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Home My WebLink About416 N 7th Ave 2020 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 PO Box 201202, 1410 8th Ave Helena, MT 59620-1202 Property Address: 416 N 7TH AVE Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: BOZEMAN Site Number: 024 (An historic district number may also apply.) County: GALLATIN Historic Name: Unknown Original Owner(s): Buford K. and May K. Jelmeland Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: Unknown Owner(s): Aequum LLC Owner Address: 120 Hitching Post Rd, Bozeman, MT 59715- 8027 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 02S Range: 05E SW¼ NE ¼ NE ¼ of Section: 12 Lot(s): 13 Block(s): 3 Addition: Violett Add (VIO) Year of Addition: 1941 USGS Quad Name: Bozeman Year: 1987 Historic Use: Residence Current Use: Healthcare/commercial Construction Date: 1944 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred) Zone: 12 Easting: 496430.8 Northing:5058893.8 National Register of Historic Places NRHP Listing Date: Historic District: NRHP Eligible: Yes No *Property meets the City of Bozeman’s definition of an eligible property (see below). Date of this document: 2/10/2020 Form Prepared by: E. Sakariassen, S. Wells, Metcalf Archaeological Consultants, Inc. with C. Alegria and C. Hendry, Extreme History Project Address: Metcalf Archaeological Consultants, Inc., Bozeman, MT Daytime Phone: 406-219-3535 MT SHPO USE ONLY Eligible for NRHP: □ yes □ no Criteria: □ A □ B □ C □ D Date: Evaluator: Comments: MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: 416 N 7TH AVE Site Number: 024 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Other (specify) If Other, specify: Minimal traditional style Property Type: Healthcare Specific Property Type: Women’s health and wellness Architect:Unknown Architectural Firm/City/State:Unknown Builder/Contractor: Unknown Company/City/State: Unknown Source of Information: N/A The property at 416 N. 7th Avenue consists of a single historic architectural feature: a single-story building built in 1944. It has characteristics tying it to the Minimal Traditional style, associated with early mid-century residential developments. The wood-framed structure, once a single family dwelling, has long since been converted to commercial use. The building has a rectangular footprint with a concrete foundation. It has a front-gabled roof with a nested-gable entry on the primary façade. The roof is covered in asphalt shingles. The exterior of the structure is clad with wide horizontal wood siding. The gable apex is clad with sheets of plywood particle board, oriented vertically. The original windows have been replaced with modern metal sash windows, but the original openings are intact. The poured-concrete foundation has regularly spaced basement windows, and both front and rear entries are above-grade. The primary façade is west facing, with the above-grade entry accessed via concrete steps. The entry door is centered in the gable front, and two one-over-one lite modern sash windows are set on the south end of the façade. The nested entry has a one-over-one lite sash window set in the north-facing elevation. Another identical window is in the west façade of the main block of the building, just back from the entry projection, and a vent is set in the west façade gable peak. The north elevation has three windows regularly spaced along the exterior- two one-over-one sash windows with a smaller one-over- one lite window in between, and three basement windows centered beneath in the foundation. A paved parking lot is to the east, with an ADA-compliant access to an entry on the east or rear elevation. The entry is above-grade and within a nested gable. There are two windows adjacent to the rear entry, one is a small three-lite window, and the other is a one- over-one-lite operable window. On the north side of the nested gable is a one-over-one lite sash window. South of the nested gable is a one-over-one sash window. The ADA access is created with an elaborate ramp with horizontal wood sides and metal railings. The south elevation has two pairs of one-over-one-lite sash windows in the west part of the façade, and two smaller windows, one a one-over-one lite sash window, the other obscured by a mature tree. Basement windows set in the concrete foundation are centered beneath the upstairs windows. The property is in excellent condition. The site has not been previously recorded and Metcalf finds that, despite alterations to the property such as the ADA-access on the rear of the building, it retains sufficient integrity to convey historic character. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: 416 N 7TH AVE Site Number: 024 HISTORY OF PROPERTY Prior to construction of this house, the property was originally purchased and owned by William Beall (Phillips 2016). It was platted as the Violett Addition by Lena E. Border, Harvey E. Murdock, and Ina I. Murdock on May 12, 1941 (Table 1). Lena Border was born on September 6, 1873 to Sam and Mary Bostwick near Springhill, MT. On August 12, 1883, Lena married Henry Border and they lived on a farm outside of Bozeman for ten years, after which they moved into Bozeman where they lived until Henry’s death in 1929. Lena Border was a member of the Bozeman Rebekah Lodge. (Bozeman Daily Chronicle 1941) After the death of her husband, Lena lived with her daughter, Dr. Leila Fishleigh, in Portland OR. Lena died in August 1941 and was buried next to Henry in Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman, MT (Findagrave.com 2004). Harvey Murdock was born in Ohio, and Ina (Brown) Murdock was born in South Dakota. The couple was married in 1907 and came to Montana in 1914. Harvey taught at Montana State College (MSC) - which became Montana State University in 1965 - from 1914 until he retired in 1943. Harvey died in July 1956 (The Billings Gazette, 18 July 1956) and Ina died in 1972. They were buried together in Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman, MT (Findagrave.com 2004). In approximately 1944, a residential building was constructed on the property and was occupied by a variety of residents until 1975. In 1976, the house was vacant. In 1977, the house was transformed into a commercial office and used by Helen Johnson Real Estate. Helen (Chaffin) Johnson was born on June 2, 1905 in Corvallis, Montana. She attended the University of Montana and received a degree in institutional management in 1927. She worked as a welfare case worker and home economist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She taught school in communities in Montana, including Belgrade and Bozeman, after settling in Bozeman. She, along with her husband Melvin, owned and operated a photo and gift shop in Bozeman for fifteen years. She was a GOP delegate. She also served on the Electoral College for the Republican Party, going to Washington D.C. three times to cast her vote. She owned and operated Helen Johnson Real Estate from 1977 to 1998. (The Great Falls Tribune 7 Aug 1988) She died on June 2, 2000. She is buried in Sunset Hills Cemetery with her husband Melvin Johnson (Findagrave.com 2004). In 1999, Bozeman Insurance Center Life Insurance became the occupant of the building and there have been a variety of commercial occupants since that time. On April 1, 1996, Kelly and Cynthia Barbao purchased the building from Helen Johnson. The Barbaos sold the property to BCE LLC on February 14, 2006; it was sold to Aequum LLC on January 18, 2017. Aequum LLC is the current owner of the property as of 2019. Table 1. Chain of Title, 416 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman, Montana. Grantor Grantee Date of Instrument Type of Instrument Property Description/Comments Reference United States of America William J. Beall 1 May 1871 Patent N ½ of NE ¼ Section 12, T2S R5E D: 2/373 William J. and Rosa V. Beall Benjamin P. Barker 14 July 1880 Warranty Deed Part of NE ¼ NE ¼ Section 12, T2S R5E (20 acres) D: 1/370 Benjamin P. Barker Rosa V. Beall 14 July 1880 Warranty Deed Same D: 1/374 William J. and Rosa Beall Henry I. Border 3 March 1898 Deed Part of NE ¼ NE ¼ Section 12, T2S R5E D: 24/410 Sam I. and Bertina C. Border, Mary Cloninger, Thirza Bair, Leila B. Fishleigh Lena E. Border 24 August 1931 Deed Part of NE ¼ NE ¼ of Section 12, T2S R5E D: 76/76 Lena E. Border John M. Railey 20 June 1941 Warranty Deed Lots 5, 6, 13 and 14, Block 3, Lots 5, 6, 13 and 14, Block 4. Violett D: 85/173 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 History of Property Property Name: 416 N 7TH AVE Site Number: 024 Table 1. Chain of Title, 416 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman, Montana. Grantor Grantee Date of Instrument Type of Instrument Property Description/Comments Reference John M. and Elvera S. Railey Buford K. and May K. Jelmeland 2 December 1943 Warranty Deed Lot 13, Block 3, Violett Addition D: 94/171 Buford K. and May K. Jelmeland Charles D. and Emily M. Cameron 28 August 1946 Warranty Deed Same D: 94/209 Charles D. and Emily M. Cameron Wayne E. and Marie T. Rhynard 23 November 1946 Warranty Deed Same D: 94/541 Wayne E. and Marie T. Rhynard Emma J. Gee 30 July 1947 Warranty Deed Same D: 96/54 Emma J. Gee Josephine Merrell 26 May 1948 Warranty Deed Same D: 97/206 Josephine Merrell Esther L. and Benjamin L. Jones 25 June 1954 Warranty Deed Same D: 125/228 Esther L. Jones Benjamin Jones Rec: 02 April 1969 Decree of Settlement of Final Account and Distribution of Estate Same D: Film 3/1788 Benjamin L. Jones Richard T. Embry and Frank Valgenti 15 September 1976 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 162/1077 Richard T. Embry and Frank Valgenti Melvin A. and Helen Johnson 28 March 1977 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 162/1078 Melvin A. Johnson Helen Johnson 01 April 1996 Acknowledged Statement of Surviving Joint Tenant Same D: Film 162/1079 Helen Johnson Kelly and Cynthia Barbao 01 April 1996 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 161/3315 Kelly and Cynthia Barbao Barpro Inc. 01 May 1996 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 165/608 Barpro Inc. BCE LLC 14 February 2006 Warranty Deed Same D: #2218696 BCE LLC Aequum LLC 18 January 2017 Warranty Deed Same D: #2569781 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 416 N 7TH AVE Site Number: 024 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY The Billings Gazette. [Billings, Montana] 1956 “Rites Set Today for Ex-Instructor." 18 July. Billings, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.newspapers.com/image/409515644/?terms=Harvey%2BMurdock, accessed November 11, 2019. Bozeman Daily Chronicle [Bozeman, Montana] 1941 “Mrs. Border Passes Away from Stroke.” The Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Bozeman, Montana. Print. Find A Grave 2004 Harvey Murdock. (Unknown – 1956). Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51340066/harvey-e_- murdock, accessed October 13, 2019. Find A Grave 2004 Helen Minnie Chaffin Johnson (2 Jun 1905 – 29 Nov 2000), https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75181682/helen- minniejohnson, accessed November 12, 2019. Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder 1864-2019 Gallatin County Deeds. Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder, Bozeman, Montana. The Great Falls Tribune [Great Falls, Montana] 1988 “Montana Women Second-Oldest GOP Delegate.” 7 August. Great Falls, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.newspapers.com/image/240776509/?terms=Helen%2BJohnson%2BReal%2BEstate, accessed November 12, 2019. Montana State Library. Montana Cadastral records online, http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral, accessed 2/10/2020. R. L. Polk & Co. 1941-2010 Polk’s Bozeman (Gallatin County, Mont.) City Directories. R.L. Polk & Co., Kansas City, Missouri. Renewable Technologies, Inc. [RTI] 2008 Bozeman Historic Resources Survey, revised ed. Prepared for Planning Department, City of Bozeman, Bozeman, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.bozeman.net/home/showdocument?id=5645, accessed 3/31/2020. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Statement of Significance Property Name: 416 N 7TH AVE Site Number: 024 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NRHP Listing Date: NRHP Eligibility: Yes No Individually Contributing to Historic District Noncontributing to Historic District NRHP Criteria: A B C D Area of Significance: Period of Significance: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The property has not been previously surveyed. It is in excellent condition overall, and Metcalf finds that it retains sufficient integrity to convey historic character. Sec. 38.700 of the Bozeman Municipal Code defines an eligible property as one that meets the criteria for inclusion in the NRHP or State Register either 1) individually or 2) as a contributing building to an existing or potential historic district. This site has been evaluated against the NRHP Criteria and has been determined to lack individual significance under Criterion A, B, C, and D. The site is not located within an existing historic district; however, it should be considered eligible/contributing to a potential district composed of similar structures observed in the vicinity. The site retains sufficient integrity to convey its association with the Nationalization Phase of Bozeman’s development (RTI 2008). It is representative of the earliest expressions of what is now considered Minimal Traditional housing, as it was seen throughout central Bozeman. Metcalf recommends further research be conducted regarding Bozeman’s 1941 Violett Addition in order to evaluate district potential. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Integrity Property Name: 416 N 7TH AVE Site Number: 024 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) This site is in excellent condition, but has been converted from its original use as a residence and functions as a commercial property. Remodeling, including replacement of windows and the erection of an ADA-compliant ramp at the rear of the property has affected the integrity of materials and design. However, character-defining elements such as the nested-gable entry and paired window openings remain intact. Sufficient integrity remains to convey historic character as a single-family dwelling from the early mid- century. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Photographs Property Name: 416 N 7TH AVE Site Number: 024 Feature # 1 Facing: NE Description: Property 024. Oblique view (Image #1-0055, 10/16/2019. EAS). Feature # 1 Facing: SW Description: Property 024. Oblique view (Image #1-0075, 10/16/2019. EAS). MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Site Map Property Name: 416 N 7TH AVE Site Number: 024 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Topographic Map Property Name: 416 N 7TH AVE Site Number: 024