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Home My WebLink About219 E Main 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: 219 E Main St. Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: Bozeman Site Number: 212 Historic District Number (if applicable): 24GA0952 County: Gallatin Historic Name: Joyce Theatre (1936) Original Owner(s): Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: R Bar Owner(s): F & H LLC Owner Address: 2215 Arrowleaf Hills Dr., Bozeman, MT 59715-9207 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 2S Range: 6E SE¼ SE ¼ NW ¼ of Section: 7 Lot(s): E 2.5' Lot 2, All Lots 3, 4, 5, & W 11.5' Lot 6 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: 2010 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83 (preferred) Zone: 12 Easting: 497362.1 Northing: 5058456.81 National Register of Historic Places NRHP Listing Date: 1986 Historic District: Main Street Historic District NRHP Eligible: Yes No *Property no longer meets the City of Bozeman’s definition of an eligible property (see below). Date of this document: 10/31/2020 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: Historic building no longer extant; lot redeveloped. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: 219 E Main St. Site Number: 212 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Other If Other, specify: Modern commercial Property Type: Commerce Specific Property Type: Restaurant and bar Architect: Architectural Firm/City/State: Builder/Contractor: Company/City/State: Source of Information: Site 212 consists of a modern commercial structure, built c. 2010-2011. The completely new construction in place of the original historic building was started after a gas explosion destroyed it and some of the other neighboring buildings to the west in 2009. 211 E Main is now the official address on this section of building. It had been previously recorded in 1984 by James R. McDonald Architects and had been considered an "intrusive element" within the Main Street Historic District due to the changes in materials and designs prior to this survey. McDonald described the former building as follows: "This two-story commercial structure in the Art-Deco style has a symmetrical rectangular plan with a marquis-like canopy over the front entrance. The symmetrical façade consists of a central entrance with aluminum storefront windows and a three-bay upper story with a slightly projecting, higher-roofed central bay. There are two small fixed windows on the other two bays. The frame construction is finished in stucco on the upper level and flagstone on the lower street level. The flat-built-up roof is perpendicular to the street. Severe alterations to the storefront below the canopy obscured the original detailing." The new construction of this site (and section of the new construction) consists of 2 stories, with a flat cornice over the restaurant ground floor windows. A decorative wood panel is located above the cornice and below the second story windows. The roof is flat. The exterior walls consist of mainly brick design and concrete trim. The primary facade faces south, onto E Main Street. The primary entrance is located on the western end of the building and is slightly recessed. The old original Rocking R Bar sign, which was salvaged from the explosion, sits above this entrance. A second entrance, presumably to the second floor, is located on the most eastern end of the building. It is also recessed but has a small shed metal cornice hanging over it. There are large fixed picture windows on the second story with metal sashes. The Rocking R emblem is found on the brick pillars bordering the ground floor display windows and both of the entrances, while a larger emblem is located between the large picture windows on second floor and the smaller arched window above the most eastern entrance. There is also outdoor gated seating under the cornice. Site is in excellent condition, but is modern. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: 219 E Main St. Site Number: 212 HISTORY OF PROPERTY This site was formerly the Joyce Theater building, originally recorded by James R. McDonald Architects in 1984. Some time after the McDonald survey, the building eventually was bought and converted into a local bar, the Rocking R bar. According to the Rocking R Bar website "On March 5th, 2009, a gas explosion rocked Bozeman and destroyed a whole city block, including the Bar." After complete reconstruction, on July 26th, 2011 the bar opened again to the public, but in a completely new building. In 2018 it was again remodeled and updated to its current design. The historic structure has been demolished and replaced with a modern building. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 219 E Main St. Site Number: 212 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY Bozeman Daily Chronicle 2009 "Downtown Rocked By Explosion" https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/downtown-rocked-by-explosion/article_25668956-a630-5d9a-9765-7fddcf7b425a.html, accessed 12/19/2020. James R. McDonald Architects 1984-85 219 E Main St. Montana Historical and Architectural Inventory Form. Document on-file with the City of Bozeman. Bozeman, MT. JFL Architects https://jlfarchitects.com/downtown-design-rebuilding-community-in-montana/ Montana State Library. Montana Cadastral records online, http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral, accessed 12/19/2020. Rocking R Bar. Online website, https://rockingrbar.com/About, accessed 12/19/2020. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Statement of Significance Property Name: 219 E Main St. Site Number: 212 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 Since originally recorded by James R. McDonald Architects in 1984, the historic structure has been demolished and replaced with the current modern bank building. This record reflects the current building, which is not historic and does not satisfy Criterion consideration G (properties that have achieved significance within the past 50 years). Metcalf therefore recommends the property not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Integrity Property Name: 219 E Main St. Site Number: 212 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) The historic theater building was demolished and replaced with modern construction. As such, it no longer retains integrity. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Photographs Property Name: 219 E Main St. Site Number: 212 Feature # 1 Facing: NW Description: Property 212. Oblique view. (Image #1701. 10/31/2020 Feature # 1 Facing: N Description: Property 212. Primary façade. (Image #1697, 10/31/2020. SLW) MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Photographs Property Name: 219 E Main St. Site Number: 212 Feature # 1 Facing: SE Description: Property 212. Oblique view of rear. (Image #1718, 10/31/2020. SLW) MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Site Map Property Name: 219 E Main St. Site Number: 212 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Topographic Map Property Name: 219 E Main St. Site Number: 212