Henry Blase House
Inscription
Danish immigrants Henry and Matilda Blase settled on this property in the 1880s. Like other working-class Europeans who lived in the neighborhood, Blase was a man of many occupations: bartender, saloon keeper, jailer, miner, and landscape gardener. Prosperity of the 1880s brought confidence in Helena’s economy, prompting Blase to replace his earlier dwelling with this more substantial home circa 1890-92.
Columns, corniced windows, and pedimented gables reveal Neo-classical influences popular in this picturesque neighborhood. Mature landscaping in the unusually generous yard undoubtedly reflects Blase’s gardening talents.
Location
Sources
More markers in Lewis & Clark
Forestvale Cemetery
Helena, MT
In 1889, the year Montana became a state, the growing city of Helena realized its need for a cemetery in addition to the three sponsored...
First National Bank - Securities Building
Helena, MT
This magnificent structure was the second home of Montana Territory’s first bank, chartered in 1866.
C.B. Power Residence
Helena, MT
The home of territorial Governor Benjamin Potts sat on this property from the 1870s until this grand residence was built for prominent...
Henry Sieben Home
Helena, MT
Henry Sieben came to Montana a seventeen-year-old uneducated orphan and rose to pioneer Montana’s livestock industry.
Lewis and Clark County Jail
Helena, MT
Masterful stonework of local granite in the Romanesque style creates a somber effect in this 1890 institution.