Rostad House

The Queen Anne style home built before 1903 on a prestigious corner became a long-standing West Side neighborhood landmark, with a complex floorplan, varied siding, a pedimented entry, and a two-story bay that reflect vintage Queen Anne design. Clarence Rostad and his wife, Clara, lived in the residence for more than half a century, beginning as renters in 1905 from the original owner, C. N. Brown. In 1914, James Conlon, proprietor of the Conlon Mercantile and Clarence Rostad’s former employer, bought the property, and that same year a defective flue caused a second-story fire in which Rostad was badly singed and narrowly escaped, while chemicals used by the fire department caused nearly as much damage as the fire. After renting the house for fifteen years, the Rostads became its third owners in 1920. Clarence died in 1956, and Clara remained there until 1959. Aside from the enclosure of the front porch, the house has changed little since the early 1900s and holds an important place among its West Side neighbors.

Kalispell, Montana · United States