HomeMy WebLinkAbout418 W Curtiss 1984 MONTANA HISTORICAL AND
ARCHITECTURAL INVENTORY Site
Legal Description: Park Lots 4 ' 14 ' E end of 19 to 24, W ' of alley/
Address' Blk 16
Ownership:name: Gregory T. Franklin
EXprivate❑ public address: 418 West Curtiss Roll N 6$ Frame rfl$A-1
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T ' T Historic Name: None
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W ! i LLB W Common Name: None
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Date of Construction: Pre-1912 X1 documented
I I r Architect Unknown
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> J Builder: Unknown
Q Q Original Owner: Unknown
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Original Use: Residence
Present Use: Residence
_ Research Sources:
(� ❑ abstract of title ❑ city directories
1` _ _ I — I Q El plat records/maps sewer/water permits
+• —.�. T Y —1 ❑ tax cards ❑ obituaries
f y 'f El building permit ❑ biographies
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M Sanborn maps—dates' 1912
h la_ Bibliography:
Water Permit, 1917, J. M. Holdenby
0 M , UCH Department of Sanitation
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Describe present appearance of structure/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-and-one-half story single-family residence has a rectangular
plan with a bay on the east side. The one-bay facade is asymmetrical and con-
sists of an off-center glass-paned front entrance with double-hung 5/1 and
4/1 windows. The full open hipped front porch is supported by squared wooden
columns and features a gabled, eyebrow dormer over the entrance steps with
a metal railing leading to the porch. The frame construction is finished
in beveled siding and rests on a concrete foundation with wide side facade
of stone. The gable roof is covered with brown asphalt shingles and features
a shingled, shed-roofed dormer, overhanging eaves and exposed rafters with
knee braces and a board running along the ends. There is a central brick
chimney and a metal stovepipe. The axis of the roof is perpendicular to
the street.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Justify how the persons,important events,and/or historical patterns associated with the structure/site
and surrounding area lend the property significance.
Research in the sources consulted in this survey has not yielded any
significant historical information concerning persons or events
associated with this property.
Significance: This structure qualifies as a contributing element within
a potential historic district due to its association with the residential
aspect of the Civic Phase of Bozeman 's historic/architectural development.
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 been retained due to the
survival of original materials and the continuity of use, setting and location.
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 JAMES R. MCDONALD ARCHITECTS P.C. Acreage:
Address: P.O. BOX 8163 USGSQuad:
Date: MISSOULA, MONTANA 59807 UTM's:
AUG 1G5?4