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Home My WebLink About421 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: 421 W MENDENHALL ST Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: BOZEMAN Site Number: 102 (An historic district number may also apply.) County: GALLATIN Historic Name: Original Owner(s): Edward Reynolds Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: The Clark Building Owner(s): SLG Building LLC Owner Address: 1421 Rumsey Ave, Cody, WY 82414-3714 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 02S Range: 05E NE ¼ SE ¼ NE ¼ of Section: 12 Lot(s): Lot 20 & 21 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: 1904 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred) Zone: 12 Easting: 496602.7 Northing: 5058560.5 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: 02/07/2020 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: 421 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 102 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Other If Other, specify: Eclectic, Queen Anne and Classical Revival influences Property Type: Commerce Specific Property Type: Law offices (multiple businesses) Architect: N/A Architectural Firm/City/State: N/A Builder/Contractor: Charles Pietsch Company/City/State: Bozeman, MT Source of Information: McDonald 1984 This site consists of one historic architectural feature: a house built c. 1904 by Charles Pietsch for Gallatin County Sheriff E.M. Reynolds. The house is eclectic in style, with elements of Queen Anne and Classical Revival ornamentation. It is a 1.5-stories brick residence with a hipped roof and gabled dormers. The roof is clad in asphalt shingles, the exterior walls are red-brick with wood shingles and clapboards in the dormers. Its plan is symmetrical, with a rectangular footprint and cut-stone foundation. The primary façade faces south onto Mendenhall St, with a full-width porch overhanging the entry. The porch has paired Doric columns and a plain wood balustrade. The entry is off-center, accessed by four centered wood steps. The door appears to be original and is a wood side- hung door with decorative carvings and a fixed oval lite. To the west of the doorway is a large one-over-one-lite wood window. To the east of the door is a large one-over-one-lite window flanked by one-over-one side-lites. In the upper half story, a large closed gable dormer projects over a balustraded balcony centered on the hipped roof. The balcony contains a centered door with side lites. The west elevation faces N 5th Ave. A three-sided bay is located near center of the elevation, with a closed-gable dormer above. The dormer contains a single centered one-over-one-lite sash window. Other windows on this wall include paired one-over-one-lite sash and smaller, shoulder-height fixed lites. Basement windows are also visible along the west elevation and consist of two-lite awning windows. The east elevation has no bay window on the first story, but does have a gabled dormer centered on the upper half story. A basement entry is present at the south end of the elevation, sheltered by a fabric awning. Windows consist of one-over-one-lite double-hung windows. The north (rear) elevation has a recessed porch on the northeast corner. The porch contains a secondary entrance that is accessed by a flight of wood steps and/or an ADA-accessible wood-railed ramp that extends west along the elevation, past the west wall of the house. There are several small sash windows on the north elevation and a narrow closed-gable dormer in the upper half story. To the north of the house is a paved parking area accessible from an east-west trending alley. The rear yard is fenced with vertical board fence and mature deciduous trees are planted throughout the property. The site is in excellent condition. It was first recorded in 1984 by James R. McDonald Architects. At that time, it was recommended as a “contributing element within a potential historic district due to its association with the residential aspect of the Civic Phase of Bozeman’s historic/architectural development.” Metcalf finds that despite its conversion from residential to commercial use, it retains sufficient integrity to convey historic character . MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: 421 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 102 HISTORY OF PROPERTY Prior to construction of the house at 421 W Mendenhall St, William H. Tracy purchased this property from the United States on June 15, 1872. He platted the land as Tracy’s 2nd Addition on May 16, 1883. The residence was built after 1904 and before 1912, according to Sanborn maps and, based on research by the previous surveyor, the house was built by Charles H. Pietsch for Edward M. Reynolds. There were several owners of the property listed in the chain of title before that, including Angus P. and Mary M. Clark, Francis K. and Lora Armstrong, Mary E. and W. H. Stevens, and E. F. and Hester A. Sawyer (Weekly Avant Courier 1889) (see table). Charles Pietsch, a local builder, purchased the property on December 19, 1906. Charles Pietsch was born in Dresden, Germany in 1842. He came to the United States in 1870 and settled in Madison County, Montana that same year. He came to Bozeman, MT two years later, in 1872. In Bozeman, he served as a member of the school board and was an alderman for the First Ward for many years. Pietsch was also a member of the Yellowstone Expedition of 1874. Charles Pietsch died in December of 1920 at his home in Bozeman, MT (The Anaconda Standard 12 December 1920). He is buried with his wife, Isabelle (Fallis) Pietsch in Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman, MT (Findagrave.com 2004). In 1907, Edward M. and Martha W. Reynolds purchased the house and property. Little information was found regarding the Reynolds family. E.M. Reynolds served as Gallatin County sheriff from 1906-1909, and later moved to Missoula, MT, where he worked as a special agent on the Rocky Mountain division of the Northern Pacific railway (Bozeman Courier March 25, 1925). The longest occupant of the house, within the historic period, was Mabel Caven. Mabel Caven purchased the property on February 18, 1924. She was born Mabel Sexton Crouse on February 17, 1886 (Findagrave.com 2004). She married Frank Harl Caven on August 30, 1913 (Bozeman Daily Chronicle 25 August 1950). F. Harl Caven worked as a stock buyer and a manager of State Farm Insurance while living at 421 W Mendenhall (R. L. Polk & Co. 1935 and 1947). Lee Roy and Martha Elizabeth Callantine purchased the property on October 4, 1955. Roy Callantine was born on August 8, 1906 in Maudlow, Montana to Thomas and Lillie Callantine. He went to school in Maudlow. On October 25, 1933 Roy married Martha Elizabeth Werner in Bozeman. They ranched at Pass Creek until 1955 when they moved into Bozeman and purchased this property. Roy was a custodian for the Bozeman School District and Hope Lutheran Church until 1971 (Bozeman Daily Chronicle August 1975). Martha Elizabeth Werner was born on September 18, 1903 to Barnhard and Laura Stina (Kristensen) Werner near Bozeman. She attended Malmborg School. Martha moved to Sheridan, Wyoming in 1995 and died in Sheridan on December 12, 1997 (Findagrave.com 2004). Roy died on August 8, 1975. They are buried together in Sunset Memorial Park in Belgrade, MT (Findagrave.com 2004). John K. and Betty C. Austin purchased the property on February 17, 1962. John Austin was born on March 15, 1930 in Glasgow, MT to George Roy and Cloris (Bailey) Austin. John grew up in Glasgow where he graduated high school in 1948. He learned to fly while working at the Glasgow Airport, and became a pilot shortly after graduating from high school. He attended college in Billings and Havre. He enlisted in the Navy from 1950 to 1954, and served in the Korean War as an electronics and communications technician. He worked on two ships, including the Destroyer and the Richard B. Anderson. When honorably discharged from the Navy, he settled in Bozeman, and attended Montana State College, graduating in accounting and economics in 1957. John married Betty Congdon in 1956 in Anaconda, MT. After college, John sold insurance until he became a real estate agent (Bozeman Daily Chronicle 14 February 2004). John died February 9, 2004 and is buried in Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman, MT. Betty Austin was born on January 25, 1934 to Gladys (Terkla) and Clifford Congdon in Anaconda, MT. She grew up in Anaconda, MT, graduating from Anaconda High School in 1951. She attended Montana State College and received a B.S. in nursing in 1955. Betty worked as an RN in the surgical unit at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital for most of her career, almost 50 years. Betty Austin died on October 2, 2015 (Bozeman Daily Chronicle 6 October 2015). The current owners, in 2020, are SLG Building LLC. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 History of Property Property Name: 421 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 102 Table 1. Chain of Title, 421 West Mendenhall 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 Angus P. Clark 31 October 1879 Warranty Deed Lots 18 – 21, Block D, Tracy’s 2nd Addition D: 1/177 Estate of Angus P. Clark Mary M. Clark 06 December 1890 Executor’s Deed Same D: 17/506 Mary M. Clark F. K. Armstrong 05 March 1896 Deed Same D: 22/508 F. K. and Lora Armstrong Mary E. Stevens 31 March 1902 Warranty Deed Same D: 28/547 Mary E. and W. H. Stevens Edmond F. Sawyer 09 December 1902 Warranty Deed Same D: 29/248 E. F. and Hester A. Sawyer D. C. Stevens 19 May 1903 Warranty Deed Same D: 34/68 D. C. Stevens Rose V. McAdams Stevens 11 January 1905 Warranty Deed Same D: 32/414 Rose V. McAdams Barelle (fka Rose V. McAdams Stevens) and Norman Barrelle Charles Pietsch 19 December 1906 Warranty Deed Same D: 37/137 Charles and Isabella H. Pietsch E. M. Reynolds 19 October 1907 Warranty Deed Same D: 37/458 Edward M. and Martha W. Reynolds D. N. Williams 03 May 1912 Warranty Deed Lots 20 and 21, Block D, Tracy’s 2nd Addition D: 44/620 D. N. and Dora Williams John L. Bunnell 05 May 1913 Deed Same D: 48/487 J. L. and Clorinda Bunnell A. T. Rutledge 26 November 1923 Warranty Deed Same D: 67/49 A. T. and Gelia L. Rutledge Mabel S. Caven 18 February 1924 Warranty Deed Same D: 67/176 Mabel S. Caven Lee Roy Callentine 04 October 1955 Warranty Deed Same D: 119/275 Lee Roy and Martha Elizabeth Callantine John K. and Betty C. Austin 17 February 1962 Warranty Deed Same D: 139/298 John K. and Betty C. Austin John K. Austin 09 September 1982 Quit Claim Deed Same D: Film 71/1866 Estate of John K. Austin, by Personal Representative Klaas Tuininga 28 June 2005 Deed of Conveyance (Quit Claim from Personal Representative) Same D: #2193060 Klaas Tuininga N. Clark Wheeler 30 June 2005 Warranty Deed Same D: #2193061 N. Clark Wheeler The Clark Office LLC 28 May 2008 Grant Deed Same D: #2303752 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 History of Property Property Name: 421 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 102 Table 1. Chain of Title, 421 West Mendenhall Street, Bozeman, Montana. Grantor Grantee Date of Instrument Type of Instrument Property Description/Comments Reference Clark Office LLC SLG Building LLC 17 September 2014 Warranty Deed Same D: #2492252 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 421 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 102 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY The Anaconda Standard [Anaconda, Montana] 1920 “Charles Pietsch of Bozeman Dead.” 12 December. Anaconda, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.newspapers.com/image/350735738/?terms=charles%2Bpietsch, accessed January 14, 2020. Bozeman Courier [Bozeman, Montana] 1925 “Local Happenings,” 25, March 1925. Bozeman, Montana. Bozeman Daily Chronicle [Bozeman, Montana] 1950 “Frank H. Caven, Valley Resident Since 1911, Dies.” 25 August. Bozeman, Montana. 1975 “Roy Callantine.” August. Bozeman, Montana. 2004 “John K. Austin.” 14 February. Bozeman, Montana. 2015 “Betty Jean Austin.” 6 October. Bozeman, Montana. Find A Grave 2004 Lora Lamme Armstrong (Mar 1859 – 14 Sep 1936). Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51336990/lora-armstrong, accessed January 13, 2020. 2004 Lee Roy Callantine (8 Aug 1906 – 8 Aug 1975). Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75419600/lee- roy-callantine, accessed January 14, 2020. 2004 Martha Elizabeth Werner Callantine (18 Sep 1903 – 12 Dec 1997). Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64392747/martha-elizabeth-callantine, accessed January 14, 2020. 2004 Bertha Mabel Sexton Caven (17 Feb 1886 – 2 Oct 1978) Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51337581/bertha-mabel-caven, accessed January 14, 2020. 2004 Charles Pietsch (1842 – 1920). Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51232211/charles-pietsch, accessed January 14, 2020. The Independent-Record [Helena, Montana] 1936 “Pioneer Passes.” 15 September. Helena, Montana. Electronic document. https://www.newspapers.com/image/527991293/?terms=Lora%2BArmstrong, accessed January 13, 2020. 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. The Weekly Avant Courier [Bozeman, Montana] 1889 “A.P. Clark.” 5 September. Bozeman, Montana. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Statement of Significance Property Name: 421 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 102 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, the property was recommended contributing to a potential historic district. 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 associated with former Gallatin County Sheriff Edward M. Reynolds, however this association has not proven significant enough to merit individual eligibility for the NRHP. 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 8 Integrity Property Name: 421 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 102 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) This site is in excellent condition and has experienced few alterations, despite being converted from residential to commercial office space. Most windows and openings appear to be original and intact, though some modern sash is present. Integrity of materials, design, feeling, location, workmanship, setting, and association are all intact. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Photographs Property Name: 421 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 102 Feature # 1 Facing: N Description: Property 102. View of south façade (Image # 1778, 10/19/2019. SLW). Feature # 1 Facing: NW Description: Oblique view northwest (Image # 1777, 10/19/2019. SLW). MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Photographs Property Name: 421 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 102 Feature # 1 Facing: E Description: View of west elevation (Image # 1779, 10/19/2019. SLW). Feature # 1 Facing: S Description: View of north elevation (Image # 1780, 10/19/2019. SLW). MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 11 Site Map Property Name: 421 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 102 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 12 Topographic Map Property Name: 421 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 102