HomeMy WebLinkAbout309 S Third 1985 MONTANA HISTORICAL AND
a ARCHITECTURAL INVENTORY Site •• ,
� Legal Description:
Park Blk 15/Lots 4 and 5
Address: 309 South Third
! Ownership:name:— Patricia A. Ovenall
El private address: Del R. & Karen Matthis, 309 South Third Roll# 47 Frame r207 20
S T R E. Historic Name: None I r. a
Common Name: None
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(��•_•,. 1 Date of Construction: 1905 ® documented
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Architect:
Builder Unkn wn
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~ � � I "- -" '�•— r t Original Owner Williarps
� Original Use, Residence
! f , Present Use: RecidPnCP (2 units)
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Research Sources:
T11 ❑ abstract of title ❑ city directories
21 platrecords/maps tract K sewerlwaterpermits
❑ tax cards ❑ obltuaries
❑ building permit El biographies
R] Sanborn maps—dates' 1 Q 04—1 91 2
f `at Bibliography:
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�z Department of Sanitation
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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 one-and-one-half story double-family residence has a rectangular
plan with a new addition at rear and a large open front porch with six round
wood columns, open railing, and defitil detail under porch eaves . The facade
is symmetrical and has fixed double-hung windows with a 1/1 sash arrangement.
There is a semi-circular leaded glass window in the front gambrel end. A bric!<
arch is over the first floor windows and their sills are of heavy timber. The
frame construction is finished in brick veneer and shingles in the gambrel ends.
It rests on a cut stone foundation. The gambrel end gable roof is covered with
cedar shakes, and features two gambrel dormers with roof projecting over tho
windows. There is one rear exterior brick chimney. Outbuildings include a
garage remodeled into an apartment.
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HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Justify how the persons,important events,andlor historical patterns associated with the structurelsite
and surrounding area lend the property significance.
Matt Cohen 309 S. Third
Revision 1985
l This excellent example of the Colonial Revival style, which displays a brick
veneer first floor, frame upper floor and considerable ornament overall , was
probably built for Wilbur F. Williams , treasurer, and eventually vice-president
of the Bozeman Milling Co. , which was run by Nelson Story.
By 1927, J. Clyde Williams of the firm Williams & Fields was living here.
Bibliography
Application for Sewer Connection: W.F. Williams, March 7, 1905.
Sanborn Maps: 1904 (house not shown) , 1912 (house shown) .
City Directories: 1900, p. 199; 1904-5, p.177; 1910-11, p. 173; 1912-13;
1927, p. 152.
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INTEGRITY: Assess the degree to which the structurelsite,and surrounding area accurately convey the historical associations of the
properly.
ti 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 ION VALUE: Explain how the extant structure/site may demonstrate or yield information about its historic use or construc
tion.
None
1 . FORM PREPARED BY: GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:
Name JAMES R. MCDONALD ARCHITECTS P.C. Acreage:
Address: P.O. BOX 8163 USGS Quad'
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Date MISSOULA MONTANA 59807 UTM's: _-- -- - ___
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