Built 1893 Opened 1893 | NRHP Reference # 90000653 Added to NRHP 30 April 1990 | |
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Location 265 West Front Street,
Missoula, Montana Architectural style Romanesque Revival architecture Similar Florence Hotel, Rocky Mountains, Wilma Theatre, Montana Snowbowl, Lolo Peak | ||
The Gleim Building, 265 W. Front St., Missoula, Montana, was a brothel constructed in 1893 for Mary Gleim, a notorious madam who owned at least eight "female boarding houses". This building serves as an example of a vernacular adaptation of Romanesque architecture.
The building features arched windows, checkerboard banding, and granite sills. The building's facade and its east and west sides have been restored to their original appearance. The building reflects the impact railroads had on Missoula early in its history.
Gleim sold the building in 1903, and its use as a brothel ended in 1916 when the city changed its laws. Subsequent owners operated a billiard parlor from the premises for several decades.
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