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Address: 203 North Church
Ownership:name: Salvatiorr Army
❑ private address: P.O. Box 1307 Roll 1! 14 Frame N 6A-7❑ public
v i A Historic Name:
(Morton Memorial)
•1y. , . Common Name:
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Date of Construction: 1885 2 documented
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Architect:. Unknown
_ Builder: Unknown
Original Owner.
J w i S Original Use: -
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Present Use- Mirch
Research Sources:
❑ abstract of title ❑ city directories
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plat recordslmaps tract sewer/water permits
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❑ tax cards ❑ obituaries
i r ❑ building permit ❑ biographies
® Sanborn maps—dates: 1 AA9
Bibliography:
1 Avant—Courier—April 23, 1885
1 - —�- Bozeman Chronicle—March 31, 1983
� ' r Sewer Permit, 1916, M. E. Church South
Sewer Permit , 1921, Morton Memorial Methodi t
Location map or building plan with arrow north.
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 one-story church structure has a rectangular plan with a
bracketed hood over the front entrance. The one-bay facade is symmetrical
and consists of a central front entrance with fixed windows. The frame con-
struction is finished in brick veneer and rests on a concrete foundation.
The gable roof is covered with brown asphalt shingles and features overhanging
eaves and exposed rafters. There is a rear metal stovepipe. The axis of the
roof is perpendicular to the street. Outbuildings include a shed.
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 wad built for the Methodist-Episcopal Church South. During the
Civil War, the lethodist-Episcopal Church divided into two factions and thus
Bozeman had two Methodist-Episcopal Churches during the early years. The
Reverend L. B. Stateler and his wife of Willow Creek, Montana, donated the
lots for the church and requested that the church be named for the Reverend
David Mortor, secretary of the Board of the South Methodist Church in Kentucky.
In 1974, the two Bozeman Methodist Churches united to become the Bozeman
United Methodist Church. The building is now owned and used by the Salvation
Army.
This structure qualifies as a contributing element within a potential historic
district due to its association with the institution al 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 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 Acreage:
jAMES . M
Address:p. . L.J. .
USGS Quad:
C 0
Date: ANAUTM's:
AUG 1994