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Home My WebLink About504 W Cleveland 1985 ARCHITECTURAL INVENTCRY Site Le ,al Description Capitol Hill, Lots 1-12 & 7' of alle W of 1 to 12 Less 7 N.S. 7 Less 7 S 56 Blk 19 j 1' Ad.iress: 504 West Cleveland Ownership:name: Eu ene and Genevieve Graf — MI private address:' Roll N 61 Frame a34A-3 ❑ public 504 West Cleveland I iV� `D �.� Historic Name:� . �� Un�►�0w Common Name: Unknown i ❑ estimated Date of Construction: 1933-34 _ N documented { ' ' Fred F. Willson Builder: Unknown g I I Original Owner: Eu ene Graf { I Original Use: Residence -�- ` - Residence •i Present Use: Research Sources: { I I I I ❑ abstract of title ❑ city directories ' i I ❑ plat records/maps K sewerlwater permits f I ; ❑ tax cards ❑ obituaries — 1 w---- ❑ building permit ❑ biographies I lX Sanborn maps—deltl5' 1927 — — I Bibliography: I ! Willson Job List - See attached sheet Department of Sanitation 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 greek cross plan with a side entrance through a walled garden area. The facade is symmetrical and consists of a side entrance with 32-pane casement windows. The frame construction is finished in stucco and rests on a concrete foundation. The mansard roof is covered with copper and features circular windows spaced geometrically in the roof. There is a central masonry chimney on the exterior wall front. Outbuildings include a garage. H, '1 uRICAL SIGl`W ,.AN GE: Justify now the persons,important events,andlor historical patterns associateJ with the structure/site ,.nd surrounding area lend the property significance. Matt Cohen 504 W. Cleveland Revision 1985 One of the most ambitious houses over 50 years old built in Bozeman, and certainly one of the most significant early 20th century historic houses, the Graf House was designed by local architect Fred F. Willson for entrepreneur Eugene Graf. The somewhat awkward design, actually oriented toward the inside of a vast walled garden, and toward a formal swimming pool, was apparently derived from photographs that Graf had brought home from Germany. A large glass chandelier inside was imported from overseas. Graf, who founded the Bon Ton Bakery and Mill, also hired Willson for the designs of the Main Street bakery and N. Wallace Avenue Mill (recently remodeled) . See 34-42 W. Main St. This house represents the peak of W. Cleveland Avenue's increasing oppulence in the 1930's. Bibliographv Application for Sewer Connection: Oct. 4, 1934, Eugene Graf Application for Water .Service: Oct. 9, 1934, Eugene Graf Bozeman D i Chronicle, April 1, 1983, p.6 HABS Worksheet, 504 W. Cleveland, in SHPO vertical file - "Bozeman" Fred Willson Job List: 1933, Job #3305; 1937, Job #3729; 1938, Job #3821; 1941, Job #4115; 1946, Job #4614. INTEGRITY: Assess the degree to which the structurelsite,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 design and materials and 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. I 1 FORM PREPARED BY: GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: t Name IAMES R_ Nir AD ARCHITECTS P.C. Acreage: - - - Address:��l fir; �1�3 - _ USGS Quad'-- - -- - - _ t, _1t1�SUt�LA. MONTANA 59E07 - UTM'q — - - �)a: -i•• • -• .� �.T•••�..�•"r.•.��• .,.�,. 'V. ......... »r •,•....•• .... •.. .ram• • .I r 4{ .1`1,�� r �:``� t ice. :i. 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The style of architecture is adapted from the medieval French castle. The roof of the home is covered Of with Montana copper. One of the outstanding marks of 'Flowering on the large shrubs at the right are spires. In the im- progress for Bozeman all down its I ears,has been its homes. Boze- mediate foreground a bed of y' man residents have taken an un- I gladioli which are a riot of color when in bloom. The sunken garden usual pride in the appearance of ln�the center foreground, with its their homes andyards. Visitors fountain, is a picture which mocks here driving thro gh the resident- the power of black and white. We ial districts are' always moved to wish we might present it in the remark upon the beauty of resi- colors it showed when this picture deuces in undisguised admiration. cols taken. There are many outstanding ex- The unusual thing about the Graf ampler of this progress which the yard is that a sign is hung out on Couriei could have selected to il- the gate inviting visitors to come thislust kind. Due to limitation of n a in a souvenir edition of In view the yard. Often signs ' this b to the contrary are hung. � '``"�"•'r"' space, however, we have picked taQe home the "front" of which lj , very few visitere and townspeople r ever see, e'r 4 . _ a• t