Matt Maki was a Finland-born carpenter/builder and self-styled architect in Montana. He and others brought fine Finnish craftwork into use in construction in the new world, in a wild, forested area in Cascade County, Montana. Among the Finnish immigrants, Maki "was probably the greatest influence and source of building knowledge in the area."[1]:18 A good deal about his craftsmanship but few facts about his life are known.[1]

A number of Maki's works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[2]

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Works include:

  • Crocker-Jarvi Homestead, built 1893, Address Restricted, Belt, MT (Maki, Matt; Maki, Emil), NRHP-listed[2]
  • Heikkila-Mattila Homestead, Address Restricted, Belt, MT (Maki, Matt), NRHP-listed[2]
  • Kraftenberg Homestead, Address Restricted, Belt, MT (Maki, Matt), NRHP-listed[2]
  • Lewis-Nevala Homestead, Address Restricted, Belt, MT (Maki, Matt), NRHP-listed[2]

See also

  • Stone Homestead, also Address Restricted, Belt, MT, NRHP-listed as part of Korpivaara MPS[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Korpivaara, Cascade County, Montana 1890-1945".
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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