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Preston B. Moss House
Moss Mansion is located in Montana
Moss Mansion
Moss Mansion is located in the United States
Moss Mansion
Location914 Division St, Billings, Montana
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1903
ArchitectHardenbergh,R.J.; Gagnon,E.H.
Architectural styleEnglish Renaissance
NRHP reference No.82003181[1]
Added to NRHPApril 30, 1982
Solarium at Moss Mansion

The Moss Mansion Historic House Museum [2][3][4] is located in Billings, Montana on 914 Division St. It is a red-stoned mansion built in 1903 by Preston B. Moss, who moved to Billings from Paris, Missouri.

History

Moss Mansion was inhabited solely by Mr. and Mrs. Moss, their six children, and 3 servants until 1984 at which time a community effort was organized to save the building. The house was built for a cost of $105,000, when most homes averaged about $3000. It is a three story house with a basement and an attached solarium; it has 28 rooms, and is 60 feet (18 m) square. It rises 45 feet (14 m) into the air.

The high-end interior decoration includes all the wood paneling, walls with gold threading, hand painted walls and ceilings, marble fireplaces, columns, elegant decor. Its rooms are filled with the original fixtures, furniture drapes, carpets and Moss family artifacts, including: Many pieces of Kula's furniture, Kula's quilts and needlepoint, Melville's harp, Martha's paintings and china patterns. Each room in the house has a theme, as Martha Moss was artistic, and had different purposes for each room .[5]

The Mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors can still see the original furniture, draperies, carpets and fixtures during a one-hour guided tour. Seasonal exhibits are also featured. The Moss Mansion was designed by the famous New York City architect Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, who also designed the original Waldorf-Astoria, Plaza Hotel, The Dakota, Williard Hotel, and Copely Hotel. In 1986, the Billings Preservation Society, a non-profit organization obtained proprietorship of the Moss Mansion through a lease agreement with the family and separate option agreement.

Activities

In 2014, during Halloween, an event called "the Haunted House" was held in the yard of the Moss Mansion.

The 27th Annual SpringFest will be held at Moss Mansion on June 6, 2015. Artists across Montana are invited to showcase their art and crafts.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Moss Mansion
  3. ^ Montana Big Sky Country Moss Mansion
  4. ^ Moss Mansion
  5. ^ Haunted House-Moss Mansion 
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