A.W. Kingsbury was a rancher and businessman
in central Montana in the early 1900's.
He is credited with bringing the first sheep
to Montana, East of the Rocky Mountains.
This image is from the book "Influential
Men of Montana".
NORTHSIDE RESIDENTIAL HISTORIC
DISTRICT
A. W. KINGSBURY HOUSE
Pictured in 1909 in the
Great Falls Tribune under the headline “A
Great Falls Residence,” this Queen Anne
style house was hardly typical of its day.
An imposing two-and-one-half story structure,
the elegant home was built in 1901 for Adkin
W. and Margaret Kingsbury and their two children.
Constructed on a corner lot purchased for
about $1,000, the home features a geometric
jumble of rooflines, including a concave bell-shaped
roof atop a polygonal tower. A solid decorative
eave with paired brackets and a molded frieze
extends around the second story. A. W. Kingsbury
earned his money in the livestock industry
and is credited with bringing the first sheep
into Cascade County. He also invested in Great
Falls real estate, constructing the first
brick building on Central Avenue. An active
welfare worker, Margaret Kingsbury helped
found Great Falls Associated Charities. The
Kingsbury’s lived here until their deaths,
within four months of each other, in 1924.
In 1951 the mansion was remodeled into apartments,
but its exterior remained intact. It
was restored to a single-family residence
in 2001.
The Kingsbury
House, 627 4th Ave North, Great Falls, MT 59401