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Home My WebLink About03-01-22 Public Comment - HPAB - Old Bozeman DeaconessFrom:Savannah Donnelly To:Agenda Cc:Sarah Rosenberg Subject:HPAB’s public comment regarding the Original Deaconess Hospital at 15 W. Lamme Date:Tuesday, March 1, 2022 8:44:46 PM Attachments:HPAB public comment re Deaconess.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hello, Attached is the Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board’s public comment regarding the impending demolition of the Original Deaconess Hospital at 15 W. Lamme. These comments are for the Interim Director of Community Development. Best, Savannah Donnelly ------ February 24, 2022Anna BentlyInterim Director of Community DevelopmentCity of Bozeman, MT Subject: HPAB’s Recommendations regarding the Original Deaconess Hospital at 15 W.Lamme Dear Interim Director Bently, These comments are in response to the impending demolition of the Original BozemanDeaconess Hospital (“the Original Deaconess”) located at 15 West Lamme that was designedby Fred Willson, a noted Bozeman architect. The following is the city of Bozeman’s HistoricPreservation Citizen Advisory Board’s (“HPAB”) recommendations on the matter. The Original Deaconess has tremendous cultural and historic significance for the residents ofBozeman, Montana. Starting in the early 1920s, the Original Deaconess was the only hospitalin Bozeman, and thus served as an important structure for all parts of human life: births,sickness, health, death, and healing. For decades, the Original Deaconess was thus importantto life in Bozeman. Notably, the building was designed by famed architect Fred F. Willson,who helped establish Bozeman’s architectural reputation through the iconic and varied designand styles, and fine craftsmanship of many buildings around town, including the Armory,Blackmore Apartments, YMCA, Emerson School, Gallatin County Jail (now history museum),and numerous buildings on the Montana State University campus, Soldiers Chapel in Big Skyand the famous Lake Lodge in Yellowstone National Park, America’s first national park! Because of the importance of the Original Deaconess in the development of the city of Bozeman and the building’s unique architecture, in 2014 it was considered historicallyimportant enough to be eligible for nomination on the National Register of Historic Places according to the Montana Historic Property Record of 2014. Because of the OriginalDeaconess’ historic, cultural, and architectural importance to the past, present andfuture citizens of Bozeman, it deserves respect, preservation, and longevity. The HPAB believes strongly that Bozeman must recognize and honor the historic and culturalsignificance of the Original Deaconess, and makes the following strong recommendations tothe City of Bozeman and the developer in any new structure: 1. Adaptive re-euse of salvageable, historic materials within the new structureincluding, but not limited to: brick, terracotta windows, window sills, head details,columns, and internal railings, decorative and structural elements, window and doorcornices, doors with decorative details in wood and metal2. HPAB believes that all efforts and care should be made to copy the look and feelof the Original Deaconess in the new structure in the following ways:a. Rebuild the façade with a mix of salvage materials and new materialsb. Or, as a last resort, replicate the façade of the Original Deaconess with newmaterials3. Honoring the historic significance of the building by:a. Documenting as much as possible about the Original Deaconess before anyfurther demolition occurs (including taking photos and creating detailedarchitectural plans of both the interior and exterior, HPAB recommends aHABS Level II documentation)b. Submitting all aforementioned documentation to a repository within thestate of Montana that grants free access to the public. HPAB recommendsMontana State University Library Special Collections in Bozeman because theyalready have records of the Original Deaconess dating back to 1913.c. Creating plaques and/or information panels that document the history andsignificance of the building where they can be easily seen within the newstructure 4. It is crucial to share the history of this important building as an educational and cultural resource by supporting the creation of a film incollaboration with interested citizens of Bozeman of the Original DeaconessHospital. Respectfully, Savannah Donnelly Chair of the City of Bozeman Historic Preservation Citizen Advisory Board on behalf of members: · LaDeen Arthun · Jacey Anderson · Elizabeth Darrow Chelsea Holling · · Linda Semones CC: Sarah Rosenberg February 24, 2022 Anna Bently Interim Director of Community Development City of Bozeman, MT Subject: HPAB’s Recommendations regarding the Original Deaconess Hospital at 15 W. Lamme Dear Interim Director Bently, These comments are in response to the impending demolition of the Original Bozeman Deaconess Hospital (“the Original Deaconess”) located at 15 West Lamme that was designed by Fred Willson, a noted Bozeman architect. The following is the city of Bozeman’s Historic Preservation Citizen Advisory Board’s (“HPAB”) recommendations on the matter. The Original Deaconess has tremendous cultural and historic significance for the residents of Bozeman, Montana. Starting in the early 1920s, the Original Deaconess was the only hospital in Bozeman, and thus served as an important structure for all parts of human life: births, sickness, health, death, and healing. For decades, the Original Deaconess was thus important to life in Bozeman. Notably, the building was designed by famed architect Fred F. Willson, who helped establish Bozeman’s architectural reputation through the iconic and varied design and styles, and fine craftsmanship of many buildings around town, including the Armory, Blackmore Apartments, YMCA, Emerson School, Gallatin County Jail (now history museum), and numerous buildings on the Montana State University campus, Soldiers Chapel in Big Sky and the famous Lake Lodge in Yellowstone National Park, America’s first national park! Because of the importance of the Original Deaconess in the development of the city of Bozeman and the building’s unique architecture, in 2014 it was considered historically important enough to be eligible for nomination on the National Register of Historic Places according to the Montana Historic Property Record of 2014. Because of the Original Deaconess’ historic, cultural, and architectural importance to the past, present and future citizens of Bozeman, it deserves respect, preservation, and longevity. The HPAB believes strongly that Bozeman must recognize and honor the historic and cultural significance of the Original Deaconess, and makes the following strong recommendations to the City of Bozeman and the developer in any new structure: 1. Adaptive re-euse of salvageable, historic materials within the new structure including, but not limited to: brick, terracotta windows, window sills, head details, columns, and internal railings, decorative and structural elements, window and door cornices, doors with decorative details in wood and metal 2. HPAB believes that all efforts and care should be made to copy the look and feel of the Original Deaconess in the new structure in the following ways: a. Rebuild the façade with a mix of salvage materials and new materials b. Or, as a last resort, replicate the façade of the Original Deaconess with new materials 3. Honoring the historic significance of the building by: a. Documenting as much as possible about the Original Deaconess before any further demolition occurs (including taking photos and creating detailed architectural plans of both the interior and exterior, HPAB recommends a HABS Level II documentation) b. Submitting all aforementioned documentation to a repository within the state of Montana that grants free access to the public. HPAB recommends Montana State University Library Special Collections in Bozeman because they already have records of the Original Deaconess dating back to 1913. c. Creating plaques and/or information panels that document the history and significance of the building where they can be easily seen within the new structure 4. It is crucial to share the history of this important building as an educational and cultural resource by supporting the creation of a film in collaboration with interested citizens of Bozeman of the Original Deaconess Hospital. Respectfully, Savannah Donnelly Chair of the City of Bozeman Historic Preservation Citizen Advisory Board on behalf of members: • LaDeen Arthun • Jacey Anderson • Elizabeth Darrow • Chelsea Holling • Linda Semones CC: Sarah Rosenberg