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Home My WebLink About17-19 S Tracy Ave 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: 17-19 S Tracy Ave. Historic Address (if applicable): 17 S Tracy City/Town: Bozeman Site Number: 282 Historic District Number (if applicable): 24GA0952 County: Gallatin Historic Name: Dixon-Alexander Building Original Owner(s): B.A. Dixon and Bernal H. Alexander Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: Montana Honey Bee Company Owner(s): MDB/JCB III LLC Owner Address: 130 N Vermont Ave. , Apt. A, Glendora, CA 91741-5314 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 2S Range: 6E SE ¼ SW ¼ NW ¼ of Section: 7 Lot(s): Lot 1 Block(s): Block A Addition: Story Addition Year of Addition: 1872 USGS Quad Name: Bozeman Year: 1987 Historic Use: Commercial Current Use: Commercial Construction Date: 1928 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83 (preferred) Zone: 12 N Easting: 497081 Northing: 5058364 National Register of Historic Places NRHP Listing Date: 1986 Historic District: Main Street Historic District NRHP Eligible: Yes No *Property meets the City of Bozeman's definition of an eligible property. Date of this document: 06/05/2021 Form Prepared by: S. Wells and E. Sakariassen, Metcalf Archaeological Consultants Inc. 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 contributes to existing historic district. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: 17-19 S Tracy Ave. Site Number: 282 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Mission-Spanish Revival If Other, specify: Property Type: Commerce Specific Property Type: Honey and Bee shop Architect: Fred F. Willson Architectural Firm/City/State: Bozeman Builder/Contractor: H.J. Hammill Company/City/State: Bozeman Source of Information: NRHP nomination for district This site consists of one historical architectural feature: a commercial structure built ca. 1928 by local architect Fred F. Willson. It was previously recorded in 1984 by James R. McDonald Architects and subsequently listed in the NRHP as a contributing site within the Main Street Historic District (24GA0952). McDonald described the structure as follows: "This attached two-story commercial structure has a rectangular plan with a recessed central front entry flanked by storefront windows. The brick construction has been stuccoed on the front façade and features a flat roof with stepped parapet and "castle" corner turret-projections. There are two sets of arched double-hung windows accessed by a balcony above the first floor overhang across the entire front. The axis of the roof is parallel to the street." Metcalf revisited the site on October 16, 2020, and noted some minor changes to the appearance of the cornice, and added to the overall description of the property. The cornice across the primary (east) façade is crenelated and has brackets at either end as well as three anchor bars from above which extend from the center of three plaster modillions on the upper story façade. The turrets described in earlier record are no longer present. The façade windows appear to be modern replacements but mimic the original and detract very little from the integrity of materials. Overall the site is in excellent condition and retains integrity sufficient to maintain listed status. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: 17-19 S Tracy Ave. Site Number: 282 HISTORY OF PROPERTY This site is the Dixon-Alexander Building built by two Bozeman businessmen, B.A. Dixon and B. H. Alexander. The building was designed in the Spanish Colonial/Mission Revival style by Fred Willson and completed in 1928. It has two mirror-image retail spaces on the first story. Dixon's Painters and Decorators occupied the north half of the building and Alexander's Art Co. art supply shop was in the south half. These businesses remained at this location for many years. Through the 1950s, the Polk Directories show Dixon's paint shop still operating at 17 S Tracy and a photo and gift shop in the space at 19 S Tracy. Currently the property is occupied by Montana Honey Bee Co. who has been in business for 10 years (Montana Honey Bee Co. 2021). According to Montana Cadastral records, the property was remodeled in 2010, however, the remodeling appears to have been confined mainly to the interior. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 17-19 S Tracy Ave. Site Number: 282 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY Cohen, Matthew 1985 17 S Tracy St. Montana Historical and Architectural Inventory Form (revision). Document on-file with the City of Bozeman. Bozeman, MT. James R. McDonald Architects 1984 17 S Tracy St. Montana Historical and Architectural Inventory Form. Document on-file with the City of Bozeman. Bozeman, MT. Montana Honey Bee Co. 2021 Our Philosophy. Website, https://montanahoneybeecompany.com/index.php, accessed 5 June 2121. Montana State Library. Montana Cadastral records online, http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral, accessed 5 June 2021. R.L. Polk & Co. 1928-1959 Polk's Bozeman (Gallatin County, Mont.) City Directories. R.L. Polk & Co. Kansas City, Missouri. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Statement of Significance Property Name: 17-19 S Tracy Ave. Site Number: 282 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: People & Architecture Period of Significance: 1920-1929 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The property at 17-19 S Tracy Ave. is a Spanish Revival style commercial structure built ca. 1928 and designed by Fred Willson. It was previously recorded by James R. McDonald Architects, and subsequently listed in the NRHP as a contributing site within the Main Street Historic District (24GA0952). Metcalf finds that despite minor changes to the updated windows and modifications to the cornice, the structure retains sufficient integrity to convey its historic character. This site is currently listed in the NRHP as a contributing site within the Main Street Historic District and retains sufficient integrity to maintain its listed status. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Integrity Property Name: 17-19 S Tracy Ave. Site Number: 282 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) Overall the site is in excellent condition and retains integrity sufficient to maintain listed status. The façade windows appear to be modern replacements but mimic the original and detract very little from the integrity of materials. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Photographs Property Name: 17-19 S Tracy Ave. Site Number: 282 Feature # 1 Facing: W Description: Property 282. Primary façade. (Image #0536, 10/16/2020. EAS) Feature # 1 Facing: NW Description: Property 282. Oblique view. (Image #0535, 10/16/2020. EAS) MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Photographs Property Name: 17-19 S Tracy Ave. Site Number: 282 Feature # 1 Facing: NE Description: Property 282. Oblique view. (Image #0537, 10/16/2020. EAS) MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Site Map Property Name: 17-19 S Tracy Ave. Site Number: 282 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Topographic Map Property Name: 17-19 S Tracy Ave. Site Number: 282