Stone House

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DescriptionAustin North's 'Stone House,' 1920s. The words 'Country Club' were applied to the exterior of the garage by the Norths in an effort to market the property as such, however the state of Montana purchased it with intentions to make it into a prison for high-profile bootleggers during Prohibition. East Coast newspapers got wind of the story and photographed the house as it is here, publishing articles about Montana's country club retreat for criminals of influence, ending Montana's plans and causing the house to stand vacant and fall into disrepair. Contributed by the North family. Published by Pediment Publishing with the cooperation of the Billings Gazette.TypeImageGenrephotographsDate1925SubjectArchitecture--1900-1920North, AustinMansionsContributing InstitutionBillings Public LibraryGeographic CoverageBillings, MontanaDigital CollectionBillings - Images of PlacesDigital Formatimage/jpgDigitization SpecificationEPSON Perfection V700/V750Date Digitized2015copyrightNoC-US

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