HomeMy WebLinkAbout709 S Willson 1984 MONTANA HISTORICAL AND
ARCHITECTURAL INVENTORY [Site
Legal Description: Fairview Blk 11/Lots 4 and 5
Address: 709 South Willson
Ownership:name Bernhard Merkel
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2 private address: 709 South Willson Roll a 31 Frame b 19
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Date of Construction: 1907 K documented
'Architect:
Builder: unknown
Original Owner: George Y. Patten
�r Original Use: Residence
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�— ❑ abstract of title ❑ city directories
plat records/mapstract ❑ sewerlwater permits
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i•\—, t 1 I' ' ❑ building permit ❑ biographies
!V , ❑ Sanborn maps—dates'
Bibliography:
3 Department of Sanitation
�-. Avant-Courier-August 20, 1907
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 two-and-one-half story single-family residence has a rectangular
plan with a one-story rear addition , and an open gabled front porch with wrought
iron supports. The facade is asymmetrical and consists of an offset front entranc
with 6/1 double-hung windows and a second story bay window. The frame constructio
is finished in 4" clapboard and has shingles on the second and third stories.
The structure rests on a cut steon foundation. The intersecting gable roof is
covered with brown asphalt shingles and features boxed, slightly returning eaves .
There is a central brick chimney. The outbuildings iincl.ude a barn-converted-to-
garage of dropped wood siding.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Justify how the persons,important events,andlor historical patterns associated with the structure/site
and surrounding area lend the property significance,
This property is significant because it is associated with a person important
to Bozeman history, George Y. Patten. As a young lawyer and later an
Mate Justice of the Montana Supreme Court, Patten built this house in
d. After a few years in residence here, he and his family moved to
804 South Third.
Significance: This structure qualifies as a contributing element within a
potential historic district due to its historical associations and because of
its architectural materials.
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 not been retained due to changes in
original design and materials.
INFORMATION VALUE: Explain how the extant structure/site may demonstrate or yield information about its historic use or construc-
tion.
None
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