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HISTORIC NAME: Holy Rosary Church Rectory
ADDRESS: 220 West Main
LEGAL BOUNDARY: Story's Addition, Blk C,
Lots 5-16 -
OWNER'S NAME: Eldon Curtis,
Roman Catholic Bishop
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Roman Catholic Diocese
OWNER ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1729 ,+� a N ((;
-Helena, MT 59601 1'I
SPECIFIC DATE: 1912 ^.
ARCHITECT: Unknown
--BUILDER: Unknown -
ORIGINAL OWNER: Roman Catholic Diocese
ORIGINAL & PRESENT USE: rectory _
UTM REFERENCE: -12/496900/5058160
ACREAGE: less than one
U.S.G.S. QUAD: Bozeman, 1953 _..
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE:
.. Applicable Criteria: C
Number of Contributing Properties: 1
One of the early works of Fred F. Willson - virtually the only active architect in Bozeman
between 1910 and 1956, the Holy Rosary Church Rectory is derived from 19th century
architectural forms. - It is similar to the Gallatin County Jail (listed in the National
Register 1/19/83) , another public, brick building designed by Fred Willson just two years
before this one. Although individually eligible for the National Register on architectural
_significance, this Neo-Gothic Revival style rectory is also indicative of the growing early
20th century wealth of the Catholic Church in Bozeman. The building is a significant
landmark on Main Street, especially when seen next to the Holy Rosary Church -a large
Gothic Revival style church, which is non-contributing due to alteration. -
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
This two-story, brick church rectory was built in the Neo-Gothic Revival style with a
rectangular plan and the Gothic arched entrance marked by a small, crenelated overdoor
protrusion. The facade is symmetrical and consists of a central front entrance with a
small, double hung, Gothic arched window above, and two sets of one-over-one arched windows
with stone keystones on each level. The windows of the front facade have Gothic window
w-,heads and stone lintels. - The detailed brick design on the parapet features a corbeled
blind arcade and stone coping. The axis of the roof lies perpendicular to the street.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: -
Sanborn Fire Insurance maps
Fred Willson Job List
FORM PREPARED BY: James R. McDonald, P.C. (1983-84) ; Matthew Cohen (1985-86 revision) ;
Patricia Bick (1987 revision) , State Historic Preservation Office, 225 No. Roberts, Helena,
Montana 59620 (406) 444-7715 -, -