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Home My WebLink About407 W Mendenhall 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: 407 W MENDENHALL ST Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: BOZEMAN Site Number: 096 (An historic district number may also apply.) County: GALLATIN Historic Name: Original Owner(s): Frank Griffin Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: Owner(s): Thomas A Cook Owner Address: 407 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman, MT 59715- 3448 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 02S Range: 05E NE¼ SE ¼ NE ¼ of Section: 12 Lot(s): Lot 14 & 15 Block(s): D Addition: Tracy’s 2nd Add (TR2) Year of Addition: 1883 USGS Quad Name: Bozeman Year: 1987 Historic Use: Residential Current Use: Commercial Construction Date: 1899 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred) Zone: 12 Easting: 496653.9 Northing: 5058560.6 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: 2/12/2020 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: 407 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 096 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Vernacular If Other, specify: Stick Property Type: Commerce Specific Property Type: Residential converted to commercial Architect: Unknown Architectural Firm/City/State: Unknown Builder/Contractor: Unknown Company/City/State: Unknown Source of Information: N/A This site consists of two historical architectural features: a house built in 1889 and a wood-framed outbuilding built c. 1910. The house has been converted to use as a commercial space. It is a 1.5-story wood-framed vernacular building with decorative elements consistent with a Stick Style influence, including ornamental stickwork in the gables. It has a roughly L-shaped plan shape and a concrete foundation. The building has a gable-L roof, covered in asphalt shingles. The exterior walls are clad in horizontal wood siding. The primary façade faces south and is asymmetrical, with a front-facing gable on the west and recessed ell to the east. A hip- roofed porch spans the gable-front, with a pediment over the entry. The doorway is located on the recessed ell and appears to be original, with ornate wood carving and art glass. Just west of the entry, on the east wall, is a small diamond-shaped window. Further east on the ell is a large fixed window. Windows in the upper story are one-over-one-lite double-hung windows, but they appear to have modern sash. Views of the east and west elevations were obscured from the public ROW by mature vegetation. The majority of original windows have been altered, with enlarged openings and fixed lites or modern sash. The north façade (rear elevation) has been added onto, with a nested gable and shed-roofed extension. The shed-roofed extension contains a standard entry, accessed by a narrow, paved path through the rear yard. Windows on this elevation consist of modern sash and fixed-lite picture windows. To the north of the house, accessed by an east-west alley, is a wood-framed, gable-roofed barn. The barn is clad in horizontal wood siding, with tar paper on the roof. The building is in poor condition and lists to the west. It appears the ground has been built up along the west side of the building, partially obstructing what was once a nearly full-width sliding door on the gable end. Above this is a boarded-up hay mow in the apex of the gable. A side-hung door is located on the north elevation, as is a shuttered opening higher on the wall, providing access to the upper half story. The date of this structure is unknown, but it is likely contemporaneous with the house, and property records estimate its date of construction around 1910. The feature likely served as a barn and eventually, vehicle storage. It does not appear to be in use currently, as none of the entrances are easily accessible. The property is fairly well maintained and functions as a commercial office. Vegetation in the front yard includes large mature deciduous trees and a manicured lawn. A gravel parking space is located in the rear yard, with access from the alley. The property was first recorded in 1984 by James R. McDonald Architects. At that time, it was considered an “intrusive element within a potential historic district.” Metcalf has reassessed the integrity of this site and finds it has experienced alterations over time, including the loss of historic windows, but that overall it is in good condition and retains sufficient integrity to convey historic character. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: 407 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 096 HISTORY OF PROPERTY Prior to construction of the house at this location, William H. Tracy purchased this property from the United States on June 15, 1872. He platted it as Tracy’s 2nd Addition on May 16, 1883. Frank Griffin, an early Bozeman resident who operated a saddle and harness business, purchased the property from William and Sarah Tracy on July 13, 1889 for $300. He had a house built within the year and promptly sold the property to George Lyons on October 1, 1900 for $1500. Based on Gallatin County deed records and Sanborn maps, the house experienced several modifications early on. Between 1891 and 1904 an addition was added to the rear of the house and between 1904 and 1912 a full front porch was added to the front of the house. George Lyon was born on September 28, 1851 in Chicago, Illinois to Martin E. and Anna Lyon. He traveled west to Montana Territory with his family in 1864, arriving in Virginia City on July 24. His father was killed January 14, 1865 and George, his brother Robert, and their mother made their home in Virginia City for the next 12 years. On December 27, 1876, George married Eliza J. Hayden. Eliza was born on April 12, 1860 to J.F. and Caroline Hayden. She, too, had come west with her family in 1864, settling in Alder Gulch (The Billings Gazette 26 November 1926). George and Eliza moved to Bozeman in 1901 and purchased this residence. They also had a farm in Gallatin Valley. George died on September 28, 1918 and is buried in Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman, MT. Eliza died on November 25, 1926 and is buried with George in Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman, MT (Findagrave.com 2004). None of the subsequent owners of the house maintained ownership for longer than a year. These were Zella N. Hunt, who purchased it from Eliza Lyons in 1919, T.M. Breeden, Floyd Hughes, and, by 1922, Hattie L. Driscoll. Orin L. and Bess P. DeVore purchased the property from Ms. Driscoll on January 26, 1926. Orin DeVore was born October 6, 1884 in Corning, Iowa to Mr. and Mrs. J. N. DeVore. He came to Bozeman in 1905 with his family. In 1906 he enrolled in veterinary school in Chicago, IL. He graduated in 1909 and began practicing veterinary medicine in Bozeman. On December 27, 1911, he married Bess Harper, also of Corning, Iowa (The Billings Gazette 14 July 1951). Orin DeVore practiced veterinary medicine in Bozeman for many years; he was also the Gallatin County sheriff from 1929 to 1933 (Gallatin County Trip 16 November 1967). Orin and Bess moved to Billings, MT in 1939, where Orin worked as a meat inspector. He died on July 13, 1951 and Bess died on November 7, 1967. They are buried together in Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman, MT (Findagrave.com 2004). H. D. and Estelle E. Van Gundy purchased the property June 11, 1945 from Marvin E. and Mamie L. McLean. Henry Van Gundy was born in Superior, Nebraska on November 7, 1879. Henry Van Gundy married Estelle on December 22, 1942 in Townsend, MT (Ancestry.com 2017). While living at 407 West Mendenhall Street, Henry was a Singer Sewing Machine and vacuum cleaner repair and salesman (R.L. Polk & Co 1950). Henry and Estelle are buried together in Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman, MT (Findagrave.com 2004). After Estelle Van Gundy sold the property in December 1964, numerous people have owned the property. The current owner of the property, in 2020, is Thomas A. Cook. Table 1. Chain of Title, 407 W. Mendenhall St., 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 Frank Griffin 13 July 1889 Deed Lots 14 and 15, Block D, Tracy’s 2nd Addition D: 17/75 Frank Griffin George H. Lyons 01 October 1900 Warranty Deed Same D: 26/270 Eliza J. Lyons Zella N. Hunt 02 October 1919 Warranty Deed Same D: 65/135 Zella N. and M. F. Hunt T. M. Breeden 16 August 1920 Warranty Deed Same D: 65/137 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 History of Property Property Name: 407 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 096 Table 1. Chain of Title, 407 W. Mendenhall St., Bozeman, Montana. Grantor Grantee Date of Instrument Type of Instrument Property Description/Comments Reference T. M. and Mary Agnes Breeden Floyd Hughes 21 May 1921 Warranty Deed Same D: 65/138 Floyd Hughes Hattie L. Driscoll 14 June 1922 Warranty Deed Same D: 65/146 Harriet Driscoll O. L. DeVore 26 January 1926 Warranty Deed Same D: 74/560 Orin L. and Bess P. Devore Marvin E. and Mamie L. McLean 23 July 1942 Warranty Deed Same D: 86/246 Marvin E. and Mamie L. McLean H. D. and Estelle E. Van Gundy 11 June 1945 Warranty Deed Same D: 91/268 Estelle E. Van Gundy William H. Smith and Marjorie S. Schwietering 10 December 1964 Warranty Deed Same D: 147/169 William H. and Elizabeth G. Smith and Marjorie S. Schwietering Merceile N. Traynam 06 December 1965 Warranty Deed Same D: 150/427 Merceile N. Traynham Earl M. and Susie E. King 18 August 1967 Warranty Deed Same D: 154/506 Earl M. and Suzanne E. King William L. and Judith M. Nelson 30 June 1971 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 10/1407 William L. and Judith M. Nelson Robert L. and Delores M. Graham 29 September 1972 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 16/167 Robert L. and Delores M. Graham Richard T. and Katricia Embry and Frank Valgenti 30 May 1975 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 28/1543 Richard T. and Katricia L. Embry and Frank Valgenti Charles Albert and Laurie Cummings 01 February 1978 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 57/252 Charles A. and Laurie A. Cummings Peter Domingo Sobrepena 01 April 1980 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 57/253 Peter Domingo Sobrepena Larry Barnwell and Steven P. Carlson 13 April 1984 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 82/3109 Stephen P. Carlson Larry Barnwell 05 October 1986 Quit Claim Deed Same D: Film 94/4495 Larry Barnwell Thomas A. Cook 20 November 1986 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 94/4497 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Statement of Significance Property Name: 407 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 096 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY Ancestry.com 2017 Montana State Historical Society; Helena, Montana; Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950. Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1987 [database on-line]. Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Lehi, UT. Electronic document, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi- bin/sse.dll?dbid=61578&h=90361099&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60525, accessed January 9, 2020. The Billings Gazette [Billings, Montana] 1926 “Pioneer Matron of Bozeman Dies; Mrs. Eliza Lyon, Who Came to Montana in 1864, is Taken by Reaper.” 26 November. Billings, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.newspapers.com/image/349412294/?terms=Eliza%2BLyon, accessed January 9, 2020. 1951 “Veterinarian Dies In Nursing Home.” 14 July. Billings, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.newspapers.com/image/412085538/?terms=Devore, accessed January 9, 2020. Find A Grave 2004 Orin L Devore (6 Oct 1884 – 13 Jul 1951). Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70639050/orin-l- devore, accessed January 19, 2020. 2004 Bessie Pearl Harper Devore (1 Jul 1886 – 7 Nov 1967). Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51337451/bessie-pearl-devore, accessed January 19, 2020. 2004 Henry D. Van Gundy (1879 – 1963). Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51341844/henry-d_- van_gundy, accessed January 19, 2020. 2004 Estelle Van Gundy (1888 – 1978). Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51233107/estelle-van_gundy, accessed January 19, 2020. 2004 George H. Lyon (28 Sep 1851 – 18 April 1918) Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51224174/george-h_-lyon, accessed January 9, 2020. Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder 1864-2019 Gallatin County Deeds. Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder, Bozeman, Montana. Gallatin County Trip [Bozeman, Montana] 1967 “Obituary.” 16 November. Bozeman, Montana. James R. McDonald Architects 1984 407 W Mendenhall St. Montana Historical and Architectural Inventory Form. Document on-file with the City of Bozeman. Bozeman, MT. R. L. Polk & Co. 1904-2010 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: 407 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 096 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NRHP Listing Date: Click here to enter text. 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 was first recorded in 1984 by James R. McDonald Architects. At that time, it was considered an “intrusive element within a potential historic district.” Metcalf has reassessed the integrity of this site and finds it has experienced alterations over time, including the loss of historic windows, but that overall it is in good condition and retains sufficient integrity. 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 historic association with the Civic Phase of Bozeman’s development, which saw growing variety and refinement of residential architectural styles (RTI 2008). Metcalf recommends further research be conducted regarding Bozeman’s Tracy’s 2nd Addition in order to evaluate district potential. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Integrity Property Name: 407 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 096 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) This site is in good condition and retains most aspects of integrity. Modifications such as the addition of a front porch and construction on the north elevation occurred within the historic period. Changes to window openings and the replacement of historic sash with modern window types has affected integrity of materials, workmanship, and, to some extent feeling. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Photographs Property Name: 407 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 096 Feature # 1 Facing: N Description: Property 096. View of south façade (Image # 2-0237, 10/19/2019. EAS). Feature # 1 Facing: NE Description: Oblique northeast, partially obscured by vegetation (Image # 2-0236, 10/19/2019. EAS). MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Photographs Property Name: 407 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 096 Feature # 1 Facing: NW Description: Oblique view northwest, partially obscured by vegetation (Image # 2-0239, 10/19/2019. EAS). Feature # 1 Facing: S Description: View of north elevation (Image # 2-0233, 10/19/2019. EAS). MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Photographs Property Name: 407 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 096 Feature # 2 Facing: SE Description: Oblique view of detached barn, view southeast (Image # 2-0231, 10/19/2019. EAS). MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 11 Site Map Property Name: 407 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 096 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 12 Topographic Map Property Name: 407 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 096