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Florence Building – Hotel Florence – Missoula, MT – July 2009
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America’s Finest Small Hotel – CLICK FOR LARGER IMAGE
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The Florence Hotel is a building in Downtown Missoula, Montana, and was completed in 1941. Standing at 7 floors it is the 5th tallest building in Missoula. It is located at 111 North Higgins avenue. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. – Wikipedia
- Sale of Florence Hotel is in the works – December 25, 2011 – Missoulian
Missoula Mercantile Co. – Wholesale Grocers – Ziesing – Missoula, MT
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Missoula Mercantile -114 N. Higgins
The Missoula Mercantile was established in 1866 and eventually became one of the largest mercantile enterprises between the Twin Cities and Seattle. Many of Missoula’s most prominent business and civic leaders began their careers at “ The Merc.” Now home to the Missoula Macy’s, the building was constructed in stages between 1882 and 1891. It utilizes a vernacular commercial style and some elaborate ornamentation, including an 1890s cast iron storefront facing Higgins Ave. – Missoula Downtown Association – (CLICK FOR PDF of WALKING TOUR & MAP)
