Filed Under Virginia City

Julius Kohls House

Virginia City National Historic Landmark District

Carpenter, cabinetmaker, and lumber dealer Julius Kohls purchased this lot from J. F. Stoer in 1875. Early photographs suggest that this was the site of the famous Leviathan Hall where the longest documented bare knuckle fight (185 rounds) took place between Hugh O’Neill and Con Orem on January 2, 1865. Kohls, whose lumberyard was just across Wallace Street, completed this frame dwelling before 1878 and lived here until about 1920. “Aunt Julia” Elledge, a daughter of Virginia City pioneer Lucien Romey, lived in the home until the 1950s. The T-shaped house with its original picket fence fronting Wallace Street is an excellent example of the rural residential character of Virginia City’s main street and nicely illustrates the evolution of building materials from log to frame.

Images

Julius Kohls House, Virginia City
Julius Kohls House, Virginia City View looking north at building facade Source: Courtesy of Montana Heritage Commission Creator: Kate Steeley, Montana Heritage Commission Date: Oct 2019

Location

Virginia City, Montana | Private

Metadata

The Montana National Register Sign Program, “Julius Kohls House,” Historic Montana, accessed March 28, 2024, https://historicmt.org/items/show/877.