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<p>Owners Dick and Valerie Marsh describe this house as an old Victorian "Painted Lady" . They have owned the home for 9 years and are currently renovating their kitchen. "We feel a real responsibility here because the home is so well known," said Valerie Marsh. "People stop by all the time to comment on the colors of it." The Marshes have owned the home for nine years. Historical Marker: McIntosh House This beautiful gable-front-and-wing residence, built for newlyweds John and Sophie McIntosh, captures the best of the exuberant 1890s with a wealth of Queen Anne details. The Flathead Herald-Journal declared upon its completion in 1894 that the marvelous home rivaled Kalispell's best in "style, finish and comfort." Set atop a natural rise dubbed "Knob Hill," the newspaper went on to comment that its owner would thus occupy "the most exalted position in Kalispell." Finely-crafted details including fishscale shingles, wavy clapboard, a sunray pattern and elaborate stained glass parlor transoms embellish the canted, or "beveled," front gable. McIntosh had a successful and varied career in Kalispell, selling everything from hardware and pianos to automobiles. His opera house, built in 1896, was the town's longtime cultural center. Sophie died in 1920 and John McIntosh in 1947, but the home remained in the family until 1979. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Owners Dick and Valerie Marsh describe this house as an old Victorian "Painted Lady" . They have owned the home for 9 years and are currently renovating their kitchen. "We feel a real responsibility here because the home is so well known," said Valerie Marsh. "People stop by all the time to comment on the colors of it." The Marshes have owned the home for nine years. Historical Marker: McIntosh House This beautiful gable-front-and-wing …

May 8, 2014