Brintnall House

The Brintnall House, a cross-gabled Queen Anne style landmark built in 1894 by the Reverend O. W. Mintzer, arose when very few homes stood in the neighborhood. Though brick was readily available, its wood construction reflected local preference at the time. Its stained glass, ornate screen door, decorative scrollwork, and characteristic Queen Anne asymmetry gave it rich visual detail. By the turn of the century, American Steam Laundry proprietor Frederick French lived there with his family and eight boarders, advertising rooms with electric light, water, and laundry service. By 1923, Chester Brintnall owned the house and leased it to Montana author Frank Bird Linderman, who lived there in the 1920s while running the Kalispell Hotel to support his writing career. Brintnall, who helped establish Kalispell’s rural delivery routes and later became assistant postmaster, lived in the house from 1927 to 1952.

Kalispell, Montana · United States