HomeMy WebLinkAbout320 S Willson MONTANA HISTORICAL AND
ARCHITECTURAL INVENTORY Site,
Legal Description:
Alderson's Blk G/Lots 1.1113' of 11 and 12, 113' of west
$71 320 South Willson end of S� of 13
Address: .
Ownership:name: Don Plell
Apr' at
pntu�e address: P.O. Box 577 Roll N 32 Frame N 17
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r Common Name:__ Unknown
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J f --4 ---+ Date of Construction: 1892 W documented
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Builder. Unknown
lk— Original Owner:
t v Original Use: Residence
Present Use' Residence
Research Sources:
w r ❑ abstract of title El city directories
[X plat record slmaps tract ❑ sewerlwater permits
❑ tax cards ❑ obituaries
V) i ❑ building permit C biographies
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SanRrn maps—dales'
�. Bibliography:
Department of Sanitation
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Sewer Permit, 1906, D. D. Smith
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-story single-family residence has an irregular plan with a
hipped roof front porch supported by turned wood po�.ts. The facade is asymme-
trical and consists of an off-center front entrance with fixed, transomed
front windows and 1/1 double-hung windows. The frame construction is
finished in siding and imbricated shingles on the second floor. The struc-
ture rests on a concrete foundation covered with stucco. The gable roof is
covered with cedar shingles and features a hipped dormer and corbel-capped
brick chimney. The axis of the roof is perpendicular to the street. Upper
level additions , a garage and an enclosed side porch have been added to
the original square-shaped house.
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HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Justify how the persons,important events,and/or historical patterns associated with the structurelsite
and surrounding area lend the property significance.
This property is significant because the residence is associated with two
persons important to Bozeman history, George Hancock and D. D. Smith.
Architect George Hancock of Fargo, North Dakota and Helena designed this
residence for Smith, a local merchant.
Matt Cohen
Revision 1985
See attached National Register Nomination.
In 1984, the owner took advantage of the available historic rehabilitation tax
credits and restored the porch balustraJe, and exposed original lattice - motif
gable ornament.
This structure qualifies as a contributing element within a potential historic
district due to Its association with the residential aspect of the Civic
Phase of Bozeman 's historic/architectural development.
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 JAMES R. MCDONALD ARCHITECTS P.C. Acreage:_
Address
P. 0. BOX 8163 USGS Quad:.Date: -
�sIISSU AA, ��ONTANA 59807 UTM's:
AUG 1984
United States Department of the Interior �,•- '<•�•�- �,�. ..T;J•
Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service ,kT HCRS use•ortly'`i�r; 4,
National Register of Historic Places 1,ecelvedp
Inventory—Nomination Form ed�' 'h<•
•ate enter .a► � �•• �
See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms
Type all entries—complete applicable sections
1 . Name
historic D D Smith House : Monforton. Fosse ; Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Excuse
and/or common Punter House ; Mor.forton Fouse
2. Location
street & number 320 South h'i11son Avenue , or 320 C'en.tra1 Ave . S .not for publication
city, town Bozeman vicinity of congressional district
state No r.t a n a code MT county Gallatin code
3. Classification
Category Ownership Status Present Use
district _public X occupied —agriculture museum
X building(s) X private unoccupied commercial park
structure both work in progress educational X private residence
_ site Public Acquisition Accessible entertainment religious
object in process —_yes: restricted —government —scientific
being considered —_ yes: unrestricted _industrial transportation
_ no military other:
4. Owner of Property
name Robert M . and Mary M. Hunter
street & number 28 Annette Far'k Drive
city, town P•o z err.a n vicinity of state Mo n.t a n.a
�. Location of Legal Description
courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Fecc•r qcr ' s Cf f ice c f Ccrnty Cour thcuse
street & number Ccur thouse
city, town Bozerran state Mor.tana
6. Representation in Existing Surveys
title Sou t h [n'i l l s o n F i s t o r i c Di s t r i c thas this property been determined elegible? yes — no
date 1978 and 1979 X federal X state —county local
depository for survey records Montana State Fistoric Preservation. Office
city, town Pelen.a , Mortara state
.7. Description y
Condition Check one Check one
excellent h deteriorated _ unaltered original site
good ruins X altered _ moved date
fair --unexposed
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oripp the present and original (if known) physical appearance
The building is a detached , twc-story , wood--frame dwelling . The
outside wall finish is wood shingle and clapboard covered b.y
asbestos shingles . The roof is wood-shaked . A parch extends
along the front- (west side ) of the house and alcna about a third
of the south side of the hcuse . A walled-in parch is located on
the east end of the south side of the house . The house has two
entry• docrs : one on the front porch and one on the south side
porch . It has one chimney .
The interior of the house has a typical Victcrjan floor plan with
beautiful oak stairs leading to the second story cff of a front
hall . A sE'cortd, smaller set of stairs leads from the kitchen, to
the back end of the upstairs hall . The interior trim is cak .
The floor is, a beautiful oak-mahogany parkay .
A shed-.type garage was added to the back (east end ) of the
building . Later , a second story room was added over the garage .
The building is located in a notch left out of the Scuth Willson
Historic District at the request of the previous owner . It is
across the street from tre Chisholm House , whose renovation is
currently being financed ; ri part by the Montana State Pistoric
Preservation Cffice .
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El. �Sigrvificance
Perird Areas of Significance-Check and justify below landscape architecture - religion
_ prehistoric archeology-prehistoric ___ community planning law p science
_ 1400-1499 --archeology-historic - conservation sculpture
_ literature
_ 1500-1599 _agriculture __ economics _ military - . social'•
1600-1699 (_ architecture - education - humanitarian
_ engineering _ music
1700-1799 art theater
X 180G-1899 x commerce exploration+settlement —philosophy
industr �politics/government —transportation
}( 1900_ — communications industry _other (specify)
__. invention
Builder/Architect
I Specific dates
Statement of Significance (in one paragraph)
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The building is significant because (1 ) it is the onl,:!
example of the wood-frame dwelling design of the noted architect
George Hancock remaining in Bozeman, (2 ) it is an excellent
example of Victorian architecture , ( 3 ) its downstairs wood
floors and front stairs are excellent examples of Montana
wo6dworking , (4 ) it was the residence of D. D. Smith , one of
Bozeman ' s early merchants , (5 ) it was the residence
ct of JohnsedtB.
and Mayme Monforton , Deputy County Assessor ,
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority and ( 7 ) it is located directly across
the street from the Chisholm House .
Architecture
The building was designed by George Hancock . He also
designed the Bozeman Hotel , The Bozeman St . James ' Episcopal
Church and a number of other buildings in Bozeman. (1 ) The
building is an example of "farm house" Victorian architecture .
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The house was constructed for Delores D. Smith in 1892 .
(1 , 2 ) D. D. Smith settled in Bozeman in 1891 and formerly
resided in New York . (2 ) In 1892-93 he lived on the east side of
Third Avenue SW, one house north of Fourth Street . ( 2 ) In 1900 he
and James T. Robinson were the owners of D. D. Smith & Co . , a
furniture and carpets storetocate,d at 131 , 133 , and 135 W Main .
(3 ) • From 1902-1911 D. D. Smith & Co . carried carpets , wa.l. .lpap
curtains , blankets , steel ranges and pianos and did upholsterinn gg
and picture framing . (5 , 6 , 7 ) In 1916 , it carried curtains ,
curtain fixtures , trunks , suitcases , and complete home
furnishings . 1� (8 ) In 192?. , D. D.
Stchens ha CabanetVe'd (g )9 D. Main
and was the Home of the Hoosier K9�3 at the age of 68 . (10 )
Smith died on September 20 ,
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B . Significance continued
Education
From 1925 through 1935 , 320 Willson Avenue South was the home
of Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority . (10 , 11 )
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Politics/Government
t During the period 1937 through 1950 , John B. and Mayme
Monforton resided in the house . (12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ) In
1947 , John B. Monforton was the Deputy County Assessor . (16 ) The
i Monforton name is well known in the Gallatin Valley , and a
school and road have the name .
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j. iyiajorx Uibliographicai '.m-,Ier°ences
See Attached list
10. geographical Data
Acreage of nominated property 0 .195
Quadrangle name Bozeman, Montana Quadrangle scale 1 :Fi75(1(1
UMT References
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Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing
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Verbal boundary description and justification
The property nominated is a rectangular lot 75 ' by 113 ' , bounded on the
south by Koch Street and west by South Willson Avenue .
List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries
state code county code
state code county code
11 . Fortes Prepared By
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name/title Robert M , and Mary M . Hunter , owners —
organization date 3 /31 /8 4
jstreet & number 28 Annette Park Drive telephone ( 406 ) 586-3905 —v
Bozeman Montana
city or town state
! 12. state Historic Preservation Officer Certification
The evaluated significance of this property within the state is:
national —_state local
As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-
I 665), 1 hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated
jl according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the Hgritage Conservation and Recreation Service.
Il State Historic Preservation Officer signature
title date
For HORS use Only { i
hereby certify that this property is Included In the Natlonal Register
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REFERENCES
1 . Eightieth Anniversary Booklet of St . James Episcopal Church ,
July 4 , 1948 .
2 . Avant-Courier , April 16 , 1892 .
3 . Gallatin Valley and Bozeman Directory , 1892-93 , J . D. Radford
& Co . , Publishers .
4 . Bozeman and Gallatin County Directory , Vol . 1900 , R. L. Polk
& Co . , Publishers .
5 . Bozeman and Gallatin County Directory , 1902-1903 , R. L. Polk
& Co . , Publishers .
6 . Same 1908-1909 .
7 . Same 1910-1911 .
8 . Same 1916-1917 .
9 . Same 1922 .
10 . Same 1925 .
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11 . Same 1935-36 .
12 . Same 1937-38 .
13 . Same 1940 .
14 . Same 1942 .
15 . Same 1944 .
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16 . Same 1947 .
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17 . Same 1950 .
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r 1:urlin plates are ceiled v•ith selected
-panels bet:':een busses and
l\icrway pine, and all inside worl: is finished in oil in natural colors.
The side walls and gables are plastered. The furniture is of solid
cak."
Mr. Fred F. lVillson, Bezenlnsl's life-long architect, gives us the
j following r:lemc:r.^.duns concerning Mr. Hancock, the architect who
desig:ncd our CI:.u::h. "I'Ar. Gc-orae H. Hancock, the Architect for
i the Epis+-'h 71 Chur'-1r, an Fn: -,1ishinoi , crrrtve;l In Bo�.er�nn about 1�'$9.
He, with his lu^;::-,. ':�is t'roctici•lry in Fargo. North Dakota and c/rrne
' to Bozenic:n I:rirci�ally to do the F�czenlan Hotel, rev--imp the B::ze-
rlk.n Or.rcl House aa;i ;o build the Irving School, which stood on
the hill dire_tly in the :rcir of the present Emeition building.
"Dur n'7 this interim he mads plans for St. James' Episcopal
` Church. 1•:avil:7 rFc'-:vej his educalion in England, he was well
1 \'crsed in English Ar_•hilecture and he omve tC Bcxem-:!l find the St.
jr : e5 L: .�.cral Faris}: a building steeped in the tr,.--.ii+ien of the
';'dish Chu-ch Aral 0e—.iur-. If my n:.-niory s�--rvFs ri Ihlly
h-:ar:i i'r:!r. :.:y ;hat it wnc z in the style of Henry Id: rr riny
rCt3 it is 'tl dc-i= c:!:d cw::^&G:1; t1:e precepts of ECCIr '!i:itiCC11 Eng-
lish l:r::a?' :tur�, ict a s:.:ul! con, ntinity.
�i•!' }taco^_a: rG'':Iaii1? in Bozem J an for some ttni' anc1 and a
' lilt n.:c-1 of r3siden^_£s. t71Tr^tl''7 ii'.errl the residence no't cG:up,,: d lay
I Julia I✓lr_:!!m; the Phi Sigrna KC ppci fraternity .t Wilizi--il -:nd ("'::piss
i v:l:i�_h %vas crilinc:ily built for h4lss. A. L. La:l•.'IIe and w(is 11w home
for .:any years of E. B. Lamine and Judge Armstrong. He also iid
the house nl ;he south corner of the same: block for D. D. Smith,
Door:r:ea by John Monfcrton. He dca.'�:lei Iha hot:.? just north
of the Lcr:'afell,:,w school for Rev,:�.end Du'•:s ,'1'iilsc:l. He wO.- Csiso
the Arch1:_::t fcr the Belnk Building ut the c:.:i:er of S ;r< n and
which was rr- Fi!!1), Iransf='Tmrcl inir- the ci;-_n:ments
ai d is colour: ed 1. . C'aast lc (,.cast star-( on the iirst floor.
` Durin: 'Ire 90's Mr. Hart:.vc'.•c v-'•.'s very Scion •.f B_/eman
f and e r,;.: t_arl cf ,r o:n lt!7ni:,, lie pet+.:rr.'�a to hcrrro, lecivinq a
• LrSryit'.Ifl? i5J t. t' 71?e, rICC�Jn1Kt; lwi dUT'I1•J ifltsq yeora."
C. :!. it ::! ii:rl 1.�is Fenficlr3 1-rcaenl; ? ;•� the Nei.
+ Ch,CcA. C ti(r;', ] 1,7�1-3 'il',71 fail. •f}te Girls 0,10-1 'af:. Ill-
! :r.i'•; cal( ( r !il f.yi.r !tr. ., . '-! rl:> Thy Fc,nt. :.Ili-Al
rt i:�. r•,'i 1. r:!:<1 Iir: B'. lv.t)'T ( }' :Ir \ cio
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r t' .l '!;j_i, fYfi .;0:'/ 1:��e7: C:r+!!111^y i L t•� ':.• :1.:i., for S):•a'j-
1 of lulls. W. J. B-:Al. a chcnl,:r n:cn!ber
of Ll� Frtri.'h.
of ihrit Church LA1. rind for thr, lovinc)
E•�1' '!f tlt ' li !:'I VI, li. l.t`':1i:i <incl hi. f'_!!Y,11 ,' to 'St. J'' 1:(`S
!I. It 7:3 CI', 1: l t+1 t" :y !ltl:l'''1 tl!1.1+Itr�, l at \.r.rds --re-, I!: .:t ImId e-
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Georr•e Hancock- ,^,rci ite^i
From extensive research in old newspaper microfilm and from
the Polk .dictionary, I have estimated so far that Mr. Hancock
and his brother were located at room 6 on the Bozeman Block,
this information was accomplished by going through numerous
' newspapers and in the March 14th issue of 1893 the following
advertisement appeared:
Hancock Brothers Architects
Room 6 Bozeman Block
Bozeman Montank
Earlier advertisements appeared, the the earliest in March
2nd in 1892, it read as follows :
" If you are intending to build, consult this
firm.It is prepared to furnish artistic mod-
ern plans of all kinds of buildings. Some of
the best buildings in Bozeman were designed
by this firm. "
Architects-Hancock' Brothers
Bozeman, Montana
With this advertisement also appeared a picture of the Bozeman
High School.
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In the same year the same advertisement appeared but, this time
with a picture of the Episcopal Church. They were advertised
in the Bozeman Chronical almost every week between 1891 and
1900.
Mr. Hancock was not listed in many of the Bozeman Polk
directories, although he was listed in the 1892-1893 dir-
ectory on page 190 depicting the Bozeman High School and
Bozeman Hotel. From Polk's directories 1900-1913 there was
no information to be found . I have yet to go to Livingston
to find out about the directories there.
Also from some information gathered were a number ofbuildings
George Hancock and his brother designed they are as follows :
1. Park County Courthouse
2. Bozeman Hotel
3. Bozeman High School
4. A number of residences
5. Bank Building on the corner of Main
and Bozeman - .
6. _Fraternity house
By studing further into George Hancocks architectural history,
I hope to learn more about his past buildings and where he
finally ended .
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