Austin North House

The Austin North House, also known as The Castle, is a historic house in Billings, Montana. It was built in 1902-1903 for Austin North, his wife née Hattie Swartz, and their five children.[2][3] North was a native of Iowa and he split his time between Billings and San Antonio, Texas.[3] He was the president of the North Real Estate Investment Company, a real estate, mortgage and insurance company.[3] He died in 1928.[3] By the 1970s, the house was in mixed use, with stores on the first floor and residential apartments on the upper floors.[2]

Austin North House
The house in 2017
Location622 North 29th Street, Billings, Montana
Coordinates45°47′11″N 108°30′41″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1902 (1902)
ArchitectLink & Haire
Architectural styleMedieval style
NRHP reference No.77000822[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 23, 1977

The house was designed in the Medieval style by Link & Haire, a prolific Montana-based architectural firm.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 23, 1977.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Austin North House". National Park Service. Retrieved January 2, 2019. With accompanying pictures
  3. "City Builder Dies In Texas. Austin North Succumbs to Injury Received in Fall From Tree". The Billings Gazette. August 29, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved January 2, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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