Appleton House No. 13

 

Appleton House No. 13 Sources at the Lewis & Clark Public Library Sources at the Montana Historical Society Research Center State Historic Preservation Office On-line resources

 

Appleton House No. 13, also known as the Jester House, stands at 2200 Cannon in Helena, Montana. Prominent Helena architect George S. Appleton incorporated Colonial Revival and Queen Anne artchitectural features in the Shingle Style building. Appleton completed the residence in July 1890.

 

Sources at the Lewis & Clark Public Library

 

1. Baumler, Ellen. Beyond Spirit Tailings. Helena, Montana: Montana Historical Society, 2005. 23-24. [Shelfmark M133.1097 B]
2. Helena Board of Trade, Helena Illustrated 1890. Helena Board of Trade: 1890.
3. Helena Journal, 1890-1891.
4. The Daily Independent, 1889-1890.
5. Appleton Houses. Helena Independent Record, 4 July 1996, 4A-5A.

 

Sources at the Montana Historical Society

 

Research Center

 

1. Helena Board of Trade, Helena Illustrated. Frank L. Thresher: 1890.  
2. "Appleton Houses," Independent Record 4 July 1996.
3. Helena Board of Trade, "Report of the Helena Board of Trade, 1887." Published 1888. [Shelfmark 978.6615 R29H]
4. Helena Journal, 1890-1891.
5. The Daily Independent, 1889-1890.
6. Appleton Houses. Helena Independent Record, 4 July 1996, 4A-5A.
7. National Register sign text.

 

State Historic Preservation Office

 

1. "Appleton No. 13 National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form," National Register Files. 
2. "Appleton, George S.," Montana Architects Biographical Files.
3. McAlester, Virginia and Lee, "Victorian Houses 1860-1900:  Shingle Style," A Field Guide to American Homes, New York:  Alfred A. Knopf, 2000.
4. "Appleton Houses," Independent Record, 4 July 4 1996.

 

 

On-line resources

 

1. Helena Board of Trade. Helena Illustrated 1890.
2. Appleton Houses. Helena Independent Record, 4 July 1996, 4A-5A.

 

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