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Home My WebLink About601 W Main St 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: 601 W MAIN ST Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: BOZEMAN Site Number: 074 (An historic district number may also apply.) County: GALLATIN Historic Name: Original Owner(s): James D. McCamman Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: Owner(s): Bradford Properties LLC Owner Address: 601 W Main St, Bozeman, MT 59715-3468 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 02S Range: 05E SW¼ SE ¼ NE ¼ of Section: 12 Lot(s): Lot 11, & W2 LOT 10 & E25' LOT 12 Block(s): E Addition: Tracy’s 1st Add (TRA) Year of Addition: 1872 USGS Quad Name: Bozeman Year: 1987 Historic Use: Residential Current Use: Commercial Construction Date: 1903 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred) Zone: 12 Easting: 496488.5 Northing: 5058453.6 National Register of Historic Places NRHP Listing Date: Historic District: NRHP Eligible: Yes No Date of this document: 2/7/2020 Form Prepared by: 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: 601 W MAIN ST Site Number: 074 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Queen Anne If Other, specify: Remodeled Property Type: Commerce Specific Property Type: Single-family dwelling converted to 601 World Boards retail Architect: Unknown Architectural Firm/City/State: Unknown Builder/Contractor: Unknown Company/City/State: Unknown Source of Information: N/A This site consists of three historical architectural features: a 1.5-story house built in 1903 and two outbuildings at the rear of the property—a barn converted to a living space and a mid-century garage. The house, which is predominantly a wood-framed, cross-gable-roofed building, has been converted to commercial use and has been remodeled to some extent. The feature has an irregular plan shape and a concrete foundation. The northwest corner of the building is brick, and appears to predate the rest of the house. The main volume of the house comprising the south half is cross-gabled with a wide, projecting front gable on the primary façade. A wood- framed low-pitched gabled rear addition extends north, with a single-story hip-roofed addition projecting from the northeast corner. These two additions on the north end of the building appear to be modern. The entire roof is covered in asphalt shingles and the exterior is clad in horizontal wood siding and vertical particle board, with the original brick exposed on the northwest corner only. The building’s primary façade faces south, with a wide gable-front comprising the majority of the elevation. The gable-front volume contains the primary entry and once had a full-width porch. The porch has been enclosed with particle board siding on the first story, with a small gable-front bump out west of center. The entrance to the house is located at the east end of the south façade, within a recessed porch, accessed by a flight of concrete steps. The doorway consists of a standard wood door with a fixed lite. To the west of the recessed entry, within the gabled bump out, is a large tinted fixed window. Further west, on the side-gabled west wing of the building, is a small fixed lite window. In the upper half story of the front-facing gable is a pair of one-over-one-lite double-hung windows. The north end of the west elevation shows that the original structure was brick. Two windows contained within this part of the house are narrow, wood-framed one-over-one-lite double-hung windows with corbelled brick sills. The south end of the west elevation is a gable end clad in particle board on the first story and horizontal wood siding in the upper half story. A tinted fixed single-lite window is located on this end of the elevation and a pair of one-over-one-lite double-hung windows is centered within the upper half story gable. To the north of the gable is the side of the north addition, which has two single-lite windows in the upper half story. At the south end of the west elevation, a sign affixed to the particle board siding reads, “CLOTHING/SKATEBOARDING/SNOWBOARDS/SHOWS” beneath a logo for 601 World Boards. The east elevation has two secondary entrances to the interior retail spaces, both located toward the north end of the building. Both entries consist of side-hung doors accessed by concrete and wood steps. Near center on this elevation is a bank of casement windows with a fabric awning with the name of the business, “World of Boards.” At the south end of the elevation is a one-over-one-lite window and a small square window opening. At the north end of the elevation is a single-story hip-roofed addition containing a single one-over-one-lite single-hung window. In the upper half story, there are two one-over-one-lite windows paired in a gabled full dormer and, to at the north end, two one-over-one-lite windows in a shed-roofed dormer. The rear (north) elevation was partially obscured from view by vegetation, but includes a pair of windows centered on the low-pitched gable addition. To the north of the house are two outbuildings. The outbuilding to the west is a wood-framed 1.5-story barn, likely dating to the early 20th Century. It has a gambrel roof clad in asphalt shingles and the exterior walls are covered in what appear to be asbestos shingles. It has been converted to a living space, with an at-grade entry recessed from the south end of the east-facing gable end. The entry is sheltered by an extension of the south side of the gambrel roof. Also located within this sheltered entry is a pair of four-over-four-lite windows on the south elevation and a four-lite fixed window. Above the covered entry, on the south slope of the gambrel roof, is a shed-roofed dormer containing two paired one-over-one-lite double-hung windows. The east gable end has three square window openings in the upper half story. A large picture window is located on the barn’s north elevation, facing a paved parking lot that extends north to Mendenhall Street. To the east of the converted barn is a small, wood-framed, side-gabled garage. The building has a rectangular footprint with a concrete foundation. The exterior is clad in vertical board siding and the roof is covered in asphalt shingles The garage has a standard door entry on the south elevation, with a fixed-lite window to the west. The north elevation contains a sliding garage door mounted on an overhead track. A window opening on the east gable end has been filled in and contains a painted mural. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 Architectural Description Property Name: 601 W MAIN ST Site Number: 074 To the east and north of the property is paved parking. Mature deciduous plantings are present in the back yard and along the west boundary between this site and another residential property. The property is in good condition and retains some aspects of integrity, despite considerable alterations made over time. The site was first recorded in 1984 by James R. McDonald Architects. At that time, the property was considered an “intrusive element within a potential historic district.” However, the previous record identified the site’s historic association with James D. McCamman, former Gallatin County Treasurer and County Clerk in the 1870s. Metcalf revisited the site and has re-assessed its integrity. While there have been extensive changes to the property over time, few modifications have been made since this previous survey. The site is in excellent condition overall and Metcalf finds that it retains sufficient integrity to convey historic character. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 History of Property Property Name: 601 W MAIN ST Site Number: 074 HISTORY OF PROPERTY Prior to construction of the house at 601 W Main St, this property was part of William H. Tracy’s landholdings. He purchased this property from the United States on June 15, 1872 and included it in platting Tracy’s 1st Addition in 1872. In November 1899, J.H. Baverly purchased the property. Baverly was likely the builder responsible for the residence at this location, which appears to have been a brick residence originally, added onto within the first few years. Cursory research reveals Baverly to have been one of Bozeman’s early contractors and, according to an announcement in the Improvement Bulletin in April 1900, J.H. Baverly was building “a dozen or more new houses” in Bozeman at the time (Chapin Publishing Co. 1900). One of the houses that has been credited to J.H. Baverly is located in the Bon Ton Historic District, at 602 South Grand Avenue. It was completed in 1899 and bears some resemblance to the original portion of the building at 601 W Main, in that both are modest vernacular brick structures (The Montana National Register Sign Program). The residence at 601 W Main was added onto and remodeled extensively within the first few years, as indicated by disparate structural systems and exterior materials. By 1904, during the McCamman’s occupancy, it is depicted in the Sanborn Fire Insurance Company map as wood-framed building with roughly the same size and plan shape as it has today. A small addition was added to the northeast corner, between 1912 and 1927. On the 1927 Sanborn map, the address for this small rear addition is identified as 601½ W Main St. John and Annie I. Mitchell purchased the property from J.H. Baverly in 1899 and John and Annie I. Mitchell owned it briefly before selling to the John Wells family in 1903. Later that same year, J. D. McCamman bought the house (see table). McCamman was born in Mercer County, Pennsylvania on January 22, 1822 to John and Sarah (Wagner) McCamman (Great Falls Tribune 15 November 1911). When James was a young boy his family moved to Ashland, Ohio. When in Ohio James learned how to be tailor (Ancestry.com 2015). In 1843, he moved to Charlotte, Michigan and opened a tailor shop. He moved back to Ohio a few years later. In 1850, James crossed the plains for California. He spent two years mining and working on a stock farm in California (Findagrave.com 2004). He then returned to Battle Creek, Michigan by way of the Isthmus of Panama. In 1853, he married Melvina Rice in Battle Creek, Michigan. In 1859, James sold his property in Battle Creek and left for the gold fields again, this time in Pikes Peak in what would become Colorado. In 1863, James joined a train of 126 wagons and came to Montana Territory, arriving in Virginia City. In 1865, he moved to the Gallatin Valley and operated a ranch and stock farm on what was later named McCamman Creek. In 1875, he was appointed as Gallatin County Treasurer and served for three years. On December 31, 1891, James married Mamie (Nannie) McDaniel. At the time of this marriage, James was 69 years old and Nannie was 37 years old. It was a second marriage for both James and Nannie. Nannie was born on July 21, 1854 in Missouri to William and Rebeca (Smith) McDaniel. James McCamman died on November 14, 1911 (The Anaconda Standard 15 Nov 1911) and is buried in Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman, MT (Findagrave.com 2004). James and Nannie McCamman owned this property only briefly, selling it to Allen H. Sales on October 21, 1905. Allen Herbert Sales was born on September 6, 1869 in Merrill, Wisconsin to Charles and Albertina Charlotte (Zahn) Sales. In 1881, when Allen was a young boy, his family moved to Montana Territory following relative Zachariah Sales. Zachariah Sales had come to Montana Territory in 1865 and erected a sawmill at the gateway to Gallatin Canyon. A small community grew up around the sawmill on Zachariah’s property and was first known as Slabtown, then Salesville (after Zachariah); it is currently known as Gallatin Gateway (Smith 1996). As an adult, Allen worked as a peace officer for many years. From 1909 to 1913, he was sheriff of Gallatin County and undersheriff for two more years. He became Bozeman’s Chief of Police in February of 1932 and held that position at the time of his death in 1933. He was also a state representative for Gallatin County and active in the Republican Party. Sales was a prominent breeder of shorthorn cattle and a member of the Montana Stockgrowers Association (The Montana Standard 28 November 1933). Allen Sale’s brother was Reno H. Sales, also a well-known name in Bozeman, MT. Reno Sales was one of the first students to enroll in Montana State College (MSC) and worked as the chief geologist for the Anaconda Copper Mining Company until he retired in 1948 (The Billings Gazette 31 Aug 1910; The Billings Gazette 12 March 1969). Reno Sales was also a philanthropist and when the Montana State University Bobcat Stadium was built in 1974 it was named the Reno H. Sales Stadium in his honor and due in part to his financial support (Rydell et al 1993). The stadium was renamed Bobcat Stadium in 1997. Allen and his wife Harriet lived on a ranch together near Gallatin Gateway and later moved to Bozeman (Great Falls Tribune August 23, 1961). Neither is believed to have been significantly associated with this property. Sisters Margaret H. Quigley and Mary L. Quigley purchased this property on September 15, 1952. Margaret H. Quigley was born in Wabasha County, MN to Cornelius and Ellen (Enright) Quigley in 1890. Margaret attended Winona State Teachers College in Winona, MN and later attended the University of Seattle. She taught in South Dakota briefly and then moved to Butte, MT to teach in the Butte school system from 1915 to 1957, specializing in art and reading. In retirement she and her sister Mary moved from Butte, MT to Bozeman, MT where they operated a small antique store on West Main Street (The Montana Standard 14 November 1978). MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 History of Property Property Name: 601 W MAIN ST Site Number: 074 Mary L. Quigley was born April 22, 1888 to Cornelius and Ellen (Enright) Quigley in Wabasha County, MN. She graduated from Wabasha High School in 1907 (Winona Daily News, 22 October 1987). Mary, like Margaret, attended the Winona Teachers College in Winona, MN. She graduated from the University of Minnesota. She taught school in near Fulton, South Dakota from 1908 to 1910. Mary was the principal of the elementary school and was both the principal and sole teacher of Fulton’s first high school (Winona Daily News 22 October 1987). She moved to Butte in 1912 to work in the Butte school system (The Montana Standard 22 Oct 1987). Mary retired a year after Margaret, in 1958, after spending 48 years working for the Butte school district, much of the time as a principal. While living in Butte, Mary was a member of the Shakespeare Club. After living in Bozeman for many years, Margaret and Mary moved to Billings, MT in 1977. Margaret died on November 10, 1978. After Margaret’s death, Mary moved to Edina, MN. Mary died on October 21, 1987. Margaret and Mary were both buried in Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman, MT (Findagrave.com 2004). The property was owned by various people over time. In January of 2020 the property holds a commercial business and is owned by Bradford Properties, LLC. Table 1. Chain of Title, 601 West Main Street, Bozeman, Montana. Grantor Grantee Date of Instrument Type of Instrument Property Description/Comments Reference USA William H. Tracy 15 June 1872 Patent S ½ of NE ¼ section 12, T2S R5E and SW ¼ of NW ¼ of section 7, T2S, R6E (113.40 acres) D: I/56 William H. and Sarah J. Tracy J. H. Baverly 18 November 1899 Warranty Deed Lots 10 – 12, Block E, Tracy’s 1st Addition D: 26/148 J. H. Baverly John Mitchell 23 November 1899 Deed Same D: 25/499 John and Annie I. Mitchell John H. Wells 30 August 1902 Warranty Deed W ½ Lot 10, all of Lots 11 and 12, Block E, Tracy’s 1st Addition D: 30/115 John and Annie I. Mitchell L. Reese Wells 21 March 1903 Warranty Deed Same D: 29/446 L. Reese and Amy D. Wells John H. Wells 08 October 1903 Deed Same D: 30/541 John H. and Jane Wells J. D. McCamman 14 October 1903 Deed Same D: 30/548 James D. and Nannie J. McCamman Allen H. Sales 21 October 1905 Warranty Deed Same D: 36/113 Allen H. and Harriett A. Sales Steve E. Mladen 05 January 1927 Warranty Deed Same D: 70/486 Estate of Steve E. Mladen Franc M. Murphy 07 October 1931 Deed of Administrator Same D: 76/112 Franc M. Murphy Judith M. Belshaw, Arthur M. Murphy, and Robert C. Murphy 14 November 1950 Warranty Deed Same D: 103/537 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 History of Property Property Name: 601 W MAIN ST Site Number: 074 Table 1. Chain of Title, 601 West Main Street, Bozeman, Montana. Grantor Grantee Date of Instrument Type of Instrument Property Description/Comments Reference Judith M. and George Belshaw, Arthur M. and Claire Murphy, Robert C. and Georgianne Murphy Margaret H. Quigley and Mary L. Quigley 15 September 1952 Warranty Deed W ½ Lot 10, all of Lot 11, and E 25’ Lot 12, Block E Tracy’s 1st addition D: 109/267 Margaret H. Quigley and Mary L. Quigley George M. and Vivian M. Hubbard 20 November 1974 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 39/921 Estate of Vivian M. Hubbard George M. Hubbard 04 November 1985 Deed of Distribution Same D: Film 89/4968 G. M. Hubbard Inc. 601 W Main LLC 02 December 2010 Warranty Deed Same D: #2376815 601 W Main LLC Jay B. Moore 02 December 2010 Warranty Deed Same D: #2517768 Jay B. Moore Bradford Properties LLC 29 June 2012 Warranty Deed Same D: #2418516 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 601 W MAIN ST Site Number: 074 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY The Anaconda Standard [Anaconda, Montana] 1911 “J.D. McCamman Dies.” 15 Nov. Anaconda, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.newspapers.com/image/354269967/?terms=James%2BMcCamman, accessed January 6, 2020. The Billings Gazette [Billings, Montana] 1910 “Gallatin Rancher Dies in California.” 31 August. Billings, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.newspapers.com/image/415424379/?terms=Charles%2BSales, accessed January 6, 2020. 1969 “He was a good man to cross a river with.” 12 March. Billings, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.newspapers.com/image/415024322/?terms=Reno%2BSales, accessed January 6, 2020. Chapin Publishing Company 1900“Construction and Contract News,” in The Improvement Bulletin Volume 21, No. 22. Saturday, April 28, 1900. https://books.google.com/books, accessed February 10, 2020. Find A Grave 2004 Allen Herbert Sales (6 Sept 1869 – 27 Nov 1933). Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51232556/allen-herbert-sales, accessed January 6, 2020. 2004 Margaret Helen Quigley (1890 – 1978). Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51340675/margaret-helen-quigley, accessed January 6, 2020 2004 Mary L. Quigley (1888 – 1987). Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51340676/mary-l_-quigley, accessed January 6, 2020. 2004 Mrs N J McCamman (1854 – 1912). Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75805876/n-j-mccamman, accessed January 6, 2020. Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder 1864-2019 Gallatin County Deeds. Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder, Bozeman, Montana. The Great Falls Tribune [Great Falls, Montana] 1911 “A Pioneer Dies at Bozeman.” 15 November. Great Falls, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.newspapers.com/image/238078041/?terms=J.D%2BMcCamman, accessed January 6, 2020. 1961 “Sales, Mrs. Allen (Harriet).” 23 August. Great Falls, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.newspapers.com/image/239240952/?terms=Mrs.%2BAllen%2BSales, accessed January 6, 2020. James R. McDonald Architects 1984 601 W Main St. Montana Historical and Architectural Inventory Form. Document on-file with the City of Bozeman. Bozeman, MT. The Montana National Register Sign Program n.d. “602 South Grand Avenue,” Explore Big – Montana’s Historic Places. https://explorebig.org/items/show/534, accessed February 10, 2020 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 601 W MAIN ST Site Number: 074 The Montana Standard [Butte, Montana] 1933 “Allen H. Sales, Bozeman Chief of Police, Dies.” 28 November. Butte, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.newspapers.com/image/349177047/?terms=Allen%2BSales, accessed January 6, 2020. 1978 “Margaret Quigley.” 14 November. Butte, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.newspapers.com/image/350826898/?terms=Margaret%2BQuigley, accessed January 6, 2020. The Montana Standard [Butte, Montana] - not referenced above 1987 “Mary Quigley, 99.” 22 October. Butte, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.newspapers.com/image/351339352/?terms=Mary%2BQuigley, accessed January 6, 2020. R. L. Polk & Co. 1904-2010 Polk’s Bozeman (Gallatin County, Mont.) City Directories. R.L. Polk & Co., Kansas City, Missouri. Rydell, Robert, Jeffrey Safford, and Pierce Mullen 1993 In the People’s Interest: A Centennial History of Montana State University. Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana Smith, Phyllis 1996 Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley: A History. Falcon Press Publishers, Helena, Montana. The Winona Daily News [Winona, Minnesota] 1987 “Mary Quigley, 99.” 22 October. Winona, Minnesota. Electronic document, https://www.newspapers.com/image/351339352/?terms=Mary%2BQuigley, accessed January 6, 2020. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Statement of Significance Property Name: 601 W MAIN ST Site Number: 074 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 This property was first recorded in 1984 by James R. McDonald Architects. At that time, its historic associations with the McCamman family were identified, but the property was considered an “intrusive element within a potential historic district.” Metcalf revisited the site and has re-assessed its integrity. While there have been extensive changes to the property over time, few modifications have been made since this previous survey. The site is in excellent condition overall and Metcalf finds that it retains sufficient integrity to convey historic character. The site has been evaluated against the NRHP Criteria. It is found to lack individual significance under Criterion A for associations with events that have made contribution to the broad patterns of our history. Under Criterion B, research revealed that the site has historic associations with persons important to Bozeman history, namely J.H. Baverly, James D. McCamman, and Allen Sales. Of these individuals, Allen Sales is the most prominent, and his career as a public servant coincides with his occupancy of the house at 601 W Main St. However, further research failed to prove the significance of this association and it is unlikely the site would qualify for inclusion in the NRHP under Criterion B. Under Criterion C, the site has experienced extensive alterations in the recent past and is no longer a strong representation of a type, period, or method of construction. Under Criterion D, the site is not likely to yield information that would contribute significantly to our understanding of the past. Metcalf recommends this site not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP on the basis of integrity. If like-structures observed in the vicinity constitute a district, this site would be considered non-contributing. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Integrity Property Name: 601 W MAIN ST Site Number: 074 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) This site is in good condition and has experienced a number of alterations over time. Modifications to the original brick structure were made in the first decade of the 20th century and include expansion and introduction of wood-framed construction, wood siding, and cross-gabled form. Additional modifications made in the historic period include a small addition to the northeast corner and the erection of outbuildings to the north of the house. These changes are considered historic and have only minor effect on the site’s integrity of materials and design. More recent changes, such as the application of particle board siding and alterations to the original fenestration pattern on the first story, introduction of multiple entrances on the east elevation, and the north (rear) addition are associated with the conversion of the property from use as a single-family residence to a commercial retail space and have had a cumulative effect on the site’s integrity of materials, workmanship, design, feeling, and association. The removal of other historic structures to the east and north, has affected integrity of setting. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 11 Photographs Property Name: 601 W MAIN ST Site Number: 074 Feature # 1 Facing: NW Description: Property 075. Oblique view northwest (Image # 3-0137, 10/21/2019. EAS). 5 Feature # 1 Facing: NE Description: Property 075. Oblique view northeast (Image # 3-0139, 10/21/2019. EAS). MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 12 Photographs Property Name: 601 W MAIN ST Site Number: 074 Feature # 1 Facing: SW Description: Property 075. Oblique view southwest, rear of feature (Image # 3-0141, 10/21/2019. EAS). Feature # 2-3 Facing: NW Description: Property 075. Oblique view northwest of features 2 and 3 on rear of property (Image # 3-0142, 10/21/2019. EAS). MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 13 Photographs Property Name: 601 W MAIN ST Site Number: 074 Feature # 2-3 Facing: SE Description: Property 075. View southeast of features at rear of property (Image # 3-0144, 10/21/2019. EAS). MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 14 Site Map Property Name: 601 W MAIN ST Site Number: 074 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 15 Topographic Map Property Name: 601 W MAIN ST Site Number: 074