Interviewer
Lydia Kachadourian
Files
Description
Architect Jim McDonald describes the history of Missoula, Montana, beginning in the 1860s, paying special attention to the construction of downtown buildings and their architecture. McDonald describes the building booms of the area, detailing the construction along various districts of Missoula including the north side, downtown, the university district, and along Mullan Road. He also discusses famous buildings in the Missoula area, including the Florence Hotel and the Higgins Building as well as some of the well-known architects such as A.J. Gibson and Ole Bakke.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Missoula, Montana; History of building; Architecture; Building construction; Mullan Road; Building booms; Florence Hotel; Higgins building; Shapard Hotel; First National Bank building; Western Bank building; A.J. Gibson; Ole Bakke; Link and Haire; Christopher P. Higgins; Francis Worden; Pine Street, Missoula; Higgins Avenue, Missoula; University of Montana
Original Date
11-1993
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Missoula, Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Montana Communities Oral History Collection, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana-Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 311-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette: analog + 1 transcript
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:35:39 minutes
Local Filename
OH_311_001_use_audio.mp3; OH_311_001_transcript.pdf
Citation
McDonald, James R., "Jim McDonald Interview, November 1993" (1993). Montana Communities Oral History Collection. 37.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mtcommunities_oralhistory/37