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Home My WebLink About426 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: 426 N 7TH AVE Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: BOZEMAN Site Number: 026 (An historic district number may also apply.) County: GALLATIN Historic Name: Unknown Original Owner(s): Roy R. and Verna Ayres Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: Unknown Owner(s): L & D Properties LLC Owner Address: 426 N 7th Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715-3310 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 02S Range: 05E NW¼ NE ¼ NE¼ of Section: 12 Lot(s): Lot 15, & S10' LOT 16 Block(s): 3 Addition: Violett Add (VIO) Year of Addition: 1941 USGS Quad Name: Bozeman Year: 1987 Historic Use: Residential Current Use: Commercial Construction Date: 1950 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred) Zone: 12 Easting: 496430.9 Northing:5058925.1 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: 2/15/2020 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: 426 N 7TH AVE Site Number: 026 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Other (specify) If Other, specify: Vernacular Bungalow Property Type: Commerce Specific Property Type: Bozeman Trophy Architect: Unknown Architectural Firm/City/State: Unknown Builder/Contractor: Unknown Company/City/State: N/A Source of Information: N/A The site consists of two historical architectural features: a brick building used for commercial purposes, but was originally a single- family residence, and a concrete block garage. Feature 1 is a wood-framed, single-story building constructed in 1949 as a residence. Records indicate the home was also used as a business office for the owner. Built in a Vernacular style with a Bungalow form, the structure is clad in brick, with cut stone details at the corners, around the front entry, and on the chimney. The building has a rectangular footprint with an asphalt shingled, hipped roof. The primary façade faces west, and the above-grade entry is centered between two large picture windows. These windows appear to be replacements of original windows, and it is presumed the openings were enlarged. Two-lite sliding basement windows are centered below the picture windows, in the brick-faced foundation. The cheek walls of the entry staircase are made of cut stone. The surround of the front door and the corners of the west-facing façade are detailed with cut stone. The north elevation contains a secondary above-grade entry positioned between two windows to the west and one window to the east. The window closest to the west end of the elevation is a picture window with 4-lite sidelites. A smaller window is located mid-way on the elevation. The final window on the main floor is a one-over-one light sash window. Basement windows are set in the brick-faced foundation below. The south elevation has a window near the rear corner, and a large picture window flanked with 4-lite sidelites. Dominating this elevation is a chimney faced with a body of cut stone built on a brick base and capped with a brick top section. With the exception of the picture windows on the west facade, all windows appear original. The use of cut stone embellishments to the property is a personal nod to the occupation and profession of the original inhabitant of the house, who owned and operated Bozeman Granite Works. Feature 2 is a two-stall, gable-roofed, single-story concrete-block garage built in 1961. It has a rectangular footprint and concrete slab foundation. The roof has asphalt shingles, and the structure has two garage openings on the east elevation, allowing access to the alley behind the property. On the north elevation is a paneled standard door with an inset window. A single fixed-lite window is located at near center. Two garage bays are centered in the east gable end. All windows appear original to the date of construction, however, the garage doors have been replaced with vertical wood panels, which are not operational. The site is in excellent condition overall. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: 426 N 7TH AVE Site Number: 026 HISTORY OF PROPERTY Prior to construction of the house at 426 N 7th Ave, 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 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 later 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). The first owners and occupants of a building on this site were Roy and Verna Ayres. Building permits from April 11, 1950, show Roy R. Ayres built a shop and workroom on this property, but the two also resided here. Roy had been born in Butler, MO to Daniel and Mollie Ayres on April 9, 1899. He attended the University of Montana in Missoula, MT. He served in the Navy during WWII and was a member of the American Legion, Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite Bodies, and the Baghdad Shrine Temple. Roy and Verna (née Mecum) were married on July 30, 1924 in Douglas, Wyoming (The Billings Gazette 16 Jan 1986). They moved to Bozeman in 1926 and started Bozeman Granite Works. When they purchased this property, Roy and Verna continued to operate the business here until it closed in 1970. Roy died on January 14, 1986. Verna died on May 19, 1995. Roy and Verna are buried together in Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman, MT (Findagrave.com 2004). On April 2, 1986, Verna Ayres sold the property to Dennis and Lowell W. Springer. They transformed the residence into a commercial space to house their firm, Bozeman Trophy. The space is still owned by the Springers and is still operating as Bozeman Trophy as of 2019. Table 1. Chain of Title, 426 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 Harry Van Dyken 20 June 1941 Warranty Deed Lots 3, 4, 15, 16, Block 3 and Lots 3, 4, 15, 16, Block 4, Violett Addition D: 85/148 Harry and Lavina Van Dyken Daniel F. Kilbride and Keith Gastineau 25 March 1946 Warranty Deed Lots 3, 4, 15, 16, Block 3, Violett Addition D: 93/148 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 History of Property Property Name: 426 N 7TH AVE Site Number: 026 Table 1. Chain of Title, 426 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman, Montana Grantor Grantee Date of Instrument Type of Instrument Property Description/Comments Reference Keith and Emilie L. Gastineau and Daniel F. and Josephine Kilbride Roy R. and Verna H. Ayres 12 December 1946 Warranty Deed Same D: 96/341 Roy R. and Verna H. Ayres Verna H. Ayres 27 December 1985 Warranty Deed Lots 15 and 16, Block 3, Violett Addition D: Film 90/2212 Verna H. Ayres Dennis Springer and Lowell W. Springer 2 April 1986 Warranty Deed Lot 15, S 10’ Lot 16, Block 3, Violett Addition D: Film 163/3504 Dennis Springer and Lowell W. Springer L & D Properties LLC 30 June 2015 Quit Claim Deed Same D: #2516791 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 426 N 7TH AVE Site Number: 026 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. 1986 “Roy Robert Ayres.” 16 January. Billings, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.newspapers.com/image/413456606/?article=39c2c12f-a25d-4756-93ab- b90e13b51d98&focus=0.64696854,0.42207265,0.79725236,0.5842184&xid=2378&_ga=2.108095685.692200436.1573498328- 51480127.1566255182, accessed November 12, 2019. Bozeman Daily Chronicle [Bozeman, Montana] 1941 “Mrs. Border Passes Away from Stroke.” Bozeman, Montana. Find A Grave 2004 Harvey Murdock. (Unknown – 1956). Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51340066/harvey-e_- murdock, accessed October 13, 2019. 2004 Roy R. Ayres (9 April 1899 – 14 Jan 1986) Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71450464, accessed November 12, 2019. 2004 Verna Helen Mecum Ayres (14 Jul 1904 – 19 May 1995) Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71450505/verna-helen-ayres, accessed November 12, 2019. Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder 1864-2019 Gallatin County Deeds. Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder, Bozeman, Montana. Montana State Library. Montana Cadastral records online, http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral, accessed 2/15/2020. Phillips, Rachel 2016 Legendary Locals of Bozeman. Archadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. 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: 426 N 7TH AVE Site Number: 026 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 Postwar Expansion 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: 426 N 7TH AVE Site Number: 026 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 home office for the owner’s business, and functions exclusively as a commercial property. The windows on the primary (west) elevation have been replaced and the original openings altered to allow for slightly larger picture windows to be installed. All other windows appear original. Integrity of materials and design has been affected to some extent by the window alteration. The garage is unchanged except for the bays which have been infilled with panels that are not operational. The integrity of feeling, workmanship, setting, and association remain unaffected. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Photographs Property Name: 426 N 7TH AVE Site Number: 026 Feature # 1 Facing: NE Description: Property 026. Oblique view (Image #1-0060, 10/16/2019. EAS). Feature # 1 Facing: NW Description: Property 026. Oblique view from alley (Image #1-0073, 10/16/2019. EAS). MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Site Map Property Name: 426 N 7TH AVE Site Number: 026 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Topographic Map Property Name: 426 N 7TH AVE Site Number: 026