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