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Address: 7 West Main Blk A
Ownership:name: Minnie Preston
❑ private El publicaddress: Bridger Arms Apartments Roll N 82 Frame# 10 Historic Name: Golden Rule Store
Common Name: Chambers—Fisher
1906 ❑ estimated
I Date of Construction: ( documented
Architect: Unknown
Builder. Unknown
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i Original Owner. W. Fisher & sons
I Original Use: Fisher dry goods
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Present Use, Commercial Structure
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i El abstract of title ❑ city directories
1 ❑ plat recordsimaps ® sewer/water permits
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❑ tax cards ❑ obituaries
11 ❑ building permit ❑ biographies
Z I—^^T-- L:kSanbornmaps—dates: 1912
Z I Bibliography:
.fit Gallatin City's Heritage (1805-1976)
QJ Avant-Courier-February 27, 1906
t Sewer Permit 1906 0.17. Fisher in files
Q n � Ck 9 West Main Fisher Heritage
� n`� fZ� r�� I��Y Bozeman Chronicle March 30 1983
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 two-story commercial structure has a rectangular plan with a flat-roof
extension over each of the two store entrances. The facade is asymmetrical and
consists of two entranceswith aluminum fixed windows and three fixed windows
on the second level over one store. The frame construction is finished in
brick-designed concrete black screen wall and a limestone-granite decorative wall
on the street level . It rests on a concrete foundation and has a flat built-up
roof., which is parallel to the street.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Justify how the persons,important events,and/or historical patterns associated with the structure/site
and surrounding area lend the property significance.
This property is significant because of its associations with persons important
to Bozeman History, 0. W. Fisher and sons Burr and 0. W. , Jr. The Fishers
bought the Golden Rule Store in 1897. Burr Fisher came to Bozeman and bought
it from Andy Murphy of Humonsville, 11 the Golden Rule store that had
been established in Bozeman in 1892. The present building was constructed
in 1906. In 1910 the business was sold to J. R. Chambers (see 616 West
Story) who operated the store until 1938. The Fisher family established the
Fisher Mercantile Company, the Fisher Flouring Mills among their business
ventures. 0. W. Fisher and his two sons all lived in Bozeman for several
years but by 1914 they had moved their business headquarters to Seattle.
Burr Fisher first built at 209 South Grand in 1900 before building in 1909
at 712 South Willson designed by Fred F. Willson. 0. W. Fisher built at
722 South Willson (now demolished) in 1904.
This structure is an Intrusive element within a potential historic district.
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INTEGRITY: Assess the degree to which the structurelsite,and surrounding area accurately convey the historical associations of the
property.
The historic Integrity of this property has not been retained due to change
in original design and materials.
INFORMATION VALUE: Explain how the extant structurelsite may demonstrate or yield information about its historic use or construc-
tion.
None.
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