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Sweeping lawns and streets lined with elm, cottonwood, and green ash trees complement the cottages and foursquares in Craftsman, Prairie, Mission, and Classical Revival styles that unify this dignified neighborhood. Occasional Queen Anne, Dutch Colonial Revival, and other styles add a pleasing diversity. Plan books offered contractors and builders like Carl Anderson, O. M. Lanphear, and N. P. Nelson stylish and less expensive designs for potential homeowners. Even so, the district embraces many of the area's most architecturally significant homes, revealing the talents of such prominent architects as Charles S. Haire, Brynjulf Rivenes, and Casper Strom. It is this unique blending of styles and craftsmen that conveys the prosperity, optimism, and importance of Miles City during this period of expansion.</p>","postscript_text":"","tour_img":"https://mail.historicmt.org/files/fullsize/37a8438f4ca28212b40ad3b1a0f5cf23.jpg","items":[{"id":259,"title":"2008 Main Street","latitude":46.40813109999999852561813895590603351593017578125,"longitude":-105.83511140000001660155248828232288360595703125,"thumbnail":"https://mail.historicmt.org/files/square_thumbnails/37a8438f4ca28212b40ad3b1a0f5cf23.jpg","fullsize":"https://mail.historicmt.org/files/fullsize/37a8438f4ca28212b40ad3b1a0f5cf23.jpg","subtitle":"Miles City East Main Street Residential Historic District","address":"2008 Main Street, Miles City, Montana","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":260,"title":"Anderson Bungalow","latitude":46.408680099999997992199496366083621978759765625,"longitude":-105.83340709999998807688825763761997222900390625,"thumbnail":"https://mail.historicmt.org/files/square_thumbnails/494e42d7e0ca81238d6ee68dc170ff17.jpg","fullsize":"https://mail.historicmt.org/files/fullsize/494e42d7e0ca81238d6ee68dc170ff17.jpg","subtitle":"Miles City East Main Street Residential Historic District","address":"2119 Main Street, Miles City, Montana","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":261,"title":"Coleman Residence","latitude":46.4081757000000010293661034666001796722412109375,"longitude":-105.8334389000000328451278619468212127685546875,"thumbnail":"https://mail.historicmt.org/files/square_thumbnails/a2650d2810bd6ef4085c105b76e49a42.jpg","fullsize":"https://mail.historicmt.org/files/fullsize/a2650d2810bd6ef4085c105b76e49a42.jpg","subtitle":"Miles City East Main Street Residential Historic District","address":"2116 Main Street, Miles City, Montana","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":262,"title":"Foster House","latitude":46.40813519999999670062607037834823131561279296875,"longitude":-105.83643999999998186467564664781093597412109375,"thumbnail":"https://mail.historicmt.org/files/square_thumbnails/882086bfb2ebe73af11d12ee4976dba2.jpg","fullsize":"https://mail.historicmt.org/files/fullsize/882086bfb2ebe73af11d12ee4976dba2.jpg","subtitle":"Miles City East Main Street Residential Historic District","address":"1912 Main Street, Miles City, Montana","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":263,"title":"Dr. Gray Residence","latitude":46.40864859999999936235326458700001239776611328125,"longitude":-105.834715599999981350265443325042724609375,"thumbnail":"https://mail.historicmt.org/files/square_thumbnails/682c8db403159bae76147e0b51a01e7a.jpg","fullsize":"https://mail.historicmt.org/files/fullsize/682c8db403159bae76147e0b51a01e7a.jpg","subtitle":"Miles City East Main Street Residential Historic District","address":"2019 Main Street, Miles City, Montana","custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":264,"title":"Harry J. 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