
Jesuits arrived in the Missoula Valley in 1841 en route to the Bitterroot, where they established the first Catholic mission in the Rocky Mountains. In 1873, they opened a chapel in Missoula, building the first St. Francis Xavier Church in 1881. . . . Map (db m144462) HM
126 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Steiger ApartmentsThis Property Contributes to the East Pine Street Historic District
On East Pine Street near Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east.
Classical details add character and prestige to this brick apartment building constructed by Joseph Steiger in 1903. First-story windows with gentle arches soften the strict classical symmetry while eaves trimmed in dentils and a grand entry porch . . . Map (db m144755) HM
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127 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Studebaker Building
On West Main Street near Ryman Street, on the right when traveling west.
As the automobile gained popularity in the 1910s, stables and garages existed side by side until motor travel prevailed over horses in the 1920s. The succession of businesses at this address documents the transition that must have been hard on . . . Map (db m144459) HM
128 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Student UnionUniversity of Montana Historic District
On Campus Drive.
Missoula architect C. J. Forbis ushered in a new campus building phase in 1935 with the construction of this student union. The building’s placement and modern Art Deco façade broke ranks with the Renaissance Revival style called for in the old . . . Map (db m144207) HM
129 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — T-1 Post Headquarters
On C Road (Fort Missoula Road) near D Road (Moe Place), on the right when traveling north.
The old post chapel once occupied this site where, in 1940, officials located the fort’s administrative center. Built for $15,300, the tall stucco-covered frame building housed the commanding officer and his staff. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor . . . Map (db m123281) HM
130 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Taxidermist Shop and Warwick ApartmentsNorthside Missoula Railroad Historic District
On Wolf Street near North 2nd Street West, on the right when traveling south.
The two buildings along Wolf Avenue that are joined today as apartments have separate histories. The older building fronting Second Avenue was listed in the 1890 city directory as a taxidermy shop and residence. By 1893, the wood frame structure . . . Map (db m144524) HM
131 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — The Atlantic Hotel
On North Higgins Avenue near West Alder Street, on the left when traveling north.
The construction of the Milwaukee Road and the reconstruction of the Northern Pacific Railroad through Missoula sparked a second railroad-era building boom in the early twentieth century. The need for accommodations for both railroad workers and . . . Map (db m144769) HM
132 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — The Grand Griz
On Campus Drive.
In 1968 University of Montana Alumni commissioned faculty artist Rudy Autio to sculpt UM's mascot, the Grizzly Bear, From its location on the Ryman Memorial Mall, the beloved bronze landmark with the picturesque Main Hall as a backdrop greets . . . Map (db m144171) HM
133 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — The Heart of Campus
On Campus Drive.
Just two years after the University's founding in 1893l the Oval was designed as the camps centerpiece. Crossing its lawn was discouraged until walkways were built with bricks that originally cobbled downtown streets. The walking mall's aid bears a . . . Map (db m144170) HM
134 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — The OvalUniversity of Montana Historic District
On Campus Drive.
Professor Frederick Scheuch and first university President Oscar Craig created the original campus master plan in 1895. The plan specified that the entrances of all immediate and future campus buildings were to face the center of a large oval. Ovals . . . Map (db m144169) HM
135 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — The Palace Hotel
On West Broadway Street at Ryman Street, on the left when traveling west on West Broadway Street.
Missoula’s first commercial district developed southwest of the Northern Pacific Railroad depot in the 1880s and 1890s. But as the town blossomed, a new central business district began to take shape. The Palace Hotel, constructed at what was then . . . Map (db m144460) HM
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136 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Twilight of an Era
On Montana Highway East (State Highway 200) near 1st Street, on the right when traveling west.
The turn of the century decade began one of transition and progress and is considered the first decade of materialism and consumerism. A Tribute to Milltown Dam The growth of Montana's lumber industry was dependent on the . . . Map (db m123097) HM
137 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — University HallUniversity of Montana Historic District
On Campus Drive.
Fronting the Oval at the heart of the campus, the university’s oldest standing building, also known as Main Hall, proudly represents the birth of this noble institution. Celebrated Missoula architect A. J. Gibson designed the Richardsonian . . . Map (db m144115) HM
138 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — University Library 1908-1923University of Montana Historic District
Near Campus Drive.
This enduring landmark was the fifth and final contribution to the campus by renowned Missoula architect A. J. Gibson. A work of exquisite craftsmanship and the university’s only example of Neo-classical architecture, the dramatic classical portico . . . Map (db m144097) HM
139 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — University Library 1922-1973University of Montana Historic District
On Campus Drive.
Of the eight campus buildings constructed on the Carsley-Gilbert master plan, the library appropriately best expresses the Renaissance Revival style. Billings architects McIver and Cohagen designed this architectural gem with its Spanish tile roof, . . . Map (db m144096) HM
140 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — University of Montana World War (I) Memorial
On Campus Drive.
In Honor of the Faculty, Alumni, and Undergraduates of the State University of Montana Who Served in the World War and in Memory of These Who Gave Their Lives in Service Ian G. Anderson • Virgil Bostwick • Lester Brennan • Roy . . . Map (db m144276) WM
141 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Veuve Hall
On Fort Missoula Road at H Road on Fort Missoula Road.
In Memory of Sergeant Ernest Veuve, U.S. Army. Recipient of the Medal of Honor for Conspicuous Gallantry Beyond the Call of Duty at Staked Plains, Texas, 1874.Map (db m144335) HM WM
142 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Women's Club Art BuildingUniversity of Montana Historic District
On Campus Drive.
Architects designing campus buildings between 1935 and 1939 were faced with a dilemma. Should they choose the Renaissance Revival style of most previous campus buildings or opt for the modern designs prevailing throughout the nation? In a . . . Map (db m144155) HM
143 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula — Women's HallUniversity of Montana Historic District
On Campus Drive.
Construction of this women’s residence, dedicated in 1903, attests to Montana’s early commitment to coeducation. Architect A. J. Gibson chose the simple, elegant Second Renaissance Revival style for his third campus building. Deviating from the . . . Map (db m144152) HM
144 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula, McCormick Neighborhood — 618-620 South 5th Street WestMcCormick Neighborhood Historic District
On South 5th Street West near Cottonwood Street, on the right when traveling west.
Arrival of the Milwaukee Railroad in 1908 created a new demand for housing. Now a four-plex but originally a duplex, this flat-roofed, two-story rental property was undoubtedly built to help fill the market for appropriate, middle-class housing. . . . Map (db m218961) HM
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145 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula, McCormick Neighborhood — 635 South 4th Street WestMcCormick Neighborhood Historic District
On South 4th Street West near Hickory Street, on the left when traveling west.
Julia and Aaron Conner homesteaded in the Bitterroot Valley in 1882 where they prospered and raised six children. Aaron was elected judge at Darby in 1886 and served as Speaker of the House in the Montana legislature in 1900 and 1903. After Aaron . . . Map (db m219044) HM
146 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula, McCormick Neighborhood — 642 South Fifth StreetMcCormick Neighborhood Historic District
On South 5th Street West at Hickory Street, on the right when traveling west on South 5th Street West.
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 . . . Map (db m218962) HM
147 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula, McCormick Neighborhood — Reed ResidenceMcCormick Neighborhood Historic District
On South 4th Street West near Hickory Street, on the left when traveling west.
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 . . . Map (db m219039) HM
148 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula, University Area — Dildine HouseUniversity Area Historic District
On South 5th Street East near Ronald Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Architect A. J. Gibson—best known locally for his work on the Missoula Courthouse—designed this fashionable residence at the height of Queen Anne style. Built on two lots sometime before 1902, its defining features include an irregular roofline, . . . Map (db m218959) HM
149 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula, University Area — John E. Patterson HomeUniversity Area Historic District
On South 5th Street East at Ronald Avenue, on the right when traveling east on South 5th Street East.
Frank Lloyd Wright developed the Prairie style because he believed that “Democracy needed something basically better than the box.” One of few homegrown architectural styles, its horizontal emphasis is the Prairie style hallmark. Attorney John E. . . . Map (db m218958) HM
150 Montana, Missoula County, Missoula, University Area — Swift BuildingUniversity Area Historic District
On South 4th Street East near Gerald Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad administrators envisioned a bustling warehouse district paralleling its spur line along South Fourth St. East. That district never materialized, but by 1912, the warehouse stood here, kitty-corner to the . . . Map (db m218960) HM

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