Yellowstone Genealogy Forum
Montana Avenue Businesses 1905-1925
(Revised 31October, 2000)
Some of the buildings and businesses in existence in 1905 and in 1925 are listed for reference. The number preceding the information refers to the street address. Where the address information follows the Store Name, and is placed in brackets and listed as ".(.corner of ...); the number does not exist, but is placed for reference only. Many businesses were listed only by their relative location, such as corner of 28th and 1st Ave North; middle of block, etc.. Information was extracted from City Directories. These directories do not list the businesses by street address, and during the extraction it was noted that there did appear to be some discrepancies. Also not all business were listed in the address section of the directories. Later, the directories included the street address information. The Northern Pacific Railway is the city dividing line. In 1905 Montana avenue ran from N 19th Street West to Division Street, and it was the first street north of the railroad track. It extended east beyond the city limits (19th street) for several blocks. Billings in 1905 boasted as having 26 saloons.
In 1905 the City Hall fire bell was to be sounded twice at 9 pm, indicating curfew. Rapid repeating indicated a fire.
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P B Merrell, Abattoir (15th & corner) |
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Lavelle Brick Manufg (Opposite from Merrell) |
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1801-R W Ray Grain & Feed (18th on Corner) |
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1807-Jacob Krein (res) |
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1815-Andrew Wilson (res) |
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1920-Continental Oil Co (Corner 20th) |
1920-Carpenter Paper Co (NE Corner 20th) |
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2001-Snyder Sheep Co (NW Corner 20th) |
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2019-Nathaniel Martin Pickle Manufacturing |
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2100-Idaho Bean & Elevator Co (SE Corner 20th) |
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2201-Blacksmith Shop & Alfred Bury - Coal Supplier (Corner 22nd) |
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Sawyer Building - 2221 (Build in 1928 |
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2300-Midland Implement Co |
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2319-Spencer Café |
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2320-Union Depot (SS of Montana Ave) |
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2400-Billings Brewery (NE Corner) |
2400-Gage Hotel (NE Corner) |
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2401-Rex Hotel (NW Corner) |
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2405-George Makino Café |
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2407-Decker's Curio Shop |
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2409-Tony Honkawa Café |
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A L Babcock Hardware (Between 24th and 25th) |
2411-Oxford Hotel |
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2413 1/2- Dallas Hotel |
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2413-Perley Lewis Barber |
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2415-Yellowstone Valley Mills (Bet 24th & 25th) |
2415-Selvig Café |
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2417-The Maverick (Boarding House) |
2417-Font Hitchcock (res) |
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2419-McCormick Hotel |
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2419-McCormick's Department Store |
2419-Montana Avenue Grocer & Soft Drinks |
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2423-Ferndale Café |
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Billings Brewery (NE Corner of 24th) Three story brick building built in 1899 had 40 employees, was destroyed in 1959. Its beer slogan was: “never caused biliousness”. |
2501 1/2-Carlin Hotel |
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2501-Max Friedwald (2nd Hand Goods) |
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2503 1/2-Star Rooms |
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2505-L Burroughs Carpentry |
2505-Louis Melnick Clothing |
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2505-Sims & Winrod Boarding House |
2505-Restaurant |
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2507 1/2-George Hendershott Auto & Livery |
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2507-St Louis Café |
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2509 - Mrs Sarah Roth Boarding House |
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2509-Samuel McKown Blacksmith/Peters Painter |
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2511 1/2 Jno Gruening Jeweler |
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2511-Frank Wax Barber |
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2513-Mrs Osborne's Café |
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2513 1/2-Roselyn Apartments |
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2517-Billings Opera House |
2517-Usui Café |
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2519-Harry Goldberg Shoes |
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2521-Alex Madenberg Clothing |
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2521-Dennis Keene (res) |
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2521-Elmer Gehrt (Laborer) |
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Driscoll Building (2521-2523)
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2523-Commercial Hotel (Was formerly known as the Driscoll Building) |
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2600-MacKay Co (Farm Implements) |
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2600-Northwest Equipment Co (Road Machinery) |
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2601 1/2-Frank Swim Soft Drinks |
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2601-Bar |
2601-Montana Agate Co |
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2603-Mrs Katie Schraff Furnished Rooms |
2603 1/2-Star Rooms (Boarding House & Stables) |
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2603- Peter Peroe Confectioner |
2603-Jno Muller Shoe Repair |
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2605-C E Smith New & 2nd Hand Goods & Storage |
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2606-Mills-Durant Star Co (Automobiles) |
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2607 1/2-Stockwell's Employment Bureau |
2607 1/2-Krank Kinnane Jeweler |
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2607 ˝-Mrs Della Stockwell Boarding Rooms |
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2607 - Ballard & Mendenhall Saloon |
2607-Yellowstone Café |
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2609 1/2-Cliff Lindsay surgeon |
2609 1/2-Modern Rooms |
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2609-Frank Chapman Harnesses |
2609-David Kohn Clothing |
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2911-J R Storm Confectioner |
2611-Boston Café |
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2613-Mint Saloon |
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2613 1/2 Hotel |
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2613 1/2-Iorwerth Jones Barbershop |
2613 1/2-Birdie Key Barbershop |
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2614-Logan Glass & Paint |
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2615-Thomas Manley Cigar Mfg |
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2617-Boston Store |
2617-Joseph Gansl Pawnbroker |
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2619-21-Billings Hardware Co |
2619-Shelling Café |
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Fenske Block - 2623
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2623-Fenske Wholesale Liquors |
2623 1/2-Nicholas Kanakaris Soft Drinks |
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2623 - Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assn |
2623-Alf Wagner Clothing |
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2623 - Val Blatz Brewing Co |
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First National Bank Building - NW 27th |
2701-First National Bank (PB Moss Pres) |
2701-Billings Gazette (The Gazette Printing Co) |
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2701-Louis Kirchais Barbershop |
2701-Louis Kirchais Barbershop |
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2702-Baker Transfer & Storage |
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2703-Holmes & Rixon Drugs & Toiletries & Jeffrey Tailor |
2703-Bellanger & Jones Druggists (Gazette Bldg) |
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2705-Golden Rule Department Store |
2705-Louis Melnick Clothing |
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2706-Henry Frith (Lawyer) Midland Bank Bldg |
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2706-Louis Herron (res) |
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2707-Yellowstone National Bank |
2707-Yellow Cab |
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2707 ˝-Mrs Partridge Boarding House |
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Oliver Building - 2708 |
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2709-Golden Rule Store |
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2711- Lindsay Billings Co (Wholesale Fruits) |
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2711-Luzon Café |
2711-Luzon Café |
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2713 1/2-William Gates News Dealer |
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2713-Sideboard Saloon |
2713-Abe Herman Pawnbroker |
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2714-Montana Paint & Varnish Co |
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Losekamp Building - 2715 |
2715-Billings Loan & Trust Co Middlesex Banking. Peoples Savings Bank Billings Water Power Company |
2715-Kotasis & Antonopolis Restaurant |
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2715 1/2-Ensign Hunkins Jeweler & Optician |
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Babcock-Selvidge Building - 2716 |
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2717-Helena Record Office/NY Bargain Store |
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2717 ˝ - O C Ovren Confectioner |
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2719-2721-Vogue Clothing & Shoe Company |
2720-Carl Matthey Knitting Mill |
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2719 - Thomas Manley Cigars |
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Belknap Block - NE 28th |
2725-Chapple Drug Store Suite 12 ˝ - J G Link, Architect |
2723-Chapple Drug Store |
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Don-McCormick Block - NW 28th |
2800-Donovan-McCormick Co Department Store (NW Corner 28th) 2800- Johnson Sisters Dressmakers |
2800-Billings Hardware |
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2807- Kain's Bungalow Confectioner |
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IOOF Halls - 2809 |
2809-William Donovan Grocer & IOOF Hall |
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2811-Yellowstone Meat Market & J R Storm-Cigars |
2811-Mowre's Pool Hall / Billings Popcorn |
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2811-Mrs Neagle Boarding Rooms |
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2812-Northern Pacific Railway Agent Office |
2812-Northern Pacific Railway Agent Office |
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2813-Branch Saloon |
2813-Stagg Cigar Store |
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2813 1/2-Charles Prince Barber |
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2815-Colonial Café |
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2817-John Losekamp Boots & Clothing |
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2817 1/2-Ranier Hotel |
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2821-Clark Hotel |
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Billings State Bank (2821) |
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2821-Rex Laundry Co |
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Public Library Building - SE 29th |
2822-Parmly Billings Library (Mabel Collins Libr)+A16 |
2822-Parmly Billings Library |
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Gruwell Block & Hall - NE 29th |
Billings Business College (#27) W T Luddy Billiard Hall in Basement Mrs Cameron Furnished Rooms (#29) |
2823-Custer Hdwe Co |
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2824-Setzler Furniture & Undertaker (NE 29th) |
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2905-Mrs Larson's Restaurant |
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2907-Soo Chong Laundry |
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2907 ˝ - Grotto Springs Floral Company |
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2909-Western Hardware Co |
2909-Ernest Tenny Sign Painter |
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2911-Home Bakery (J R Storm) |
2911-Connolly Bros Saddlery |
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2915-Frank Victory Shoemaker |
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2917-Salvation Army Barracks |
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2917 - Gagnon Carpentry (Rear of Building) |
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2923-Enterprise Furniture Co |
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2923-United Brotherhood of Carpenters |
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Geo Setzler Furniture (NE Corner 29th) |
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Northern Pacific Railroad (SW Corner 29th) |
Northern Pacific Railroad (SW Corner 29th) |
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3001-Hopper & Wagner Dermatoligists |
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3009-Auto Repair Shop |
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3015-Berryman Bros Plumbing and Heating |
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3017-19-The Furniture Shop |
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3017-Hardin Apartments |
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3019-Billings Greenhouse |
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3023-Holmes & Rixon boarders |
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3101-Glen Getty (Cleaner) |
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3111-Charles Johnson (res) |
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3111-Everette McCormick (res) |
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3115-Alma Matheny Grocer |
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3123-Western Union Telegraph Co |
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3303-Amelia Hannah (Resident) |
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3401-Nicholas Jacobs (res) |
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3419-Leo Glennon (NPRR Car Repairman) |
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3421-Ella Jacobs (res) |
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3509-Frank Houser (res) |
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3517-Hazleton Bros (res) |
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3523-Billings Marble & Granite Works & A S Mooney Stone Mason |
3523-Billings Marble & Granite Works |
