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HomeMy WebLinkAbout811 S Willson .oNTANA HISTORICAL AI''•I ARCO'HITECTURAL INVENTORY SiteN Legal Description:Bltte Blk 3/Lots 1 to 10 & 17 to 26 All of Block 3 Address: 811 South [dillson Ownership:name: Montana Alpha of SAE 2 r Priva pp)ubite address:c/o McKinley Anderson, c/o Larry Bowman 514 Hendenson Roll k 31 Frame N 16 _ -• - —•.✓ »--- •- - Historic Name: T. Byron Story House Common Name: SAE House ❑ estimated Date of Construction: 1910 R1 documented Architect: C . S. Haire <F Fred Willson — Supervising rc i ec Builder: John Scahill V -) —"+ T. B. Story �— Original Owner — i Original Use: Residence Fraternity Fouse Present Use: Y Research Sources: 1 ❑ abstract of title ❑ city directories EX plat records/maps tract sewer/water permits :. _� 1�— """""+ s",1 ( ❑ tax cards ❑ obituaries �l•~' j -- ❑ building permit ❑ biographies I ❑ Sanborn maps—date$: Bibliography, Department of Sanitation ! ( National Register -• -- ! - Story House Brochure Sewer Permit, 1909, T. B. Story 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-and-one-half story fraternity home in the Queen Anne , Shingle and Stick styles has a circular two-story bay on the front adjoining a recessed front porch with central balcony alcove between the circular bay and the gable-roofed bay on the other side. The asymmetrical facade consists of an offset front entrance with 1/1 double-hung windows. The brick, stone and shingle structure features half-timber accents in the gable ends . It sits on a cut stone foundation. The gable roof is covered with cedar shingles and features cross gables , a pair of small dormers projecting from;.the circular bay pyramidal roof, and returning eaves. There is a rear brick chimney. Out- buildings include an attached carport or "carriage port" to the side. niSTORiCAL SIGNIFICANCE: Justify how the persons,import ai ft events,and/or historical patterns associated with the structure/site anJ surrounding area lend the property significance. This property is significant because it is associated with a person important in 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. This property is significant because it is associated with persons important to Bozeman history, T.B. Story, Fred F. Willson and C.S. Haire. This large house was designed for T.B. Story by C.S. Haire of Link and Haire, Helena architects. Fred F. Willson was the supervising architect , employed at that time in the firm's Butte office. Contractor was local builder John Scahill. T. Byron Story was the youngest son of pioneer Nelson Story woo had amassed a fortune in cattle and other enterprises. Young Story, after losing a fortune in sheep, sold the house in 1922 to a college fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and they have continued to occupy it. Significance: This structure is potentially eligible for the National Register because of its historical associations and because of its architectural signi- ficance. 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 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 FORM PREPARED BY: GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Name_ JA�IIES R. PviGDOfdFlLD ARCi11TEGTS P (' Acreage: Address: P. 0• USGSQuad: rI ISS"`ULA, NIGNTANA �b�0� Date: UTM's: Matt Cohen 811 S. Willson Revision 1985 - Nelson Story Mansion -3rd floor - ballroom and guest bedrooms; native timbers; hardwoods from Eastern U.S. - Sandstone from Bridger vicinity - Contained early vacumn with motor and collection in basement, molded brass clock valves ,over pipes in each room to plug port- able hose into. Front hall closet retains measured heights, names and ages of Story's children. - Very elaborate brick and stone, mansarded High Victorian bath, 2 + Mansard hs- razed in 1938 to make way for Willson Jr. High - built by John Scahill, who also built T. Byron Story (his son's) house (now SAE Fraternity on S. Willson.) - 191d by T. Byron Story - after his family was grown, Mr. Story sold it to Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. South Central Ave. Historic District National Register nomination John N. DeHaas , 1978 19. 811 S. Willson -- Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity House The entire block is occupied by a large two-and-one-half story mansion and its carriage house completed in 1910. The bulldlno is elevated approximately a half str above grade . The foundation walls are of dressed sandstone that extends up to the first floor window sill line . The first floor, walls are of a yellowish brick while ' those of the second story are shingled and painted a dark brown . The wall ends of U steep gables are designed in a half-timbered pattern of wood strips and stucco. Thr wood strips are painted a dark brown and the stucco is beige. Other wood trine on th, building is white. There is a large circular turret/bar, at the northeast corner of the building . is crowned by a conical shingled roof and has a single dormer which has its own Stec. gable roof having a deep overhang to shield the single double-hung semi-circular wino. Its conical roof is supported by wood brackets . A cornice board, painted white, ben the eaves serves as a visual tie between the turret and the house proper . A wide open wood porch extends from the circular bay or turret across the remai iof the front facade and wraps around on' the south. The upper floors are built out o', i the porch roof except just above the main entry where the wall is set back to form a balcony at this point. The columns for the porch are squared wood members . There i ,: a steep gable roof at the southeast corner and a dormer window is centrally located between the gable and the circular bay. Other gables occur on the south, north and west. On the north there is a carriage entrance. Its entry door is protected by the pedimental roof. A half flight of stairs leads upward to the main floor foyer and also gives interior access to the basement. From the main foyer a wide hardwood staircase rises to the second floor. The main floor contains the foyer, front entrance vestibule and closet, librar, (in the circular bay) , living room, dining room, private den , kitchen, and main star case and back stairs . The rear porch has been enclosed to enlarge the kitchen . The second floor originally had six bedrooms , several baths and a maid ' s room. The atti, space , reached only by the rear stairs , had a large ballroom -- now used as a dormi- tory -- and numerous closets and storage rooms within the steep gable roof. To the southwest of the house there is a two story structure with a gambrel ro, This carriage house/barn was built of red brick on the first floor with a half-timber treatment above on the ends . There are dormers on both the south and north . The building faces south onto Ilarrison SI: . The building serves now as a garage and also has living quarters for fraternity wei'.ibers . The site is well -landscaped and provid, adequate room for parking and for play areas . 19. 811 S. Willson -- Sigiiia Alpha Epsilon Fraternity House { This impressive residence was built in 1910 for T. Byron Story, son of Nelson I one of the most successful t;ontana pioneers. �lelson Story made the first cattle dri front Texas to Montana and thus acquired the basis for a great fortune. T. Byron, of of his sons, became president of the Bozeman Milling Company, as well as being invol in other businesses of his father's. The house was sold in 1922 to Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, which had been organs Zed ra t Noll faIla Stag r of I r qp 1 fi 1 of q. T 1� ha S 'I I1' '.I -1': l 17 rat f i`,'II I f v hrl��n -�..,..-�• nt } I,. • , . 1. . I I - m:No 10.3000 10.741 UNI'1 t.0 S A I I.S 1)1aPAIt i \II.N f UI i I Il. I�1l:IZIUfZ FOR NIPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED jvA'1-,ONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DATE EIJTERED IN v;.;NTORY -- NOMINATION FORM UMBER 7 PAGE 5 ITEM N CONTINUATION SHEET _ 17. 713 S. dillson -- Gardner House A one-sto frame building, this has a hip roof and gabled dormers oi,i,,the north, south and east ades. The clapboards on thelower open wfloor painted p6rch lis�assymetri- while the second floor i covered with dark brownshingles . cally located on the east. 1_8 725 S. willson -- nq/Accola House The house at the north -st corner of the interse on of S. Willson and W. College is one of the more striking b ildings on the' st g e it is a two story red brick building with a hip roof and do ,ers . A large cular turret occupies its southeast corner. The windows in the tUrre have curve glass . A wide open wooden porch runs across the east (front) of the buil ing an curves around to the south, swinging outkdard to accommodate the turret. The porch ro is crowned by a decorative wood balustrade; it is supported by wood columns with is capitals. Along the south, towards th back of he house, there is another curved turret that also has curved glass wh' i forms a ba -iindow for the living room. Like the corner turret, this turret so has a balustra at the roof line. The pride eaves of / the roof line are suppor d by wood brackets , ev ly spaced. Adjacent to the front door (located close to he northeast corner) there is an oval stained glass window that lights the ves ule. To balance the composit' n there is a similar window above it on the s and floor -- that window only light a closet. The re cj ngular windows are framed by a decorative ter -cotta rope moulding. k The second floor windows have a string course of stone at sil line. The windows of the loweyyloor have individual dressed stone sills. The interi features fine wood pa��eling, a front staircase of hardwood and decorative carved wgod and etched 91 gla�s'/panels. There is a side entrance on the south from the front porch and also a back entry porch. The building is built upon a dressed sandstone foundation. A red s -brick garage with a hip roof stands on the northwest portion of the lot. 19 811 S Willson Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity House The entire block is occupied by a large two-and-one-half story mansion and its carriage house completed in 1910. The building is elevated approximately a half story above grade. The foundation walls are of dressed sandstone that extends up to the first floor window sill line. The first floor walls are of a yellowish brick while those of the second story are shingled and painted a dark brown. The wall ends of the steep gables are designed in a half-timbered pattern of wood strips and stucco. The wood strips are painted a dark brown and the stucco is beige. Other wood trim on the I building is white. t f� r„yo 10.3008 J 1p'7a1 IUIZ FOR NPS USE ONLY _ U Nil EDSTAIESMY.%fZl'\11 NT ()i '"'[- 1"�'1.1L NATIONIAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED r TORIC PLACES NA'I`IONAL REGIS ITER OF HIS x DATE ENTERED INVENTORY -- NOMINATIOI k OP.M CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER ] PAGE 6 There is a large circular turret/bay at the northeast er which has easst r o cornefQibuildints ow steeIt is crowned by a conical shingled roof and has a single gable roof having a deep ove�hblig to lroodsbrac�et`s� sAngo�ndi�ebboardngpaintedlrcular t bite, beneath ow Its conical roof is support y the eaves serves as a visual tie betl-reen the turret and the house proper. A wide open -rood porch extends from the circular bay or turret across the remainder of the front facade and wraps around on the south. The upper floos are built out over r the porch roof except just above the main entry where the I•rall is set back to form a the porch are squared wood members. There is balcony at this point. The columns for a steep gable roof at the southeast corner and a dormer window. is centrally located between the gable and the circular bay. Other gables occur on the south, north and west. On the north there is a carriage entrance. Its entry door is protected by the N pedimental roof. A half flight of stairs leads upward to the main floor foyer and also gives interior access to the basement. From the main foyer a wide hardwood E� staircase rises to the second floor. The main floor contains the foyer, front entrance vestibule and closet, library (in the circular bay) , living room, dining room, private den, kitchen, and main stair- case and back stairs . The rear porch has been enclosed to enlarge the kitchen. The second floor originally had six bedrooms , several baths and a maid's room. The attic space, reached only by the rear stairs , had a large ballroom -- now used as a dormi- tory -- and numerous closets and storage rooms within the steep gable roof. Jo the southwest of the house there is a two story structure withaga bee ro f This carriage house/barn was built of red brick on the first floor with a treatment above on the ends. There are dormers on both the south and north. The r building faces south onto Harrison St. The building serves now as a garage and also has living quarters for fraternity members. The site is well -landscaped and provides adequate room for parking and for play areas . 20. 901 S. Willson !aite House This is a one and one-ha story ngalow-style house with a steep gable roof having gables on all four sides o1 ^ e building. The building has a stone foundation. There is an open wood porch on th Tr t of the building. The entry door has leaded glass panes. The gable walls ar shingl and painted brown. In recent years the narrow clapboard siding has b -n covered by rtical cedar boards with a natural stain. The attached garage n the rear of the 'lding has been converted to a recreation room. - A two s ry barn, original , is to ted on the rear of the lot. The 19L1 house was desi ed by Fred F. Willson, Bozeman . '•Fav NO �o-300a _ (H UNI1 L:U 5'f A11iS I)LPAR1 ;11LN1' UI 1 1IL• IN 1 L:RIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED TATI.ONAL REGISTEIR OF HISTORIC PLACES ��v -- T DATE ENTERED k INVEN—L NOMINATION FORM PvS ITEM NUMBER 8 PAGE 6 i CONTINUATION SHEET _ District, this hou_ was built in 1905-06 for E. W. King. The planes came from the Keith Co. , Architect of Minneapolis . The Keith Co . publis�i@d monthly magazines and plan books relating to rchitecture -- plans for buildi !ranging from small cottages IS to impressive mansions. is building is one of th atter. The builder was R. J . Scahill , of Bozeman. King was a civil engineer an usines•s'entrenpreneur who moved to Bozeman from Lewistown because he had daughters he nted to have attend the college. He was a banker, invested in a paper mill nllfanh tan, Montana (unsuccessfully) , was president of the Bozeman Manufacturing Co. and had ma other interests here and around the state. f, The next owner was Louis Accola who had the gU ._ce on the rear of the lot built in 1912. This was desiened by Burtt J. Holt, an architec - of Bozeman. The resent-b'\-Mer of the house is Mrs . Zales Ecton, wi w of Zales Ecton, United b= P I States Senators from Montana from 1947-1953. 19 811 S Willson -- Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity House .This impressive residence was built in 1910 for T. Byron Story, son of Nelson Story; one of the most successful Montana pioneers. Nelson Story made the first cattle drive from Texas to Montana and thus acquired the basis for a great fortune. T. Byron, one of his sons, became president of the Bozeman Milling Company, as well as being involved in other businesses of his father's. The house was sold in 1922 to Sig19191PhItEhaslbeenrusednasya fratern, which adybhouse organized at Montana State College In since then. The house and carriage house occupy a full city block. 20. 901 S. Willson - laite House his house was built in 1911 for P. C. Waite and ' Designed by Fred F. Willso I Mary Gardner Waite (daughter of E. M. dner,t- uilding no . 17) . Waite was one of the founders of Waite and Company, a Bozeman i ance and realty firm that was an out- growth of the firm of E. M. Gardner. Mr . Wait ived here until her death. 21 . 911 S. Willson -- Scherer Hous. f This house also was desi ed by Fred F. Willson, architec and was built in 1936 for Dr. Roland G. Scherer. Dr. Scherer was a Urologist in Bozemair_uI7ti1 his retire- -- ment in the late 1960's.-' The present owners purchased the house in 1970.