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Home My WebLink About725 S Willson ' WI®NTANA HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL INVENTORY Sit,# Legal Description: Fairview Blk B/Lots S! 8, gill 96,10 11 Alderson's and j725 South Willson Fairview wlA1� i Address: Ownership:name: Zales Ecton, Jr. IR private address: Roll N Frame N E'. Public 725 South Willson 31 17 -- ! -- J Historic Name: lInknown f lzz\``` Common Name: llnknnwn ❑ estimated !!� r Dale of Construction: 1906-1907 ® documented Architect: llnknnwn `Builder: R, J. Scallill ' r I Original Owner: E. W. King Original Use: Residence Present Use: Residence L 1�E G� C-_ Research Sources: r ,� __..T_ ❑ abstract of title ❑ city directories 91 platrecordslmaps tract ❑ sewer/water permits 11 ` El tax cards ❑ obituaries Elbuilding permit El biographies ❑ Sanborn maps—dates Bibliography: Department of Sanitation �-. i Avant-Courier-January 8, 1907 t National Register r Sewer Permit, 1905, E. W. King I .,i w8 cagy UF_SURlPTl0N: Describe plesenit 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. i This detached two-and-one-half story single-family residence in the Queen Anne and Colonial Revival Styles has a balustrated veranda accentuating a circular front bay with distinctive curved-pane windows. The asymmetrical facade consists of an oak front entrance with a second=story entrance to the balcony above the circular porch. Windows are of leaded glass and 1/1 or 9/1 double-hung, and an oval fixed window of stained glass on each story. The brick construction has terra cotta moulding and shingles in the gable ends , as well as gabled dormers on a flared pyramidal roof. The roof is covered with green asphalt shingles and has returning eaves with decorative exposed rafters and brackets . There is a central brick chimney. A natural clapboard siding enclosed back 1 porch has replaced the original open porch. Outbuildings include a brick one-car garage. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Justify how the persons,Important events,and/or historical patterns associated with the structure'site inu surrounding area lend the property significance. This property was built for E. W. King, a civil engineer who made money in mining interests. He invested in a paper mill in Manhattan, Montana, and had other interests around the state. The King family lived here for only four years then the house was sold to the Accola family who resided here until 1943. Matt Cohen Revision 1985 Ernest W. King; drew plans for house himself; built in 1906 from a stock plan to which he added some of his own ideas; invested heavily in Manhatten (too far from wood pulp supplies and market) where he failed, but he made a fortune in Kendall , MT - Later Louis Accola family of early valley settlers; now, Mrs. Zates Ecton. Significance: This structure is potentially eligible for the National Register because of its historical integrity and because of its architectural significance. 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 1411lI�R n�rllnrinl n nnrurTrnr� ny Acreage" - Address: P 0 ELL' 'A l' USGS Quad: Date:. n tA.- ,7: 5 - UTM's: - - - 4 } _- AUG t0,'U4 South Central Ave. Historic District National Register nomination John N. DeHaas , 1978 18. 725 S. Willson -- King/Accola House The house at the northk-,est corner of the intersection of S . Willson and W. Coll is one of the more striking buildings on -the street. It is a two story red brick building ;,ith a hip roof and dormers . A large circular turret occupies its southeas corner. The windows in the turret have curved glass . A wide open wooden porch runs across the east (front) of the building and curves around to the south , swinging out, to accommodate the turret. The porch roof is crowned by a decorative wood balustrao; it is supported by wood columns with Ionic capitals . I Along the south, towards the back of the house, there is another curved turret that also has curved glass which forms a bay window for the living room. Like the corner turret, this turret also hasa balustrade at the roof line . The wide eaves of the roof line are supported by wood brackets , evenly spaced . Adjacent to the front door (located close to the northeast corner) there is an oval stained glass window that lights the vestibule. To balance the composition there is a similar window above it on the second floor -- that window only lights a closet . The rectangular windows are framed by a decorative terra-cotta rope moulding. The second floor windows have a string course of stone at sill line . The windows of 1 the lower floor have individual dressed stone sills . The interior features fine wood paneling, a front staircase of hardwood and decorative carved wood and etched glass panels . There is a side entrance on the south from the front porch and also back entry porch. The building is built upon a dressed sandstone foundation . A red brick garage with a hip roof stands on the northwest portion of the lot. c 18. 725 S. 'Ni l l sori -- Ki ng/Accol a [louse J One of the most interesting and impressive houses in the South Willson Histori( District, this house was built in 1905-06 for E•. W. King. The plans uai,re from the Keith Co. , Architects , of Hinneapolis . The Keith Co . published monthly magazines an ` plan books relating to architecture -- plans for buildings ranging from small cotta, to impressive mansions . This building is one of the latter. The builder was R. J . Scahill , of Bozeman. King was a civil engineer and business entrenpreneur who moved to Bozeman from Lewistown because he had daughters he r,ranted to have attend the college. Ile was a banker, invested in 'a paper mill in Hanhattan, l•lontana (unsuccessfully) , was presid of the Bozeman Manufacturing Co. and had many other interests here and around the s The next owner was Louis Accola who had the garage on the rear of the lot buil ' 1912. This was designed by Burtt J . Holt, an architect of Bozeman. i The present owner of the house is Mrs . Zales Ecton, widow of Zales Ecton, Unit- t States Senator from Montana from 1947-1953.