Officially born in 1891, Kalispell developed on the site where founder Charles Conrad knew the railroad would establish the main line junction. Conrad opened the Kalispell Townsite Company, established a bank and began building a 26-room mansion. His east side home is just one of many historic homes and buildings created for one purpose and now used for another. From bed and breakfast inns to museums and art centers, Kalispell honors the past while building for the future.