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 Headquarters Building and Daily Company Annex - Missoula, MT Posted by:  T0SHEA
N 46° 52.238 W 113° 59.742
12T E 271707 N 5195145
This pair of buildings were built in 1888 and 1917, respectively. Renovations in the 30 and the 60s temporarily hid the old façades. In 1990 they were de-renovated to expose their original personalities.
Waymark Code: WMKPEE
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 05/11/2014
Views: 1
An exuberant ambassador of the late nineteenth century and its more Spartan complement comprise this architectural duet, whose history spans Missoula’s development. The older and more impressive Headquarters Building, designed by architect John Larkin for Mitchell and Bennett in 1888, was originally built as a gambling house and saloon. West Front Street was then an unpaved, dusty thoroughfare in a rough neighborhood, where many like establishments catered to the boarding house culture that followed the railroad. In 1892, the Headquarters Building witnessed a major fire and the mysterious murder of Maurice Higgins, son of a Missoula founder. In 1909, its prominent corner was the scene of fiery IWW rallies and related arrests.
During Prohibition, when many neighborhood taverns became speakeasies, J. R. Daily located retail offices for his full-service meat company in the old saloon and built the 1917 annex as its meat production plant. The company operated here for the next fifty years. Remodeling in 1932 and 1967 sheathed the façades in aluminum, stucco, and paint. Removal of these coverings during 1990s restoration unveiled the simple annex and its spectacular Victorian-era companion. Windows, masonry, and the cast-iron storefront of the Headquarters Building remained intact, while other spirited details have been carefully reconstructed. Pedimented pocket and swing doors, exquisite wainscoting, and exceptional oak trim of the handsome upstairs club rooms were carefully preserved as reminders of the time when high stakes could make or break a patron.
From the NRHP Plaque
Street address:
113-119 West Front Street
Missoula, MT USA
59802
County / Borough / Parish: Missoula County
Year listed: 1996
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture, Commerce, Social History
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Historic function: Commerce/Trade - Business, Specialty Store
Current function: Commerce/Trade - Business
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2014 To: 12/31/2014
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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