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Home My WebLink About109 E Lamme 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: 109 E Lamme St. Historic Address (if applicable): 17 East Lamme St (1912 Sanborn Map) City/Town: Bozeman Site Number: 185 Historic District Number (if applicable): County: Gallatin Historic Name: Unknown Original Owner(s): Thomas Byron and Kate Story Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: Unknown Owner(s): Paul R Swift Owner Address: 109 E Lamme St., Bozeman, MT 59715-3616 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 2S Range: 6E NW¼ SE ¼ NW¼ of Section: 7 Lot(s): Lot 7 Block(s): Block L Addition: Bozeman Original Plat Year of Addition: 1870 USGS Quad Name: Bozeman Year: 1987 Historic Use: Residential Current Use: Residential Construction Date: c. 1904 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83 (preferred) Zone: 12 Easting: 497250.72 Northing: 5058674.17 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: 10/13/2020 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: MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: 109 E Lamme St. Site Number: 185 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Other (specify) If Other, specify: Folk vernacular Property Type: Residential Specific Property Type: Single family Architect: Unknown Architectural Firm/City/State: Unknown Builder/Contractor: Unknown Company/City/State: Unknown Source of Information: N/A This site consists of one historical architectural feature: a house built c. 1904 and remodeled in 2008. The house is a wood-framed, two story structure built in the folk vernacular style. The house has a rectangular plan with a smaller addition off the north elevation, and most likely has a concrete foundation but was not visible from the public ROW. The roof is front gabled with a shed roof extension off east elevation, and the addition off north elevation has a hipped roof. The roof is covered in corrugated metal sheeting. The exterior walls are clad in horizontal wood siding on first story, and wood shingles in the gable peak. The primary façade faces south, onto E Lamme St. The primary entrance is accessed by poured concrete steps which lead up to a wood front door centered under the peak of the gable. Some original windows and openings appear to be intact. They consist mainly of two-over-two-lite double-hung windows with wood sash. The basement windows are casement, and there are two new casement windows (in new openings) on the east elevation. There are also two sun-lite windows in the shed roof extension. There are no additional features, but there is a small attached single stall garage or shed off of the west elevation. It’s exterior walls are clad in stucco. The vehicle entrance consists of side-hung wood doors, but it is small and narrow, even for a single stall. The property is well maintained. Vegetation includes large deciduous trees to the north of the house in the backyard. There is also a wood and metal fence around the property just around the southern portion of property in front of the primary façade. The property is in excellent condition. The site was originally recorded by James R. McDonald Architects in 1984. At that time, it was considered to lack historic significance and was recommended an "intrusive element within a potential historic district...due to change in original design and materials." Metcalf revisited this site on October 13, 2020 and found that the more recent changes and modifications have further affected integrity. Metcalf concurs with the previous findings. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: 109 E Lamme St. Site Number: 185 HISTORY OF PROPERTY This property is located within the Original Plat of Bozeman. Thomas Byron Story purchased the property from this father, Nelson Story, on January 1, 1903. A residence was built on the property in 1904 (Sanborn, 1891, 1904). William H. Walker purchased the property from Thomas Byron and Kate Story on February 1, 1910. William H. Walker had been born in Michigan in 1876 to E.C. and Emiline Walker. Walker sold the property to Elizabeth S. Fransham on January 14, 1913 and married Jessie Rogers on December 31, 1913 in Seattle, WA (Ancestry.com, 2012). William Walker died in October 1917 and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Livingston, MT (Findagrave.com, 2021). Rhesis Fransham lived in this residence along with his wife Elizabeth and their children from c. 1913 to 1931 (R.L. Polk & Company, 1914-1931). The west and north sides of the house each received a porch addition between 1912 and 1927, during the Franshams’ occupation. Rhesis Fransham had been born in Decorah, Iowa on May 7, 1877. Fransham moved to Bozeman with his parents in 1880. As a young man, Fransham was employed by the U. S. Forest Service. He was also a veteran of the Spanish-American War, during which he served in the Philippines. He was cited for bravery. He served with Troop B, Montana Cavalry in 1897 and was commanding officer of Company A in the Montana National Guard. Rhesis served as a letter carrier for the U. S. Postal Service in Bozeman for many years and worked at this occupation while residing in this residence. Rhesis married Elizabeth Stuve in Bozeman in 1904 (Bozeman Daily Chronicle, 1963). Elizabeth Fransham had been born in Jefferson City, Kansas on September 25, 1887 to Mr. and Mrs. William Stuve. She arrived in Bozeman in 1895 (Bozeman Daily Chronicle, June 1962). Rhesis and Elizabeth Fransham sold this property to Cora Gladys Anderson on September 10, 1935. James Overstreet, along with his wife Nellie and their family, lived in this house briefly in c. 1935 (R.L. Polk & Company, 1935). James was a teamster. Cora Anderson and husband Douglas, along with their children, lived in this house from c. 1940 to c. 1947 (R. L. Polk & Co., 1940 – 1947). While living in this residence, Douglas Anderson worked as a policeman for the City of Bozeman and Cora worked as a "sales lady" at a local retail store (Ancestry.com, 2012). Effie M. Dennis was also listed as living in the residence during the Anderson’s tenure (R. L. Polk & Co., 1940, 1942). Effie M. Dennis had been born on February 12, 1878 in Howell County, Missouri to Jacob and Mary Elizabeth Webber. On October 26, 1903, Effie married Charles E. Dennis in Springfield, MO (Ancestry.com, 2007). In 1910, the couple was still living in Springfield and had three young children (Ancestry.com, 2006). Mrs. Dennis moved to Montana by c.1910. In 1920, Effie was living in Madison, MT, listed as head of the household with six children all under the age of 13 years. Charles is not listed as living with the family at this time (Ancestry.com, 2010). By 1930 Effie had moved into Bozeman and was living on North Rouse Avenue with four children. She was listed in the census as widowed and working as a laundress (Ancestry.com, 2002). In 1940 Effie Dennis was listed as living at this residence with no children living with her at this time. She lived in the rear of the residence while Douglas and Cora Anderson and their family lived in the main area of the house. Effie lived in this residence from c. 1940 to 1942 (Polk 1940, 1942). Jack L. Huber and his wife Elnora lived in this residence from c. 1958 to c. 1969. Jack Huber was Captain of the City Fire Department in 1961, Assistant Chief of the City Fire Department in 1962, and Chief of the City Fire Department in 1963. After 1969, Elnora Huber alone was listed as living in the residence. Elnora lived in the residence until c. 1977 (R. L. Polk & Company, 1958 to 1977). Cora Gladys Anderson Walter sold this property to Kenneth R. and Mary A. White on August 15, 1975. Ken and Mary White owned the property until September 11, 1979 when they sold it to Jack W. Greenway. Paul R. Swift and Wang Xuying purchased the property on November 28, 2012 and are the current owners as of November 2020. Table 1. Chain of Title, 109 East Lamme Street, Bozeman, Montana. Grantor Grantee Date of Instrument Type of Instrument Property Description/Comments Reference Probate Judge of Gallatin County W. H. Tracy 16 August 1871 Deed Part of SE ¼ NW ¼ Section 7 T2SR5E, 11 acres D: H/329 William H. and Sarah J. Tracy Nelson Story 12 September 1870 Deed Part of SE ¼ NW ¼ Section 7 T2SR5E, 11 acres (except D: I/339 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 History of Property Property Name: 109 E Lamme St. Site Number: 185 Lots 1, 2, and 12, Block L, Bozeman Original Plat) (1/2 interest) Nelson and Ellen Story Thomas Byron Story 01 January 1903 Warranty Deed S 50’ Lots 3 – 9, Block L, Bozeman Original Plat D: 29/314 T. B. and Katherine F. Story William H. Walker 01 February 1910 Warranty Deed S 50’ Lots 3 and 4, 7’ x 50’ out of SW corner Lot 5, Block L, Bozeman Original Plat D: 41/133 William H. and Vivian Walker Elizabeth S. Fransham 14 January 1913 Warranty Deed Same D: 48/254 Rhesis and Elizabeth Fransham Cora Gladys Anderson 10 September 1935 Warranty Deed S 50’ Lots 3 and 4, 7’ x 50’ out of SW cor Lot 5, N 70’ Lot 5, Block L, Bozeman Original Plat D: 79/487 Cora Gladys Walter (fka Cora Gladys Anderson) Cora Gladys Walter and Jack L. Huber 08 December 1966 Warranty Deed S 80’ Lot 3, Lot 4, 7’ x 50’ out of SW cor Lot 5, N 70’ Lot 5 Block L, Bozeman Original Plat D: 153/90 Jack L. and Elnora H. Huber Cora Gladys Walter 07 October 1969 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 5/836 Cora Gladys Walter Kenneth R. and Mary A. White 15 August 1975 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 45/1451 Mary A. White Kenneth R. White 07 July 1977 Quit Claim Deed Same D: 45/1663 Kenneth R. White Jack W. Greenway 11 September 1979 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 52/734 Jack W. Greenway First National Bank in Bozeman 24 February 1981 Quit Claim Deed Same D: Film 94/2354 First National Bank Deforest and Margaret Rall 23 November 1987 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 99/3281 Deforest J. and Margaret E. Rall Douglas V. Rall 21 November 1988 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 103/4048 Douglas V. and Elizabeth Rall Deforest J. and Margaret E. Rall 27 December 1988 Quit Claim Deed Same D: Film 112/1829 Deforest J. and Margaret E. Rall Douglas V. Rall 21 November 1988 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 103/4048 Douglas V. and Elizabeth Rall Deforest J. and Margaret E. Rall 27 December 1988 Quit Claim Deed Same D: Film 112/1829 Deforest J. and Margaret E. Rall Siobhan L. Elder-Sponagle and Mark L. Sponagle 20 April 1992 Warranty Deed Lot 7, Amended Block L, Bozeman Original Plat [Plat C-1-A] D: Film 122/3677 Mark L. Sponagle (dec’d) Siobhan L. Elder-Sponagle 20 August 1996 Statement of Termination of Interest in Real Property Same D: Film 166/1092 Siobhan L. Elder-Sponagle Cameron G. Smith and 15 September 1997 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 176/4822 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 History of Property Property Name: 109 E Lamme St. Site Number: 185 Roger C. Smith Cameron G. Smith and Jennifer Scoville Smith Paul R. Swift 25 February 2011 Warranty Deed Same D: #2383224 Paul R. Swift Paul R. Swift and Wang Xuying 28 November 2012 Quit Claim Deed Same D: #2433616 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 109 E Lamme St. Site Number: 185 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY Ancestry.com 2002 Year: 1930; Census Place: Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2340991. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah. Accessed November 6, 2020. 2006 Year: 1910; Census Place: Springfield Ward 8, Greene, Missouri; Roll: T624_782; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1374795. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Lehi, Utah. Accessed October 30, 2020. 2007 Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 [database on-line]. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah. Accessed October 30, 2020. 2010 Year: 1920; Census Place: Madison, Madison, Montana; Roll: T625_972; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 139. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah. Accessed October 30, 2020. 2012 Year: 1940; Census Place: Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana; Roll: m-t0627-02220; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 16-2. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah. Accessed November 6, 2020. 2012 Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013 [database on-line]. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, Utah. Accessed February 7, 2021. Bozeman Daily Chronicle [Bozeman, Montana] 1962 "Mrs. R. Fransham Dies Wednesday." June. Bozeman, Montana. 1963 "Rhesis Fransham Retired Bozeman Postman Dies." No date. Bozeman, Montana. Findagrave.com 2021 Memorial page for William Henry Walker (1876–Oct 1917), Find a Grave Memorial no. 61231830, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Livingston, Park County, Montana, USA. Electronic document, accessed February 7, 2021. Montana State Library. Montana Cadastral records online, http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral, accessed 5/11/2020. R. L. Polk & Co. 1904-2012 Polk’s Bozeman (Gallatin County, Mont.) City Directories. R.L. Polk & Co., Kansas City, Missouri. Sanborn Map Company 1884-1943 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana (Jan 1884, Jul 1890, Nov 1891, Jan 1904, Sep 1912, Sep 1927, Sep 1943, Nov 1957). Sanborn Map Company, New York, New York. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Statement of Significance Property Name: 109 E Lamme St. Site Number: 185 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 property at 109 E Lamme was previously recorded by James R. McDonald Architects in 1984. The site consists of one historical architectural feature: a house built in 1904 in the folk vernacular style. The house is a wood-framed with a rectangular-plan and front-gabled roof. Overall, the site is in excellent condition. However, remodeling over the years, particularly Craftsman Style elements added in 2008, affect integrity such that the site no longer conveys its historic character. 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. This site has been evaluated against the NRHP Criteria and has been determined to lack individual significance under Criterion A, B, C, and D. It is not located within an existing historic district and, due to considerable in-fill and redevelopment of the surrounding residential blocks in the past fifty years, Metcalf does not recommend adjacent properties have district potential. The site is recommended not eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Integrity Property Name: 109 E Lamme St. Site Number: 185 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) The house is in excellent condition, but the garage stucco and concrete is chipping and cracked. The new siding, steel roof, rear additions, installation of modern casement windows, and the application of Craftsman Style exterior materials affect integrity of design, material, feeling, and workmanship. The site no longer retains sufficient integrity to convey historic character. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Photographs Property Name: 109 E Lamme St. Site Number: 185 Feature # 1 Facing: N Description: Property 185. Primary façade. (Image #1556, 10/13/2020. SLW) Feature # 1 Facing: NW Description: Property 185. Oblique view. (Image #1557, 10/13/2020. SLW) MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Photographs Property Name: 109 E Lamme St. Site Number: 185 Feature # 1 Facing: NE Description: Property 185. Oblique view. (Image #1555, 10/13/2020. SLW) MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 11 Site Map Property Name: 109 E Lamme St. Site Number: 185 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 12 Topographic Map Property Name: 109 E Lamme St. Site Number: 185