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Home My WebLink About303 E Main St 2021 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: 303 E Main St Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: Bozeman Site Number: 221 Historic District Number (if applicable): 24GA0952 County: Gallatin Historic Name: Original Owner(s): Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: Owner(s): Two Sisters Holding Company LLC Owner Address: 7830 Nez Perce Dr., Bozeman, MT 59715-8376 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 2S Range: 6E SE ¼ SE ¼ NW ¼ of Section: 7 Lot(s): Lot 13 Block(s): Block D Addition: Bozeman Original Plat Year of Addition: 1870 USGS Quad Name: Bozeman Year: 1987 Historic Use: Commercial Current Use: Commercial Construction Date: 1912-1927 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83 (preferred) Zone: 12 N Easting: 497442 Northing: 5058457 National Register of Historic Places NRHP Listing Date: 1986 Historic District: Main Street Historic District NRHP Eligible: Yes No *Property does not meet the City of Bozeman's definition of an eligible property. Date of this document: 04/30/2021 Form Prepared by: S. Wells and E. Sakariassen, Metcalf Archaeological Consultants Inc. with C. Alegria and C. Hendry, Extreme History Project Address: PO Box 1526, Bozeman, MT 59771 Daytime Phone: (406) 219-3535 MT SHPO USE ONLY Eligible for NRHP: □ yes □ no Criteria: □ A □ B □ C □ D Date: Evaluator: Comments: Site is non-contributing to Main Street Historic District. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: 303 E Main St Site Number: 221 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Other If Other, specify: Property Type: Commerce Specific Property Type: Restaurant Architect: Unknown Architectural Firm/City/State: Unknown Builder/Contractor: Unknown Company/City/State: Unknown Source of Information: This site consists of one historical architectural feature: a commercial structure built between 1912 and 1927. It was previously recorded in 1984 by James R. McDonald Architects, and regarded as an "intrusive element within a potential historic district." It was subsequently considered non-contributing within the 1986 NRHP-listed Main Street Historic District (24GA0952). McDonald described the structure as follows: "This one-story commercial structure has a rectangular plan with a large projecting overhang above the storefront of aluminum storefront windows and an off-center front entrance. The frame construction is finished in 1x8 cedar boards and flagstone on the lower level. The flat roof is of built-up materials and is perpendicular to the street. The storefront appears to be a 1960 design vintage." Metcalf revisited the site on October 31, 2020, and noted some modifications. The façade has been modernized with metal industrial framing around the storefront windows and entrance, but has kept the same simple shape of the structure. A recessed entrance was placed on the western end of the south facing primary façade. The exterior walls, and columns between the storefront windows, are brown brick. There is still a rectangular cornice along the length of the building but it is a modern metal design. There are two display storefront windows, each consisting of 3 side by side full length lites framed in wood sashes, with a wood panel beneath each display window. The rear north elevation consists of corrugated metal siding. A rear entrance is located on the eastern end, and is accessed by metal steps that lead up to a metal platform in front of the entrance. A metal roof access ladder is bolted to the west of the center of the north elevation. The site is in excellent condition. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: 303 E Main St Site Number: 221 HISTORY OF PROPERTY McDonald determined that "research in the sources consulted in this survey has not yielded any significant historical information concerning persons or events associated with this property." In 1984 the property was owned by Robert Graffetux. According to Montana Cadastral records, the property was remodeled in 2018, for the restaurant Fire Artisan Pizza, who currently occupy the property. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 303 E Main St Site Number: 221 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY James R. McDonald Architects 1984 303 E Main St. Montana Historical and Architectural Inventory Form. Document on-file with the City of Bozeman, MT. Montana State Library. Montana Cadastral records online, http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral, accessed 04/30/2021. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Statement of Significance Property Name: 303 E Main St Site Number: 221 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NRHP Listing Date: 1986 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 at 303 East Main Street was previously recorded in 1984 by James R. McDonald Architects, and regarded as an "intrusive element within a potential historic district." It was considered non-contributing within the NRHP-listed Main Street Historic District in 1986. Metcalf has re-assessed the property. In 2018 the property underwent further renovations to the primary façade, further affecting integrity of design, materials, feeling, and workmanship. Metcalf finds that it does not retain 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 in an existing or potential historic district. This site has been evaluated against the NRHP Criteria and has been determined to lack individual significance under Criteria A, B, C, and D. It is located within Main Street Historic District (24GA0952), however, it is considered a non-contributing site within the district. The site no longer retains sufficient integrity to convey historic character and Metcalf concurs with previous recommendations that this site is not eligible/noncontributing. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Integrity Property Name: 303 E Main St Site Number: 221 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) The site is in excellent condition, overall. Modern renovations in 2018 to the entrance and storefront windows affect integrity of design, materials, feeling, and workmanship. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Photographs Property Name: 303 E Main St Site Number: 221 Feature # 1 Facing: N Description: Property 221. Primary façade. (Image #1704, 10/31/2020. SLW) Feature # 1 Facing: S Description: Property 221. View of north elevation. (Image #1713, 10/31/2020. SLW) MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Site Map Property Name: 303 E Main St Site Number: 221 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Topographic Map Property Name: 303 E Main St Site Number: 221