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605 North Second Street West

Northside Missoula Railroad Historic District

Tucked between two other historic dwellings, this small residence adds significantly to the maturity of the block. Floyd J. Logan, an attorney and local agent for Ford automobiles, built the house as an investment rental between 1908 and 1910. The dwelling is an excellent example of the basic one-story vernacular shotgun house, a type of folk housing typically one room wide and several rooms deep. The shotgun house is common in Missoula, tracing its origin to nineteenth-century New Orleans. The form made its way west associated with lumberyards and the railroad. A front-gabled entry with heavy brackets and a vintage window box, both inspired by the popular Craftsman style, give this home its distinct personality. Henry McNamara, his wife Joanna, and their two grown sons rented the house in 1910. Henry and one of his sons, like many of their neighbors, worked for the railroad. The importance of this well-maintained cottage to the blue-collar character of the district exceeds it small size.

Images

605 North Second Street West
605 North Second Street West 605 North Second Street West (PAc 91-51 Northside Missoula R0134 F15). Front view of the house, facing southwest on North 2nd Street West near the intersection of North 2nd Street West and Wolf Avenue. The Taxidermist Shop and Warwick Apartments are pictured in the background to the left of the photograph. B&W. Source: Montana State Historic Preservation Office from the Photograph Archives at the Montana Historical Society Creator: Allan Matthews Date: Mar. 1994
605 North Second Street West
605 North Second Street West 605 North Second Street West (PAc 91-51 Northside Missoula R0134 F16). Front to side view of the house, facing south on North 2nd Street West near the corner of North 2nd Street West and Wolf Avenue. The Taxidermist Shop and Warwick Apartments is to the left in the photograph behind this residence. B&W. Source: Montana State Historic Preservation Office from the Photograph Archives at the Montana Historical Society Creator: Allan Matthews Date: Mar. 1994

Location

605 North 2nd Street West, Missoula, Montana | Private

Metadata

The Montana National Register Sign Program, “605 North Second Street West,” Historic Montana, accessed March 29, 2024, https://historicmt.org/items/show/952.