GOLDSMITH’S BED & BREAKFAST, MISSOULA Situated on the Clark Fork River, four blocks from downtown and near the University, Goldsmith’s is great for taking advantage of Missoula’s shops, restaurants, and cultural amenities.
The inn was first built in 1910 and used as a home for the University of Montana’s second and third presidents. In the 1950s it was purchased by the ATO Fraternity and served as their house until the late 1960s. By the late 1980s, after the house fell into disrepair Dick and Jeana Goldsmith took over, moved the house to its current site, and reopened it as Missoula’s first B&B in 1989. They also helped found the Montana B&B Association. Now this seven-room, picturesque house offers Victo- rian charm and modern convenience. It will celebrate its 100th birthday in 2011. Travelers get a gourmet breakfast with protein and veggies, which they can eat while facing the river and Bitterroot Mountains. Goldsmith’s is located at 809 E. Front St., Missoula. (866) 666-9945 or (406) 239-7696, www.Goldsmithsinn.com.
Valerie Harms is Editor of Distinctly Montana Magazine. A graduate of Smith College, she is the author of nine books and numerous articles. See www.valerieharms.com.
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Goldsmith’s Bed and Breakfast faces the Clark Fork River.
