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Home My WebLink About208 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: 208 E Main St Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: Bozeman Site Number: 211 Historic District Number (if applicable): 24GA0952 County: Gallatin Historic Name: Original Owner(s): Security Bank and Trust Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: First Security Bank of Bozeman Owner(s): First Security Bank Owner Address: Main Office, Bozeman, MT 59771-0910 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 2S Range: 6E SE ¼ SE ¼ NW ¼ of Section: 7 Lot(s): Lots 1-4 Block(s): Block C Addition: Bozeman Original Plat Year of Addition: 1870 USGS Quad Name: Bozeman Year: 1987 Historic Use: Bank Current Use: Bank Construction Date: 1962 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83 (preferred) Zone: 12 N Easting: 497357.89 Northing: 5058356.63 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 (see below). Date of this document: 04/22/2021 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 within the Main Street Historic District (24GA0952). MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: 208 E Main St Site Number: 211 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Romanesque If Other, specify: Property Type: Commerce Specific Property Type: Bank 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 ca. 1962. It was originally recorded in 1984 by James R. McDonald Architects, and was regarded as an "intrusive element within a potential historic district." It was subsequently considered a non-contributing site within the Main Street Historic District (24GA0952). McDonald described the structure as follows: "This attached commercial two-story structure has a rectangular plan in the International Commercial style. There is a detached archway over the front entrance and aluminum storefront windows around, as well as a series of small fixed windows directly under the cornice. The black stack bond brick ad precast white epoxy stone construction has a cornice of white tile or metal and rests on a concrete foundation. The roof is flat with built-up materials, and lies perpendicular to the street." Metcalf revisited the site in November 2020 and noted some changes to the exterior. According to the Montana Cadastral records, the building underwent a renovation in 2017. Changes include the attachment of the detached arch over the main entrance on the north primary façade, and office space added above the arch with a large three-over-three lite fixed window and a one-over-one lite window bay to either side. The east and west elevations of this primary entrance addition have a narrow strip of windows. The roof is flat but supports an arched skylight on the north façade roof line. The site is in excellent condition but does not retain sufficient integrity to convey historic character. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: 208 E Main St Site Number: 211 HISTORY OF PROPERTY The site is a commercial structure built ca. 1962. In the 1985 revision of the McDonald survey, Matt Cohen described the history of the property as follows: "The Security Bank & Trust Building, a significant example of a period of architecture that will be of historic interest in the future, presently comprises the largest single gap in the historic integrity of the district. Unlike the other large gaps - formed of historic buildings that have been encased by exterior sheathing, this gap is not reversible. The building was opened to the public on September 19, 1960, and in 1977 was nearly doubled in size by the addition of the present, slightly projecting wing to the east. That expansion entailed the demolition of "Brittner's Tailor Shop" - a small, 2-story, 4-bay, brick, Commercial Queen Anne style block, built in 1900. The drive-through bank behind this building (not attached) on Babcock, "Security Trust's new, streamlined ultra-modern motor bank" as described by the Gallaton County Tribune, was built in 1972 and is covered with aggregate stone finish to match the main building. A frame, 21/2-story, gable front, Greek Revival style building used before 1882 by S. Willson & Co. originally stood on this site. The Security Bank & Trust Co. was organized in October, 1919, with H. S. Buell as president, A. G. Gerthot, Vice President, W. N. Purdy, ashier, and J. L. Ketterer, assistant cashier. The bank occupied a small 2-story building formerly adjacent to the east side of the Commercial National Bank (now First National Bank, 104 E. Main) before moving to this new facility. The former building had gained a new, Fred Willson-designed façade in 1948, but was demolished between 1970 and 1972 as part of First National Bank's expansion." In the 1970s the name was changed from Security Bank and Trust, to First Security Bank. In 2017, Glacier Bancorp, Inc. acquired First Security Bank. According to First Security Bank's website it is "a division of Glacier Bank, which is owned by Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (GBCI), a regional bank holding company headquartered in Kalispell, Montana" (ourbank.com). 2017 is also the year the site underwent the modern renovations described in the Architectural Description section of this report. First Security Bank continues to own and occupy the property. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 208 E Main St Site Number: 211 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY The Bozeman Daily Chronicle [Bozeman, Montana] 2005 "Banking industry booms along with population." Walt Williams, 10 September. Bozeman, Montana. Cohen, Matt 1985 208 E Main St. Montana Historical and Architectural Inventory Form, Revision. Document on-file with the City of Bozeman, MT. James R. McDonald Architects 1984 208 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 22 April 2021. Ourbank.com 2021 "Our Story," First Security Bank. Electronic document, https://www.ourbank.com/about/our-story, accessed 22 April 2021. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Statement of Significance Property Name: 208 E Main St Site Number: 211 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 208 E Main Street was previously recorded in 1984 by James R. McDonald and regarded as an "intrusive element within a potential historic district." At the time the property had not reached the 50-year threshold for consideration as a historic property and was not eligible. The property is now over 50 years old, in excellent condition, and currently within the boundaries of the Main Street Historic District (24GA0952). The property, however, does not fall within the period of significance for the District and has undergone recent modern renovation in 2017 and does not retain sufficient integrity to convey 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. It has been determined to lack individual significance under Criterion A, B, C, and D. It is currently located with the Main Street Historic District, but is a non-contributing site due to its age and integrity. Metcalf recommends this site not eligible for the NRHP. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Integrity Property Name: 208 E Main St Site Number: 211 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) The site is in excellent condition, overall. Modern renovations affect integrity of design, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Photographs Property Name: 208 E Main St Site Number: 211 Feature # 1 Facing: S Description: Property 211. Primary façade. (Image #1776, 11/07/2020. SLW) Feature # 1 Facing: SE Description: Property 211. Oblique view. (Image #1774, 11/07/2020. SLW) MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Photographs Property Name: 208 E Main St Site Number: 211 Feature # 1 Facing: NE Description: Property 211. Oblique view of rear of building. (Image #1796, 11/07/2020. SLW) Feature # 1 Facing: NW Description: Property 211. Oblique view of rear of building. (Image #1795, 11/07/2020. SLW) MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Site Map Property Name: 208 E Main St Site Number: 211 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Topographic Map Property Name: 208 E Main St Site Number: 211