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Home My WebLink About15 S 8th 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: 15 S 8TH AVE Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: BOZEMAN Site Number: 030 (An historic district number may also apply.) County: GALLATIN Historic Name: Unknown Original Owner(s): Unknown Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Gallatin County Owner(s): Big Brothers & Sisters of Gallatin Co In Owner Address: 15 S 8th Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715-4444 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 02S Range: 05E SE¼ SW ¼ NE¼ of Section: 12 Lot(s): 47 FT ON N END OF LOT14/15 FT BY 47 FT W OF N 47 FT OF LOT 14/47 FT ON N END OF W 26 FT OF LOT 15 TR T PLAT C-22 Block(s): F Addition: Story Add (STO) Year of Addition: 1872 USGS Quad Name: Bozeman Year: 1987 Historic Use: Residential Current Use: Commercial Construction Date: Prior to 1904 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred) Zone: 12 Easting: 496241.7 Northing: 5058353.3 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: 07/18/2020 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: Site should contribute to a potential Historic District. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: 15 S 8TH AVE Site Number: 030 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Craftsman If Other, specify: Property Type: Education Specific Property Type: Single family dwelling converted to non-profit office space Architect: Unknown Architectural Firm/City/State: Unknown Builder/Contractor: Unknown Company/City/State: Unknown Source of Information: N/A This property consists of one historical architectural feature: a house built prior to 1904, which is now being utilized as an educational center for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Gallatin County Office. It is a wood-framed single-story structure built in the Craftsman bungalow style. It has a rectangular plan shape with a concrete foundation. The roof is front gabled and clad in asphalt shingles. The exterior walls are clad in horizontal wood siding with wood shingles in the gable apex. Between 1912 and 1927 either the original residence was torn down and a larger one replaced it, or the original residence was enlarged. The primary façade is a gable end facing east onto S 8th Ave. The eave is slightly overhanging and supported by brackets. The primary entrance is off-center, to the north, accessed by a flight of wood steps. It consists of a modern steel paneled door with a fixed lite. Fixed sidelites flank the entry. On the south end of the façade is a large one-over-one-lite picture window with one-over-one-lite sidelites. Some of the original windows have been replaced but the openings are intact. Windows present on the north elevation consist of two fixed shoulder-height windows, one at either end, and a paired and single one-over-one-lite single-hung window. Basement lites are also present, within the foundation wall. The south elevation has a similar window patter, with a mix of small and large sing-lite windows and basement lites. The west gable end was not visible from the public ROW. A prefab particle board shed is in the rear yard but does not appear to be historic. Vegetation around the property includes deciduous bushes in the front yard east of the house, and a large deciduous tree in the backyard northwest of the corner of the house. Overall, the site is in good condition. Metcalf finds that the modifications are minor, and the house retains sufficient integrity to convey historic character. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: 15 S 8TH AVE Site Number: 030 HISTORY OF PROPERTY This area was platted as the Story Addition on June 18, 1872. The United States General Land Office issued a patent to William H. Tracy for the S ½ of NE ¼ section 12, T2S R5E on June 15, 1872. Tracy, likely anticipating the issuance of that patent, sold the land to Nelson Story on November 18, 1871. Elias Story purchased the property on November 4, 1874 and sold it almost immediately to Ellen Story on November 14, 1874. On January 1, 1903 Ellen and Nelson Story sold the property to their son, Thomas Byron Story. Thomas Byron and wife Kate Story may have had the house built on this site, but soon sold the property to Hal M. Stewart on May 14, 1909. Hal M. Stewart purchased the property on May 14, 1909 but never lived here. He had been born in Monroe County, Ohio in 1875 and came to Bozeman, Montana in 1902. He practiced law while living in Bozeman and was a prominent Bozeman attorney. His brother was S. V. Stewart, who served as Governor of Montana. Hal Stewart served Gallatin County as a member of the lower house of the legislative assembly in 1913. He held the rank of captain and was chief disbursing officer in Montana for the United States Army during the first World War. He was serving as the police judge in Bozeman when he died suddenly on May 18, 1932 in Helena, Montana of a cerebral hemorrhage. He was in Helena to attend the democratic state convention (The Independent-Record, 18 May 1932). Judge William L. and Lalia H. Holloway purchased the property from Stewart on March 13, 1913. William Lawson Holloway had been born in Kirksville, Missouri on November 8, 1867. In 1891 he enrolled in the University of Michigan law school, receiving his degree in law. He moved to Bozeman in 1892 and opened a law office. In 1900, he was elected judge of the Ninth judicial district which at that time comprised of Gallatin, Broadwater, and Meagher counties. He also served as county attorney for Gallatin County (The Independent-Record, 12 December 1926). William married Lalia Holmes on February 17, 1898 in Butte, Montana (Ancestry.com, 2017). Lalia Holmes had been born in Prairie City, Oregon on December 31, 1869 to Dr. and Mrs. L. E. Holmes. Her father, Dr. Holmes, was a prominent physician in Helena in the late 1870s, moving to Helena from Deer Lodge in 1875. He later moved to Butte, Montana and practiced medicine there for many years. After graduating from High School in Helena, Lalia attended Wellesley college in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Upon her return to Helena she was a member of the Montana Wesleyan college faculty for a year. After her marriage to Judge Holloway the couple lived in Bozeman until they moved to Helena in 1901 (The Independent-Record, 27 May 1923). They never resided in this residence. A. I. and Frank M. Lillard purchased the property on May 16, 1914. Wilbur J. and Jessie Templin purchased the property from the Lillards on October 18, 1919. Wilbur John Templin had been born on July 30, 1873 in Archer, Nebraska. Wilbur and his wife Jessie are the first known residents to live in this house, along with Jessie’s sister, Mary Kyes. Wilbur worked at Montana State College. By 1940 the family was back in Nebraska. Wilbur Templin died on May 16, 1958 in Central City, Nebraska (Ancestry.com, 2010). The Templin family sold the property to the Ella N. Talbott on September 15, 1925. Ella Krattcer had been born on November 29, 1886 in Salesville (now Gallatin Gateway), Montana to Samuel and Rachel Krattcer. She married James Talbott on March 1, 1911 in Bozeman, Montana. Ella and James lived in this residence until his death on July 19, 1935. Ella continued to live in the residence until she sold the property on April 15, 1944 (Findagrave.com, 2004) to James D. and Ione Walker. James and Ione Walker sold the property less than a month later to Albert Barnes and Iva Jewell Foster on May 10, 1944. Iva J. Littleton had been born on March 10, 1895 in Missouri to Thomas and Amanda Littleton. Iva married Albert B. Foster on September 9, 1933 in Livingston, Montana (Ancestry.com, 2017). Albert and Iva lived in this house while owning it. Albert worked as a clerk at The Arcade, which was a cocktail lounge, restaurant, and bowling alley located on Main Street in Bozeman (R. L. Polk & Company, 1947). Albert Foster died on September 6, 1961 (Ancestry.com, 2001). Eva lived in the house a few more years, until she sold the property on September 16, 1965 to John Harold and Jacqueline Joy Gardner. The Gardners owned the property until June 19, 1967, when they sold it to Rudolph H. and Rose Marie Hager. The Hagers sold the property on May 1, 1975 to Brian G. and Sheila M. Marler who in turn sold it to Frank and Rose Pratt on May 2, 1977. On November 1, 1982, the Big Brothers & Sisters of Gallatin Co Inc. purchased the property; they are the current owners as of June 2020. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 History of Property Property Name: 15 S 8TH AVE Site Number: 030 Table 1. Chain of Title, 15 South 8th Avenue, 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 D: I/56 William H. and Sarah J. Tracy Nelson Story 18 November 1871 Deed Same D: H/402 Nelson and Ellen Story Elias Story 04 November 1874 Deed Lots 13 – 32 in Block E, and all of blocks B, C, D, F, G, H, Story’s Addition D: I/538 Elias Story Ellen Story 14 November 1874 Deed Same D: I/542 Ellen and Nelson Story Elias Story Jr. 29 July 1889 Deed Same (2/3s interest) D: 17/122 Elias Story Jr. Nelson Story 1 August 1889 Deed Same (2/3s interest) D: 17/125 Nelson and Ellen Story Thomas Byron Story 01 January 1903 Warranty Deed Block F, Story’s Addition D: 29/314 T. B. and Kate Story H. M. Stewart 14 May 1909 Warranty Deed W 20’ Lot 12, all Lots 13 and 14, W 20’ lot 15 Block F D: 39/491 On September 4, 1909, H. M. Stewart sold the N 7’ of his lots to the City of Bozeman for the purpose of opening a public alley through Blocks E, F, and part of Block G in Story’s Addition (D: 42/23). H. M. Stewart William L. Holloway 13 March 1913 Warranty Deed 60’ x 131’ lot between Blocks F and G, and Lot 14 and W 20’ Lot 15, except N 7’, Block F, Story’s Addition D: 47/252 William L. and Lalia H. Holloway A. I. Lillard 16 May 1914 Warranty Deed Same D: 50/512 A. I. and Frank M. Lillard Wilbur J. Templin 28 October 1919 Warranty Deed Part of Lots 14 and 15, Block F, and part of 60’ x 131’ Lot between Blocks F and G, Story’s Addition (see abstract of property description below) D: 61/42 Wilbur J. and Jessie Templin Ella N. Talbott 15 September 1925 Warranty Deed Same D: 68/402 Ella N. Talbott James D. and Ione Walker 15 April 1944 Warranty Deed Same, and part of 8th Ave vacated by City of Bozeman D: 89/319 James D. and Ione Walker Albert Barnes and Iva Jewell Foster 10 May 1944 Warranty Deed Same D: 89/390 Iva Jewell Foster John Harold and Jacqueline Joy Gardner 16 September 1965 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 28/532 John Harold and Jacqueline Joy Gardner Rudolph H. and Rose Marie Hager 19 June 1967 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 28/533 Rudolph H. and Rose Marie Hager Brian G. and Sheila M. Marler 01 May 1975 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 37/288 Brian G. and Sheila M. Marler Frank and Rose Pratt 02 May 1977 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 37/291 Frank and Rose Pratt Big Brothers & Sisters of Gallatin Co Inc 01 November 1982 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 72/2123 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 15 S 8TH AVE Site Number: 030 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY Ancestry.com 2001 Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services; Helena, Montana; Montana Death Records. Montana, State Deaths, 1907-2016 [database on-line]. Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Provo, Utah. Electronic document, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=5437&h=887319&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=mrb3711&_phstart=successSource, accessed June 26, 2020. Ancestry.com 2010 Year: 1920; Census Place: Bozeman Ward 3, Gallatin, Montana; Roll: T625_970; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 73. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Electronic document, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6061&h=54007092&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=mrb4060&_phstart=successSource, accessed July 10, 2020. 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, Utah. Electronic document, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=61578&h=90435878&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=5437, accessed June 26, 2020. 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, Utah. Electronic document, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=61578&h=497925&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=mrb3680&_phstart=successSource, accessed June 25, 2020. Findagrave.com 2004 James Andrew Talbott (6 May 1879 – 19 Jul 1935). Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51341588/james-andrew-talbott, accessed June 26, 2020. Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder 1864-2019 Gallatin County Deeds. Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder, Bozeman, Montana. The Independent-Record [Helena, Montana] 1923 “Mrs. Holloway’s Funeral will be Tuesday at Home.” 27 May. Helena, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.newspapers.com/image/528003632/?terms=Holloway, accessed June 25, 2020. The Independent-Record [Helena, Montana] 1926 “Associate Justice Holloway is Dead.” 12 December. Helena, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.newspapers.com/image/528005338/, accessed June 25, 2020. The Independent-Record [Helena, Montana] 1932 “Hal M. Stewart, Bozeman Attorney, Dies of Sudden Stroke in Local Hospital.” 18 May. Helena, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.newspapers.com/image/527312161/?terms=Hal%2BStewart, accessed June 10, 2020. Montana State Library. Montana Cadastral records online, http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral, accessed 5/12/2020. R. L. Polk & Co. 1902-2010 Polk’s Bozeman (Gallatin County, Mont.) City Directories. R.L. Polk & Co., Kansas City, Missouri. Sanborn Map Company 1890-1943 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana (Jul 1890, Nov 1891, Jan 1904, Sep 1912, Sep 1943). Sanborn Map Company, New York, New York. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Statement of Significance Property Name: 15 S 8TH AVE Site Number: 030 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 consists of one historical architectural feature: a gable-front bungalow house built prior to 1904, which is now being utilized as an educational center for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Gallatin County Office. Overall, the site is in good condition. Metcalf finds that the modifications made to the house over the years have been minor and that the site 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 significance under Criterion A, B, C, and D. The property has historic associations with prominent citizens of Bozeman, Hal M. Stewart, and Judge William Holloway. Stewart was a state legislator and served as a police judge; Judge Holloway served as county attorney for Gallatin County. However, the site does not reflect productive lives of these locally notable individuals, as neither resided nor worked here. 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 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 Story Addition in order to evaluate district potential. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Integrity Property Name: 15 S 8TH AVE Site Number: 030 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) The site is in good condition, overall. The modifications to the house are minor. The windows are modern replacements, and the paint is failing on the concrete foundation. The integrity of materials has been affected to some degree, but the other aspects have been retained. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Photographs Property Name: 15 S 8TH AVE Site Number: 030 Feature # 1 Facing: W Description: Property 030. Front façade. (Image #02-0272, 10/19/2019. EAS) Feature # 1 Facing: NW Description: Property 030. Oblique view. (Image #02-0273, 10/19/2019. EAS) MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Site Map Property Name: 15 S 8TH AVE Site Number: 030 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Topographic Map Property Name: 15 S 8TH AVE Site Number: 030