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Home My WebLink About111 S Tracy 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: 111 S Tracy Ave. Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: Bozeman Site Number: 284 Historic District Number (if applicable): County: Gallatin Historic Name: Keeton Medical Clinic Original Owner(s): Roland G. Keeton Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: St James Todd Center for Christian Formation Owner(s): St. James Episcopal Owner Address: St. James Parish, 5 W Olive St., Bozeman, MT 59715-4624 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 2S Range: 6E NE¼ NW ¼ SW¼ of Section: 7 Lot(s): Lot 5-6 Block(s): Block A Addition: Alderson Addition Year of Addition: 1873 USGS Quad Name: Bozeman Year: 1987 Historic Use: Religious Current Use: Religious Construction Date: 1940 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83 (preferred) Zone: 12 Easting: 497075.29 Northing: 5058249.36 National Register of Historic Places NRHP Listing Date: Historic District: NRHP Eligible: Yes No *Property does not meet the City of Bozeman’s definition of an eligible property (see below). Date of this document: 10/15/2020 Form Prepared by: S. Wells, 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: Metcalf does not concur with previous recommendations. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: 111 S TRACY Site Number: 284 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Other (specify) If Other, specify: Eclectic, moderne Property Type: Religious Specific Property Type: Architect: Fred F. Willson Architectural Firm/City/State: Fred F. Willson/Bozeman/Montana Builder/Contractor: Unknown Company/City/State: Unknown Source of Information: R. L. Polk & Co. The site consists of the St. James Todd Center for Christian Formation. Historically, it served as a medical office and was originally recorded by James R. McDonald Architects in 1984. At that time, it was recommended eligible for inclusion in the NRHP as a “contributing element within a potential historic district.” However, Metcalf has reassessed this eligibility and does not concur. The building is a single-story, brick-faced concrete block structure with elements of the Moderne style in that the ends of the facade, though gable ended, are curved and accented with curved glass block windows. The building has a rectangular plan shape and concrete foundation. The roof is gable front, covered in asphalt shingles. The exterior walls are clad in red brick veneer, and at the rear of the building, concrete block and particle board siding. The primary façade faces east onto S. Tracy. The entry is at the north corner, within a corner recess. The roof overhang is supported by a single wood post. The entry itself is on the north facing wall of the recess, accessed by a concrete circular stoop. A curved glass block window rounds the northeast corner, north of the entrance. To the south of the entry is a series of three vertically oriented eight lite glass block windows. Further south at the corner is a rounded glass block window that has an inset wood two over two lite casement window. In the apex of the gable front is a Christian cross in the brickwork. Bands of header rows further adorn the façade. The north elevation has a series of modern metal and vinyl windows, three one-over-one-lite and one two-lite sliding window. The south elevation has another two-over-two lite inset casement in the curved glass block window at the southeast corner, as well as several modern one-over-one-lite windows and a secondary side-hung door near center, with a concrete ADA-accessible ramp leading from the St. James church to the south. A paved parking lot is located to the west of the building, and solar panels are affixed to the gable roof. In 1984, when the site was first recorded, it had a flat roof, characteristic of the period of construction and the Moderne stylistic influence. The roof has since been altered. The projecting gable roof detracts considerably from the building’s historic character. The site is in good condition, overall. A sign on the primary façade reads: "Let the Children come to me...For to such belongs The Kingdom of God." ST JAMES TODD CENTER FOR CHRISTIAN FORMATION Dr. Clark Sherman, Rector Ray Ross, Jr. Warden William Mackin, Chairman Stanley Todd, project manager 2005 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: 111 S TRACY Site Number: 284 HISTORY OF PROPERTY The property currently addressed as 111 South Tracy Avenue is located on lots 5-6 in the Alderson Addition, S07, T02S, R06E, Block A. By 1889, a wood-framed single-story residence was on this property. In 1904 and 1912 the residence was labeled on Sanborn maps as the St James Guild (Sanborn, 1889, 1912). In 1927, the residence was listed as a dwelling (Sanborn, 1927). On the 1943 Sanborn map, the wood-framed structure had either been demolished or moved and the clinic building is shown (Sanborn, 1943). In 1940 Roland G. Keeton had this building built to serve as the Keeton Medical Clinic. He signed a contract with architect Fred F. Willson for the building’s design on April 20, 1940, after several months of discussion (Willson Day Book, 1940). The construction drawings for the clinic are located in the Fred F. Fielding Collection in Special Collections at Montana State University Library. Fred Fielding Willson had been born in Bozeman in 1877 to Lester and Emma Willson. He attended Montana State College for two years and then went on to receive a degree in architecture from Columbia University in the city of New York, NY in 1902. He studied abroad for two years and, upon his return to Montana, Willson practiced with C. S. Haire in Helena and Butte. Willson settled in Bozeman, and operated his own practice from 1910 until his death on August 13, 1956. During this time, he designed many public, commercial, and residential buildings throughout Montana. Roland Keeton was born in North Bend, Nebraska on March 10, 1905 to Charles and Florence Keeton. He attended Montana State University, the University of Oregon, and graduated from Tulane Medical University in 1934. He returned to Montana to work as a resident at the Warm Springs State Hospital. He also worked briefly in Virginia City and Choteau before moving to Bozeman in 1940. He had married Majorie Bruce Stewart on June 20, 1935 in Helena, Montana. Keeton died on September 20, 1960 (The Independent- Record, 21 Sept 1960). Dr. Charles B. Craft joined the Keeton Medical Clinic in 1942, but by 1944 Keeton was again the sole doctor at the clinic. In 1949, Dr. Albert "Al" L. Vadheim Jr. Joined the practice. With the death of Roland Keeton in 1960, Albert Vadheim took over and changed the name of the clinic to Vadheim Clinic. Vadheim sold the property in the early 1960s and moved his practice to the Medical Arts Center in Bozeman. The space was vacant from 1967 to 1969. In 1970, Doug L. Schumacher, Ed Allen, and Duane Mohr moved into the space as Schumacher Allen & Mohr Physicians. In 1976 Mohr left the practice and it was renamed Schumacher and Allen Physicians. In 1979 the building was occupied by Tom C. Sather Optometrist and Family Practice Clinic. In 1984, Billie and Richard Traynham Psychologists were operating out of the building. A year later, in 1985, Family Planning of South Central Montana was also operating out of the space. In 1990, Bridger Mountain Family Planning and Richard Traynham worked out of the building. From 1991 to 1999 the space held the Bozeman Dental Associates. Throughout the 2000s the Gallatin Community Clinics, the Gallatin Health Department, and the Gallatin County WIC program occupied the location (R.L. Polk, 1940). As of December 2020, the building is owned by St. James Parish. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 111 S TRACY Site Number: 284 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY The Independent-Record [Helena, Montana] 1960 "Dr. R. G. Keeton Dies in Bozeman Tuesday." 21 September. Helena, Montana. Montana State Library. Montana Cadastral records online, http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral, accessed 12/10/2020. R. L. Polk & Company 1904-2012 Polkâ€™s Bozeman (Gallatin County, Mont.) City Directories. R.L. Polk & Co., Kansas City, Missouri. Sanborn Map Company 1890-1957 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana (Jul 1890, Nov 1891, Jan 1904, Sep 1912, Sep 1927, Sep 1943, Nov 1957). Sanborn Map Company, New York, New York. Willson, Fred F. 1940 Day Book. In Special Collections, Montana State University Library. Willson, Fred F. 1940 Medical Clinic for Dr. R.G. Keeton; 111 S. Tracy. Coll #2143, Dwg Set 044. Special Collections, Montana State University Library. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Statement of Significance Property Name: 111 S TRACY Site Number: 284 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 The site consists of the St. James Todd Center for Christian Formation. Historically, it served as a medical office. It was built in 1940 for Roland G. Keeton to serve as the Keeton Medical Clinic. He signed a contract with architect Fred F. Willson for its Moderne-influenced design. It and was originally recorded by James R. McDonald Architects in 1984. Since the 1980s, it has been remodeled extensive, adding a gable-front roof affecting integrity of materials, design, and feeling. Sect. 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. The site has been evaluated against the NRHP Criteria and is found to lack sufficient integrity to convey historic character with reference to historic associations under Criteria A, B, C, and D. The site was designed by local architect Fred Willson, but has been extensively remodeled since previously record in 1984 compromising integrity of materials, design, feeling, and association. It is not located within an existing historic district and, due to the disparate age, type, and condition of properties in the vicinity, Metcalf does not recommend district potential. The site is recommended not eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Integrity Property Name: 111 S TRACY Site Number: 284 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) This site was originally a Moderne-style brick-faced, flat-roofed building designed by Willson. Since the previous recording in 1984, the building has been extensively remodeled. The gable roof that has been added is in direct contrast to the remaining character defining elements of the building’s architecture. The changes have affected integrity of materials, design, feeling, an association such that it no longer conveys historic character. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Photographs Property Name: 111 S TRACY Site Number: 284 Feature # 284 Facing: N/A Description: Site #284. Primary façade. (#0440, 10/15/2020. EAS) Feature # 284 Facing: SW Description: Site 284. Oblique view. (#0441, 10/15/2020. EAS) MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Photographs Property Name: 111 S TRACY Site Number: 284 Feature # 284 Facing: NW Description: Site 284. Oblique view. (#0443, 10/15/2020. EAS) MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Site Map Property Name: 111 S TRACY Site Number: 284 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Topographic Map Property Name: 111 S TRACY Site Number: 284