Gleim Building

Gleim Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	265 West Front Street, Missoula, Montana
Coordinates	46°52′20″N 113°59′50″W / 46.87222°N 113.99722°WCoordinates: 46°52′20″N 113°59′50″W / 46.87222°N 113.99722°W
Built	1893
Architectural style	Romanesque Revival
NRHP Reference #	90000653[1]
Added to NRHP	April 30, 1990

The Gleim Building, 265 W. Front St., Missoula, Montana, was a brothel constructed in 1893 for Mary Gleim, a notorious madam who owned at least eight "female boarding houses". This building serves as an example of a vernacular adaptation of Romanesque architecture.

The building features arched windows, checkerboard banding, and granite sills. The building's facade and its east and west sides have been restored to their original appearance. The building reflects the impact railroads had on Missoula early in its history.

Gleim sold the building in 1903, and its use as a brothel ended in 1916 when the city changed its laws. Subsequent owners operated a billiard parlor from the premises for several decades.

References

1. "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved July 26, 2010.