303 Clarke Street
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Helena confectioner Frank Hepperdeizel and his wife, Lois, were the first owners of this beautiful Queen Anne MT NATIONAL REGISTER SIGN TEXT 1990 TO APRIL 2019 style home and its near-mirror image next door. The two homes, built circa 1906, originally served as premium rental properties in this prosperous neighborhood.
Joseph Gans and his family were tenants at this address from 1908 to 1913. Joseph, born in Bohemia, was the youngest of fifteen children. He came to Montana in 1866 and eventually joined his brothers Herman and Louis in the family’s pioneer clothing firm, Gans and Klein. The next occupant was Dr. George Barbour, who lived here from 1914 to at least 1920.
This prominent physician and surgeon was a nephew of territorial governor Samuel T. Hauser. The anonymous builder of the two residences employed interesting variations in the placement of the entrance, porches, and bays. A wraparound porch distinguishes this exceptional home from its neighbor.
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