Filed Under Philipsburg

Schuh-Nowak Residence

Philipsburg Historic Disctrict

A beautifully embellished pedimented gable and open porch with spindled balustrade, turned columns, and decorative details highlight this splendid two-and-one-half-story Queen Anne style residence of salmon-colored brick. Mary Schuh, a longtime pioneer homesteader and reputedly the first white woman to settle locally in nearby Cable, owned the property in 1894. The home was built in the mid-1890s. Mary’s daughter and son-in-law, Emma and Frank Nowak, raised their children here and sold the home shortly after Mary’s death in 1918. New cedar roof shingling of the original type and restoration of the unusual handcut metal ridge trim atop the roof return this charming home to its nineteenth-century likeness.

Images

Schuh-Nowak Residence
Schuh-Nowak Residence Schuh-Nowak Residence, facing west on Franklin Street, front view of the residence, digital photograph. Source: Montana Historical Society Creator: Michael Connolly Date: June 2019
Schuh-Nowak Residence
Schuh-Nowak Residence Schuh-Nowak Residence, facing northwest on Franklin Street, side view of the building, digital photograph. Source: Montana Historical Society Creator: Michael Connolly Date: June 2019
Schuh-Nowak Residence
Schuh-Nowak Residence Schuh-Nowak Residence. Facing northwest on Franklin Street, side view of the building. B&W. Source: Montana State Historic Preservation Office from the Photograph Archives at the Montana Historical Society Creator: Photographer unidentified Date: 1980-1984
Schuh-Nowak Residence
Schuh-Nowak Residence Schuh-Nowak Residence. Facing west on Franklin Street, front view of the residence. B&W. Source: Montana State Historic Preservation Office from the Photograph Archives at the Montana Historical Society Creator: Photographer unidentified Date: 1980-1984

Location

203 Franklin Street, Philipsburg, Montana | Private

Metadata

The Montana National Register Sign Program, “Schuh-Nowak Residence,” Historic Montana, accessed April 26, 2024, https://historicmt.org/items/show/636.