Thayer House (Thompson Falls, Montana)

The Thayer House at 109 Jefferson St. in Thompson Falls in Sanders County, Montana was home of Arthur W. Thayer, a mining entrepreneur and editor of the Sanders County Ledger. The stone house, built in 1907, was described as "The most portentious residence in Thompson" by the Ledger.[2] It is "French southern Colonial" in style and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

Thayer House
Thayer House (Thompson Falls, Montana) is located in Montana
Thayer House (Thompson Falls, Montana)
Thayer House (Thompson Falls, Montana) is located in the United States
Thayer House (Thompson Falls, Montana)
Location109 Jefferson St.
Thompson Falls, Montana
Coordinates47°35′49″N 115°20′54″W / 47.59694°N 115.34833°W / 47.59694; -115.34833
Arealess than one acre
Built1907
Architectural styleFrench southern Colonial
MPSThompson Falls MRA
NRHP reference No.86002781[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1986

It was built of stone from Thayer's quarry on the Thompson River, with the stone brought during the winter by teamster Eugene Preston by two four-horse sleighs.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b John Lazuk (October 6, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Thayer House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 9, 2017. With photo from 1985.