National Register of Historic Places

Bellows House

Missoula, Missoula County, Montana
Listed
February 22, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96000120

About this property

The Bellows Residence is a historic house located at 1637 South Higgins Avenue in Missoula, Montana. It is both an unusual and well-preserved example of cast concrete residential construction in Missoula, and a representative example of Neoclassical architecture, popular during the early years of the 20th century. The Bellows Residence was built in 1909. The interior of the residence retains many of the historic design elements, although it was altered to some degree between 1992 and 1994 for use as a medical clinic. To meet code requirements, the first floor was rearranged. The stairway was moved, the hallway was widened, and the bathroom was remodeled. On the second floor, the ceiling height was increased, and the bathroom was re-configured. In addition, the basement was dug out to legal code ceiling height. Throughout the renovation process, a concerted effort was made to preserve the historic character of the building. Original windows were repaired and retained, and the extant wood trim and fir floors were refurbished. Where missing, new members were milled to match the originals. A wood-frame, stucco, flat roof garage with concrete foundation, built sometime after 1951, is located at the rear of the property. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. Media related to Bellows Residence at Wikimedia Commons

Location

1637 S. Higgins Ave.
Missoula, Missoula County, Montana
46.85534, -113.99790

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When was Bellows House listed on the National Register?

Bellows House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Bellows House?

Bellows House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bellows House?

The period of significance for Bellows House is recorded as the industrial era.

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