Havre Residential Historic District facts for kids
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Havre Residential Historic District
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| Location | Roughly bounded by 3rd St., 7th Ave., 11th St., 5th Ave., 10th St., 3rd Ave., 7th St., and 1st Ave., Havre, Montana |
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| Area | 110 acres (45 ha) |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001630 |
| Added to NRHP | October 5, 1989 |
The Havre Residential Historic District is a special area in Havre, Montana. It includes 36 city blocks. This district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This means it is important to the history of the United States.
This historic district shows how Havre grew from 1895 to the 1940s. It tells a story of economic growth and social changes. At first, the richest people built large homes here. These homes were in styles like Queen Anne and Colonial Revival. Their owners made money by helping soldiers at Fort Assinniboine. They also helped homesteaders and workers for the Great Northern Railway.
Havre became a major stop for the railroad. Many office workers moved here. They built smaller homes. By 1907, the Craftsman bungalow became very popular. These homes were usually one or one-and-a-half stories tall. They showed that the middle class in Montana felt secure.
In 1912, Havre became the main city for Hill County. This happened during a time called the Progressive movement. People wanted clean cities and good homes for everyone. From 1913 to 1917, a group called the Home Builders Investment Company built over 100 homes. After World War I, building slowed down. But in the late 1920s, the railroad expanded again. This led to a new building boom. Homes built during the Great Depression used cheaper materials and simpler designs.
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Historic Homes and Buildings
This district has many interesting old buildings. They show the different styles and people from Havre's past.
Boone/Dalrymple House (132 3rd Street)
This house is one of Havre's oldest. It was built before 1903. It might even be as old as 1892. It has a sunburst design on its front roof. This design is typical of the Queen Anne style. Daniel H. Boone, a Havre pioneer, first owned this home. He owned a drug store nearby. His store burned in a big fire in 1904. But like many Havre businesses, it was rebuilt.
The Boone family was modern for their time. They had a telephone by 1903. They also had indoor plumbing by 1906. Later, dentist Sidney Dalrymple and his wife Alma bought the house in 1929. They likely updated the porch with Craftsman-style windows. The Dalrymples lived here for many years.
Carlin House
This house was built in 1929 by Christ Fuglevand. He was a busy local builder. He built over fifty homes in Havre. This home cost about $4,550. It has a low-pitched roof and wide eaves. These are common features of the Craftsman style.
Dan Carlin, a railroad yardmaster, and his wife Clara were the first owners. They rented out a basement apartment. This apartment provided housing for students. Many students attended the Northern Montana School. This school opened in 1929. It is now part of MSU-Billings.
Crosson-VanBuskirk Home (436 4th Avenue)
Abe Crosson, a well-known builder, bought this property in 1911. By 1916, it was called one of Havre's most beautiful homes. It is a Colonial Revival style house. In 1936, Ray VanBuskirk bought the home. He was a conductor for the Great Northern Railroad.
His son, Warren, also worked for the railroad. Warren and his wife Edith raised five children here. Their family shows the mix of cultures in Havre. Many people in Havre worked for the railroad.
Lou Lucke Sr. House (900 3rd Avenue)
Lou Lucke came to Havre in 1903. He started a shoe repair shop. Later, he opened a clothing store and a dry cleaning business. He also bought and sold land. Lou and contractor Cassius Taylor developed a new area in Havre. It was called the Lucke-Taylor Addition.
Lou and his wife Harriet lived in this Craftsman style bungalow. It was built in 1914. Architect Frank Bossout designed it. He also designed the Hill County Courthouse. The house cost about $5,000 to build. It has fancy Italian marble and oak wood inside. The Luckes raised five children here. Many family members lived nearby. Harriet lived in the house until the 1970s.
John H. Mathews House (124 3rd St.)
This wooden house was built between 1892 and 1903. It has a unique bell-shaped porch roof. It also has fancy scalloped shingles. John Mathews, a railroad agent, owned the home by 1910. He and his wife Kathryn had eight children.
The family rented rooms to boarders. This helped them earn extra money. They also had two live-in servants. One servant was a Japanese man named Paul Tayimo. Many Japanese immigrants worked for the railroads in Montana. Kathryn died in 1915. John remarried and continued to live in the house with his new wife and children.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church (539 3rd Avenue)
The first Episcopal church service in Havre was in 1900. It was held at Fort Assinniboine. In 1907, Reverend Leonard J. Christler arrived. He started regular services in town. He soon planned for a permanent church. Building started the next year.
The church was designed by architect Marion B. Riffo. It is a beautiful Gothic style building. It was built with granite donated from Helena. The granite was shipped by train for free. The church was finished in 1918. It has a tower with a carillon. It also has lovely arched windows and stained glass.
A. D. Smith House (202 Third Street)
Alexander “Nosey” D. Smith was a Great Northern Railroad conductor. He came to Havre in the mid-1890s. He bought two lots for $5 in 1897. He built this late Victorian Folk style home in 1902. It looks like an English cottage. It also has Craftsman style columns.
Inside, the stairs change from oak to pine. Smith was known for his beautiful yard. He also served as street commissioner. He helped make Havre's streets better. He even installed the town's first streetlights. Smith died in 1915. His wife Jennie sold the house in 1926. Dr. Arthur Husser and his wife Rae bought it. Dr. Husser was a surgeon. His wife was a nurse.
