HomeMy WebLinkAbout1105 S. Tracy 2005 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD
For the Montana National Register of Historic Places Program and State Antiquities Database
Montana State Historic Preservation Office
Montana Historical Society
P.O.Box 201202,1410 811'Ave
Helena,NIT 59620-1202
County: Gallatin County State Site Number:
Ci /Town: Cityof Bozeman
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Historic-Property Name: Charles C. Bradley House Historic Use: Single-Household Residence
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Current Property Name._Montagne House - - Current U se:-Single-Household Residence........
Property Address: 1105 South Tracy Avenue ! USGS 7.5 minute Quad Name:
Bozeman,MT 59715 Year:
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Owners Name and Address: Gakke Yama,LIC j Legal Location:
c/o Clifford&Joan Montagne
300 Hodgeman Canyon Rd. PM: Township: 02 0 S Range: 06 0 E
Bozeman,MT 59715 '/4 1/4 V4 of section: 18
i Lot(s): 7 &8 Block(s): A
i Addition: Langohr's:;First Addition
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Original Owners: Charles C. &Maynard R.Bradley I X original location
1105 South Tracy Avenue 1 ;&moved Date of Move(s):
Bozeman,Montana -'-
jConstruction Date: e.1951 ❑ estimated X actual
Source of Information:Gallatin County Clerk&Recorder ! Source of information: dated photograph,City of Bozeman
Office's deed records water& sewer records,Gallatin County Clerk& Recorder
Office's deed records
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Building Plan/Location Map: Architect: David Wessel
(include north arrow)
Builder/Contractor:N/A
Please see attached site map.
Source of Information: Monts a memo to Allpson Bristor
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Building Materials:
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Foundation: partial slab underneath chimney/fireplace—
remaining is crawl basement space built directly on dirt,
with no concrete slab
Exterior walls: combination of wood and rubble-stone wall
s cladding
Roof: asphalt shingles
Other: aluminum framed window fixtures
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Eligible for NRI iP: ! Area of Significance:
❑yes Criteria: ❑A ❑B ❑ C ❑D ', Period of Significance:
❑no i Architectural Style:
Date: Evaluator: Property Type:
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Property Name: Charles C.Bradley House State Site Number:
Architectural Description:
One single-household residence located on two'large,irregularly shaped City lots (Lots 7& 8 of Block Ain Langohr's
First Additionn)that enrnmpags 17,230 square feet, The structure sits hank from the South Tracy Avenue sidewalk
approximately 40 feet. A larger side yard exists to the south of the residence (approximately 55 feet of setback).
Physical-grade-of-the site significantly rises from the front sidewalk to the rear alley(climbs in elevation from east to
west). The structure covers 2,430 square feet in building footprint.
The residence is a split level structure with a modified,front-facing L plan,and with an attached two-door garage in the
rear. The split level design creates three interior floor levels. A front entrance at ground level faces South Tracy Avenue
and is covered by a flat roof, entryway porch. The entire structure has low pitched gable roofs (almost flat roofs)with
overhanging eaves. The cross axis of the two primary"L"wings-meet in the primary portion of the house's interior.
The front-facing wing has a broad front gable that faces South Tracy Avenue,with an elaborate, exterior chimney
constructed of mortar and stone veneer. The veneer is composed of.rocks from the geographic strata of the Gallatin
Valley and was designed and laid out by the original owner Charles C.Bradley.' The stone veneer detailing continues
around the structure at ground level (appearing as a false foundation).
Vertical wood paneling is combined with rubble-stone cladding. Windows are aluminum fixtures-and consist of one
pane (windows were modified from original design during the 1973 remodeling).
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on struction History:
c.1951: Designed by David Wessel,an"Instructor of Architecture"at Montana State'College2
c. 1973: House remodeled by Charles C.Bradley(appears to include window replacement)3;
post-1973: Roof replaced.¢
History of Property:
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Abstract of Title
_ I Grantor IlGrantee
3/24/1953 Don M.Langohr&Florence M.Langohr Charles C.Bradley&Maynard R.Bradley
Don M.Lan ohr r.&Patricia D.Langohr
6/7/1971 Charles C.Bradley&Maynard R.Bradley Charles C.Bradley
10/12/1976 Charles C.Bradley Clifford Montagne&loan W. Montagne
5/9/200 Clifford Montagne&Joan W.Montagne IThe Yama Partnership
12/3/2003 e Yama Partnership Gakke Yama,LLC
The house at 1105 South Tracy Avenue,legally known as Lots 7&8 in Block A of Langohr's First Addition,was originally owned by
Charles C.and Maynard R.Bradley.5 They resided at the property for 22 years,with Maynard's death occurring in 1969.6 The
Bradley's joint tenancy was terminated on June Th 1971 and Charles took sole ownership.? After renting the property for one year,the
Montagne's obtained 1105 South Tracy Avenue on October 12th 1976.8.9 In 1996,they moved to Hodgeman Canyon in Bozeman,but
kept ownership of 1105 South Tracy Avenue under the partnership names Yama Partnership and Gakke Yama,LLC.10,11,12
1105 South Tracy Avenue was designed for the Bradley's by David Wessel,an"Instructor of Architecture"at Montata State College in
1952.13 Wessel was a friend of the family,-as well as co-worker with Bradley,who was an"Assistant Professor of Geography&
Geology"at Montata State College during the school terms of 1952-1954.14 Bradley's title changed to"Associate Professor"for the
school terms of 1954-1958.15.16 Beginning the Autumn semester of 1958,his title was"Dean of Science and Professor of Geology."17
In addition to Charles Bradley,three property owners within Block A of Langohr's First Addition,were employed as professors at
Montana State College between the years of 1950 and 1960. John W. Safford,"Associate Professor of Veterinary Science,"resided at
1007 South Tracy.18 John N.DeHaas,Jr.,"Instructor/Assistant Professor of Architecture,"resided at 1021 South Tracy.19 John
Montagne,father of Clifford Montagne and"Assistant Professor of Geology,"resided at 1027 South Tracy.20
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Property Name: Charles C. Bradlee House State Site Number:
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Statement of Significance:
The Bozeman Historic Resource Survey,completed in 1984,discusses a phase of Bozeman's local development identified as the
"Nationalization Phase.1930-1950." This period was the last phase of development examined because,at the time,it contained all of
Bozeman structures at least 50 years in age. Since 1984,it has been recognized by the Bozeman Historic Preservation Office that
several pockets of Bozeman's neighborhoods(located within the peripheral areas of the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay
District)are not included in the findings of the Bozeman Historic Resources Survey. Structures within such neighborhoods were
predominantly constructed in the early 1950s and may appropriately be identified as Bozeman's recent past. Additionally,they are at
risk because.they have no documented historic and architectural inventory file on record.
The eleven hundred block of South Tracy Avenue,is one example of ameighborhood not included in the Bozeman Historic
Resources Survey. Constructed in c.:1951,1105 South Tracy Avenue. significant at the Bozeman local level for both its architecture
and its association with Montana State College's physical expansion,and the collaborated effect on Bozeman's local development,
between 1950 and 1970.
The residence portrays influences from Ranch,Split Level and Contemporary modem architecture styles,typical to the post-war,
residential development of the 1950s.'Some of the evident design elements include an asymmetrical floor plan with attached garage
(influence of the automobile as the emerging dominant form of transportation),deep set and overhanging eaves,low pitched roofs
with a broad front-facing gable,contrasting wall materials and textures,and unusual window shapes and placement. Though not a
-high style,the residence is architecturally significant at the Bozeman local level because it is a City characterized by an eclectic mix
of architecture. .
During the 1950s,and continuing into the 1960s,Montana State College was in the midst of a great physical expansion. The housing
demands on campus during the late"1940s,,predominately from the influx of WWII veterans,had been answered by emergency,
temporary solutions(trailers,guonsets,etc.).'However,such temporary solutions served the College for decades,because of the
continued increase in student enrollment. From 1953 to 1955,the College witnessed a 20 percent increase in enrollment.21 Closely
related to the student population growth was the justification to add new curricula,expand classroom space and increase the resident
faculty. Between 1954 and 1956,the:resident faculty increased by 13 percent,and between 1956 and 1958,it increased by 20 pereent22:
"In the September,1950 and January,1951 issues of the Collegian,President Renne reported to alumni on the progress of
physical expansion at Montana State. He noted that the temporary buildings,all hastily assembled after the war,had paid
for themselves and were producing revenue...Renne noted that the College was offering several new curricula—geography
and geology,agricultural engineering,industrial arts,architecture and military science...A graduate division,with its own
dean,had been created to provide for the rapidly increasing number of graduate students...Summer quarter classes,
reactivated in 1945;were growing rapidly in enrollment."23
Additions to Montana State College's resident faculty in the 1950s,as well as its overall physical expansion,had an immediate effect
on Bozeman's residential development. As new faculty members moved to the City with their families,they required and purchased
residential lots in Chose proximity to the College. The eleven hundred block of South Tracy Avenue is significant because of its direct
affiliation with such residential development. Charles C.Bradley,1105 South Tracy,was a professor in the Geology department,just
one of the new curricula added to the College in the 1950s. John N.DeHaas,1021 South Tracy,was a professor in the Architecture
department,a curricula gaining student interest in the 1950s(a Division of Architecture,rather than just a department,was created
after the 1960 school term).
Integrity:
The property retains Ugh integrity. Though some of the original windows were replaced during the remodeling in 1973,
and the roof has been repaired,the changes do not significantly detract from the structure's historical appearance. As
the historic and current photographs demonstrate,the structure has retained the unique building materials and design
that reflects both its modern architecture (Ranch style influences)and its association with the original owner, Charles
C. Bradley,one of four Montana State College professors living in the South Tracy Avenue block during the 1950s.
Though the structure contains high integrity,it should be noted that serious deficiencies are noted in its interior
components. Because the house was built directly on dirt, several structural timbers are impregnated with mold and are
in need of replacement.24
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Property Name: Charles C. Bradley House State Site Number:
Infuiivation Sources/Bibliography:
Burlingame,Merrill G.,Ph.D. A History.-Montana State University,Bozeman,Montana. Billings,Montana:
Allied Printing,February 1968.
Gallatin County Clerk&Recorder's Office,Deed Records (Gallatin County Courthouse,Bozeman,Montana).
James R.McDonald Architects P.C. Bozeman's Historic Resources:Bozeman Historic Resource Survey.
Missoula,Montana:James R.McDonald Architects,August 1984.
McAlester,Virginia&Lee. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York:Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.,1984.
Montana State College. Montana State College Bulletin. (Billings &Bozeman,Montana:Allied Printing&
Artcraft Printers,1949-1960),vols. IV,VI,VIII,XI&XIII.
Montague,Clifford and Joan,memorandum,to Allyson Bristor,7 February 2005. Memorandum in the hand of
Allyson Bristor,Bozeman Historic Preservation Office,20 East Olive Street,Bozeman,Montana.
R.L.Polk&Co. Publishers,Polk's Bozeman City Directory(Kansas City,MO: R.L.Polk&Co.Publishers),
vols.1954,1956,1958,1971,1973,1977&1984.
Roth,Leland M. A Concise History ofAmerican Architecture. New York:Harper&Row,Publishers,Inc.,
1979.
Form Preparer Name: Allyson C. Bristor
Historic Preservation Planner
City of Bozeman
Address: PO Box 1230
Bozeman,MT 59771
Daytime Phone: 406-582-2272
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EPropatyme: Charles:CEBradley House State Site Number:
Information Sources/Endnotes:
1 Clifford and Joan Montagne memorandum,to Allyson Bristor,7 February 2005,in the hand of Allyson Bristor,
Bozeman Historic Preservation Office,20 East Olive Street,Bozeman,Montana.
Montana State College,tYlontana State College Bulletin,vol.IA7,num.2,Catalogue Number for 19.49-1950(Great
Falls:Allied Printing,October 1949).
3 Clifford and]oan Montagne memorandum,to r'111yson Bristor.
4 Ibid.
5 Gallatin County Clerk&Recorder's Office,Deed Records(Gallatin County Courthouse,Bozeman,Montana),
Book 111,p..29.
a Clifford and Joan Montagne memorandum,to Allyson Bristor.
7 Gallatin County Clerk&Recorder's Office,Microfiche Deed Records (Gallatin County Courthouse,Bozeman,
Montana),text fiche,p.540,FM10.
8 Clifford and Joan Montagne memorandum,to Allyson Bristor.
9 Gallatin County Clerk-&-Recorder's Office,Microfiche Deed Records(Gallatin County Courthouse,Bozeman,
Montana),text fiche,p. 1982,PM 34.
10 Clifford and Joan Montagne memorandum,to Allyson Bristor.
11 Gallatin County Clerk&Recorder's Office,Electronic Deed Records (Gallatin County Courthouse,Bozeman,
Montana),#2014109.
12 Gallatin County Clerk&Recorder's Office,Electronic Deed Records(Gallatin County Courthouse,Bozeman,
Montana),#2134258.
13 Montana State College,Montana State College Bulletin,vol.Vl,num.2,Catalogue Number for 1952-1954(Billings,
Montana:Allied Printing,February 1952).
14 Ibid.
1s Montana State College,Montana State College Bulletin,vol.VIII,num.3,Catalogue Number 1954-1956 (Billings,
Montana:Allied Printing,February 1954).
u Montana State College,Montana State College Bulletin,vol.XI,num. 1,Catalogue Number for 1956-1957 and 1957-
1958(Billings,Montana:Allied Printing,July 1956).
17 Montana State College,Montana State College Bulletin,vol.XIII,num.3,Biennial Catalogue Number for 1959-1960
(Bozeman,Montana:Artcraft Printers,March 1958).
18 Montana State College,Montana State College Bulletin,vol.VI,num.2,Catalogue Number for 1952-1954.
19 Ibid.
20 Montana State College,Montana State College Bulletin,vol.XIII,num.3,Biennial Catalogue Number for 1959-1960.
21 Montana State College,Montana State College Bulletin,vol.VI1I,num.3,Catalogue Number 1954-1956.
22 Montana State College,Montana State College Bulletin,vol.XI,num. 1,Catalogue Number for 1956-1957 and 1957-
1958.
23 Merrill G.Burlingame,Ph.D.,A Historgr Montana State University,Botieman,Montana(Billings,Montana:Allied
Printing,February 1968),189-190.
24 Clifford and Joan Montagne memorandum,to Allyson Bristor.
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