(Dress Shop)
The hasty construction on this remarkably preserved early dwelling reflects the excitement of the gold rush to Alder Gulch during the summer of 1863. Its original dirt-covered pole roof predates the first saw mills; the roof was later covered over with sawn boards. The interior illustrates the once-common use of muslin stretched over logs to imitate a smooth plastered wall. Early occupants were blacksmiths, and during the late 1880s and 1890s Julius and Frederick Kramer operated a saddlery here. Living quarters were located in the rear, a common arrangement in mining camps and frontier towns.This property contributes to the Virginia City Historic District · Listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior · In cooperation with the Montana Historical SocietyHM Number | HMXCY |
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Placed By | Montana Historical Society |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 4:17am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 12T E 425688 N 5015968 |
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Decimal Degrees | 45.29328333, -111.94770000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 45° 17.597', W 111° 56.862' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 45° 17' 35.82" N, 111° 56' 51.72" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 406 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 205 Wallace St, Ennis MT 59729, US |
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