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." A good deal about his craftsmanship but few facts about his life are known.
A number of Maki's works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
montana history
Works include: Crocker-Jarvi Homestead, built 1893, Address Restricted, Belt, MT (Maki, Matt; Maki, Emil), NRHP-listed Heikkila-Mattila Homestead, Address Restricted, Belt, MT (Maki, Matt), NRHP-listed Kraftenberg Homestead, Address Restricted, Belt, MT (Maki, Matt), NRHP-listed Lewis-Nevala Homestead, Address Restricted, Belt, MT (Maki, Matt), NRHP-listed
See also Stone Homestead, also Address Restricted, Belt, MT, NRHP-listed as part of Korpivaara MPS
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