Austin North House
Austin North House | |
The house in 2017 | |
| Location | 622 North 29th Street, Billings, Montana |
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| Coordinates | 45°47′10.7″N 108°30′43.8″W / 45.786306°N 108.512167°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architect | Link & Haire |
| Architectural style | Medieval style |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000822[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 23, 1977 |
The Austin North House, also known as The Castle, is a historic house in Billings, Montana. It was built in 1902-1903 for Austin North, his wife née Hattie Swartz, and their five children.[2][3] North was a native of Iowa and he split his time between Billings and San Antonio, Texas.[3] He was the president of the North Real Estate Investment Company, a real estate, mortgage and insurance company.[3] He died in 1928.[3] By the 1970s, the house was in mixed use, with stores on the first floor and residential apartments on the upper floors.[2]
The house was designed in the Medieval style by Link & Haire, a prolific Montana-based architectural firm.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 23, 1977.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Austin North House". National Park Service. Retrieved January 2, 2019. With accompanying pictures
- ^ a b c d "City Builder Dies In Texas. Austin North Succumbs to Injury Received in Fall From Tree". The Billings Gazette. August 29, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved January 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.