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Item Title
S. C. Ashby House, 642 Dearborn Street, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, MT
Location642 Dearborn Street,
Helena, MT
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1933.
Notes
Survey number HABS MT-21
Building/structure dates:
1886 initial construction
Building/structure dates:
1911 subsequent work
Significance: Shirley C. Ashby was one of the leading financiers and citizens of early-day Helena. He came to Montana in 1867, and was employed by I.G. Baker & Bros. of Fort Benton to help in their Indian trade. In 1870, Ashby moved to Helena where he engaged in the real estate and insurance business until 1889, when he opened a store selling agricultural implements, wagons and carriages. In 1892, Ashby became president of the Helena National Bank. This house was built by Ashby in 1886, for a reported price of $15,000. It remained the Ashby residence until 1903, when Senator Thomas H. Carter became the owner. Carter came to Montana in 1882 and began the practice of law. He was active in politics, and was the last Territorial delegate to Congress from Montana and the first elected representative to Congress after Montana attained statehood. Later Carter also served two terms as U.S. senator from Montana.
Subjects
Government OfficialsBrick BuildingsMansions
Related Names
Ashby, Shirley C.
Carter, Sen. Thomas H.
Huntsman, Al, Photographer
DeHaas, John, Historian
Silverman, Eleni, Historian
Collection
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
Contents
Photograph caption(s):
1. NORTH ELEVATION
2. SOUTH AND WEST ELEVATIONS
3. SOUTH ELEVATION
4. SOUTH AND EAST ELEVATIONS
5. Photocopy of photograph (Original in collection of Historical Society of Montana) PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF EAST AND NORTH ELEVATIONS, c.1890
6. STAIRHALL, LOOKING TOWARD PARLOR AND DINING ROOM
7. STAIRHALL, VIEW OF STAIRCASE
8. STAIRHALL, DETAIL OF STAIRCASE, SHOWING PANELED DADO
9. STAIRHALL, STAIRCASE, DETAIL OF NEWEL POST AND BALUSTRADE
10. PARLOR, VIEW LOOKING NORTH
11. LIVING ROOM, VIEW LOOKING WEST TOWARD FIREPLACE
12. LIVING ROOM, VIEW LOOKING EAST TOWARD BAY WINDOW
13. DINING ROOM
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