HomeMy WebLinkAbout511 E. Mendenhall 1984 MONTANA HISTORICAL AND
ARCHITECTURAL INVENTORY [Site
Legal Description: Rouse'Rouse's 1st B k Lots I &
Address: 511 East Mendenhall
Ownership:name: Richard M. Shanahan ��
Private address: 104 North Church Roll# 29 Frame 4.4A-1
❑ public
Historic Name: None
+� T Common Name: None
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Date of Construction: 1875-1889 X] documented
►�' Architect: Unknown
Builder. Unknown
}A HORN E Original Owner. Matthias Mounts
.t ' Original Use: Residence
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_*_ _,T 1r— _ _ Research Sources:
-�T ❑T " ❑ abstract of title city directories
P b L ICE } a plat records/maps tract sewer/water permits
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❑ tax cards ❑ obituaries
FI R 1 ❑ building permit ❑ biographies
— A— 3d Sanborn maps—dates' 1889
t - _T^ Bibliography:
[CST + i Leeson's - See attached sheet
= Department of Sanitation
H A�l L Sewer Permit, 1929, Mrs. Archie McDonald
1uc P,.-Ju li Ap'Ndd�rance ur srructure/site,then contrast and compare that with it's original appearance,
noting additions,alterations,and changes in materials.Discuss significant architectural features.
This detached one--story single--family residence has a rectangular plan with
rear square addition. The one-bay facade is symmetrical and consists of a central
entrance flanked by two double-hung six-over-six windows. The entrance has a shed-
roofed porch supported by two squared posts. The frame construction is finished in
asphalt siding with mineral cirques. The foundation is not visible. The gable roof
is covered with wood shingles and features one interior brick chimney with corbelling
offset to the left just behind the ridgeline. The axis of the roof is parallel to the
street. Outbuildings include a shed.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Justify how the persons,important events,and/or historical patterns associated with the structure/site
and surrounding area lend the property significance.
This residence property is associated with an early Bozeman settler Matthias (Cy)
Mounts. With his brother-in-law, F. F. Fridley, another well-known Bozeman pioneer,
Mounts moved to Bozeman in 1864 and spent the next 15 years freighting and prospecting
around the Bozeman area. He settled permanently in Bozeman in 1879 and owned a
saloon for many years.
Significance: This structure is a neutral element within a potential historic
district.
INTEGRITY. Assess the degree to which the structure/site,and surrounding area accurately convey the historical associations of the
property.
The historic integrity of this property has not been retained due to change
in original design and materials.
INFORMATION VALUE: Explain how the extant structure/site may demonstrate or yield information about its historic use or construc-
tion.
None
FORM PREPARED BY., GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:
Name ,IAMFS R MCDONA1 D ARCHITECTS P C_ Acreage•
Address: P N BOX gl 61 USGS Quad:
Date: W q' f II A. MONTANA 59807 UTM's:
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