HomeMy WebLinkAbout412 W Cleveland 1985 MiUNTANA HISTORICAL AND
ARCHITECTURAL INVENTORY
Legal Description: Capitol Hill Lots W 56' 1, 2, 3, 4; 1456' of 5 & 6/Blk 18
Address:
Ownership:name• Frerl nnrl Helena Virginia Browning
private address: 412 West Cleveland Roll a 66 Frame a ]]A-' 2
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Common Name:
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I Date of Construction: 1936 M documented
' Architect: Fred F. Willson
Builder: linknnwn
Original Owner. Fred Browning
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I Original Use: Residence
Present Use: Residence
} I Research Sources:
❑ abstract of title ❑ city directories
j ❑ plat records/maps sewer/water permits
II ❑ tax cards F_ obituaries
F i1 ❑ building permit ❑ biographies
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X] Sanborn maps—dates, 1927
Bibliography:
Willson Job List-1935
Department of Sanitation
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Describe present appearance of structurelsite,then contrast and compare that with it's original appearance,
noting additions,alterations,and changes in materials. Discuss significant architectural features.
This detached two-story single-family residence has a square plan with a
recessed front entrance beside a flat-roofed bay extension from the front, one-story.
The two-bay facade is asymmetrical and consists of an offset front entrance with
2/2 double-hung windows. The frame construction is finished in stucco and
rests on a concrete foundation. The shed roof lies parallel to the street
and has a flat-roofed garage attached to the rear.
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'HISTORICAL SIUI,I: iuANGE: Justify how the persons,impoi Cant events,and/or historical patterns associated with the stwLturei<,ile
and surrounding area lend the property significance.
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This property is significant because it is associated with a person important
to Bozeman history, Fred F. Willson. Son of General Lester S. Willson, an
early Bozeman pioneer, Willson was born in 1877 in Bozeman. He attended
Montana State College for two years and graduated from Columbia University
in architecture in 1902. He studied for two years abroad and upon his
return, Willson practiced with C. S. Haire in Helena and Butte. In his
long practice from 1910-1956, he designed many public, commercial and
residential buildings. Thy=structure does---not -meet---the 50-year-age re.quire�
• ment of -the Nati-onaq--Hi-s-toric-Register.
Matt Cohen 412 W. Cleveland
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One of only two significant examples of the International style in Bozeman,
the other being 219 W. Arthur, this unusual house was designed by local architect
Fred F. Willson for Fred K. Browning, assistant manager of the Oaks Cigar store.
The house is a quite noticeable departure from the more traditional architectural
styles characteristic of this street.
Bibliography
Record of Water Service: New Service, July 29, 1936, Fred Browning
Fred Willson Job List, 1935, Job #3537
City Directories: 1935-6 (412 W. Cleveland not listed) , 1940, p.37
INTEGRITY: Assess the clegree 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 design and materials and continuity of use, setting and location.
INFORMATION VALUE: Explain how the extant structurelsite may demonstrate or yield information about its historic use or construc-
tion.
None.
FORM PREPARED BY: GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:
Name JAMES R. MCDONALD ARCHfTEC1'S p�' Acreage:
Address: P• 0• EOX 8163 USGSQuad:_
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