Allen
Livery & Stables • 312 Breckenridge
Southern View - Breckenridge St., 1880s and Recently
COURTESY
OF JEAN ALLEN DAVIS, VIA CHARLEEN SPALDING
COURTESY OF KEITH NAY
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Built
circa 1884, this building has served many functions, including
the Court Square (Joseph E. Allen) Livery & Stables, the
county garage, and the office of the City-County Civil Defense
Director.
When the
livery and stables were located here, the second story was
built out as furnished rooms to let. Imagine the aromas.
The county
garage was located here from at least the 1930s to the 1950s.
In the
1960s, Ray Lancette (1916-1999), the City-County Civil Defense
Director had offices here (note the fallout shelter sign).
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Location
of the Allen Livery & Stables Building
COURTESY
OF JEAN ALLEN DAVIS, VIA CHARLEEN SPALDING
Northern
View - Alley Between Breckenridge & 5th
COURTESY
OF KEITH NAY
COURTESY
OF JEAN ALLEN DAVIS, VIA CHARLEEN SPALDING
Rex
Flour Ghost Sign, East Side
COURTESY
OF KEITH NAY
| Rex Flour
was produced in Great Falls, Montana, by the Royal Milling Co..
Founded in 1893, Royal Milling was the largest grinder of grain
between Minneapolis and the Pacific coast. In 1928, Royal Milling
became part of the newly-created General Mills conglomerate. |
1975
City vs County "Dangerous Building" Flap
The County evidently
prevailed.
Listed
in the National Register of Historic Places
2008
Interior Photos of the Allen Livery Building by Charleen Spalding
Ground floor.
Note the trap door (hay drop) in ceiling.
The loft.
One of several
rooms.
Room with remnants
of Victorian wallpaper.
Victorian wallpaper.
