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Home My WebLink About001 211 N 5th Ave 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: 211 N 5TH AVE Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: BOZEMAN Site Number: 001 (An historic district number may also apply.) County: GALLATIN Historic Name: Original Owner(s): James and Molly Pratt Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: Owner(s): Bradley S & Danielle C Tainer Owner Address: 211 N 5th Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715-3413 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 02S Range: 05E NW¼ SE ¼ NE¼ of Section: 12 Lot(s): E70' LOT 25 & 29; N29' OF E14' LOT 3; N29' OF W20' LOT 2; E8' OF N30' LOT 2; & N30' LOT 1 Block(s): E Addition: Tracy’s 3rd Add (TR3) Year of Addition: 1883 USGS Quad Name: Bozeman Year: 1987 Historic Use: Residence Current Use: Residence Construction Date: 1960-1961 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred) Zone: 12 Easting: 496568 Northing: 5058697.4 National Register of Historic Places NRHP Listing Date: Historic District: NRHP Eligible: Yes No *Property meets the City of Bozeman’s definition of an eligible property (see below). Date of this document: 7/18/2020 Form Prepared by: E. Sakariassen, S. Wells, Metcalf Archaeological Consultants, Inc. with C. Alegria and C. Hendry, Extreme History Project Address: Metcalf Archaeological Consultants, Inc., Bozeman, MT Daytime Phone: 406-219-3535 MT SHPO USE ONLY Eligible for NRHP: □ yes □ no Criteria: □ A □ B □ C □ D Date: Evaluator: Comments: Site would contribute to a potential Historic District. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: 211 N 5TH AVE Site Number: 001 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Other (specify) If Other, specify: Minimal Traditional Property Type: Residential Specific Property Type: Single family dwelling Architect: Unknown Architectural Firm/City/State: Unknown Builder/Contractor: Unknown Company/City/State: Unknown Source of Information: N/A This property consists of one historical architectural feature: a house built between 1960 and 961. The house is a wood framed, single-story structure with characteristics of the Minimal Traditional style typical of mid-century housing development. It has a rectangular plan, with a concrete foundation. The house has a side gabled roof covered in asphalt shingles. The exterior is clad in asbestos shingles. The primary facade faces east, with the front door centered on the east facade, accessed by concrete steps. The door is original wood door with three rectangular fixed lites, and modern metal and glass storm door in front. The entry is contained beneath a gabled awning, which is supported by wood brackets and two wood posts. A brick chimney is located on the north gable end of the roof. Some of the original windows have been replaced, while others are intact and consist of aluminum storm windows over horizontally divided four lite windows. A shed roofed portico covers the driveway along the north elevation and is supported by metal posts. There is no garage, but there is a small prefab shed. Overall, the site is in good condition. Vegetation in the front and visible side yards is well maintained, and include a manicured lawn, small flower bushes along the east façade on either side of the front entryway, and deciduous bushes growing along the south façade of the house. A mature deciduous tree is in the northern section of the front lawn, and other deciduous trees are in the backyard, to the west of the house. The property was first recorded in August of 1984 by James R. McDonald Architects. At that time, the property had not yet reached the fifty-year threshold for consideration as a historic property and was considered an “intrusive element within a potential historic district.” Since then, the property has come of age. Very few changes have occurred; the asphalt roof has been replaced at least once, and the once clapboard and manmade shingle siding (mentioned in McDonald’s report) is now asbestos shingle siding. The site is in good condition overall, and it retains sufficient integrity to convey historic character. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: 211 N 5TH AVE Site Number: 001 HISTORY OF PROPERTY This property is within Tracy’s 3rd Addition which was platted on May 16, 1883 by William H. Tracy. Before 1960, this property functioned as back lots for houses that were constructed on the S 110’ of Lots 1 – 3, Block E, fronting on W. Lamme Street, and pieces of it were bought and sold in various configurations along with those lots. A single-family residence was built on the property in 1960 or 1961. The first occupants were James and Molly Pratt. Molly (Arnold) Pratt had been born on July 13, 1923 in Bozeman, Montana. She attended Bozeman public schools and then attended Montana State College (MSC). She married James Pratt on December 25, 1947. Molly worked as a book buyer for Phillips Book Store for eleven years and as a librarian for the Bozeman Public Library for thirty-five years. Molly died in October 2015. James had been born on August 24, 1916 in Roundup, Montana (Findagrave.com, 2004). James was first a driver and then a salesman for Continental Oil in Bozeman. He also worked for Forrest Kilbride and Rutlidge Distributing (R.L. Polk and Company, 1950 to 1993). He died on May 5, 2001. James and Molly were buried together in Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman, MT (Findagrave.com, 2004; Bozeman Daily Chronicle, 17 October 2015). Molly Pratt sold the property to Norma Wallace in 2006. Norma Wallace had been born in Newton, Kansas on July 24, 1921 to Christian Kliewer and Arpa Schmidt. She graduated from Newton High School and then attended Bethel College for two years. The family moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma during WWII where Norma worked for an oil speculator and then for Douglas Aircraft. That is where she met her husband, Lt. Lew Wallace. They were married in Tampa, Florida. Lew was sent to England and was shot down on his second mission over Germany in September 1944. He spent nine months as a prisoner of war but then returned to the United States. They came to Montana in 1955. Lew worked for the USDA while in Bozeman. They retired to Lakeside, Montana. Lew died in 2006. Norma came back to Bozeman at that time and purchased this property at 211 North Fifth Avenue. Norma died on August 29, 2016 in Bozeman, Montana at the Highgate Sr. Living facility (Bozeman Daily Chronicle, 2 September 2016). After Norma’s death the property was sold to Bradley S. and Danielle C. Tainer, who are the current owners as of October 2019. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 History of Property Property Name: 211 N 5TH AVE Site Number: 001 Table 1. Chain of Title, 211 N. 5th Ave., Bozeman, Montana Grantor Grantee Date of Instrument Type of Instrument Property Description/Comments Reference Millie I. Talboys James E. and Molly A. Pratt 14 March 1960 Warranty Deed N 30’ Lot 1, N 30’ of E 8’ of Lot 2, and E 36’ of Lots 25 and29 in Block E of Tracy’s 3rd Addition D: 133/388 William F. and Kathleen M. Blase James E. and Molly A. Pratt 14 March 1960 Warranty Deed N 29’ of W 20’ Lot 2, N 29’ of E half of Lot 3, W 34’ of E 70’ of Lots 25 and 29, Block E of Tracy’s 3rd Addition D: 133/390 James E. Pratt Molly A. Pratt 21 September 2001 Acknowledged Statement to Terminate Interest in Jointly Owned Property Parcel A: N 30’ Lot 1, N 30’ of E 8’ of Lot 2, and E 36’ of Lots 25 and 29 in Block D of Tracy’s 3rd Addition Parcel B: N 29’ of W 20’ Lot 2, N 29’ of E half of Lot 3, W 34’ of E 70’ of Lots 25 and 29 in Block E of Tracy’s 3rd Addition D: #2049016 Molly A. Pratt Norma L. Wallace 27 November 2006 Warranty Deed Same D: #2249479 Norma L. Wallace Norma L. Wallace, Trustee of Norma L. Wallace Irrevocable Trust 14 February 2007 Grant Deed Same D: #2259808 Norma L. Wallace, Trustee of Norma L. Wallace Irrevocable Trust Norma L. Wallace 28 January 2011 Quit Claim Deed Same D: #2381420 Norma L. Wallace Norma L. Wallace, Trustee of Norma L. Wallace Irrevocable Trust 28 January 2011 Quit Claim Deed Same D: #2381455 Norma L. Wallace, Trustee of Norma L. Wallace Irrevocable Trust Bradley S. and Danielle C. Tainer 04 May 2016 Warranty Deed Same D: #2544286 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 211 N 5TH AVE Site Number: 001 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY Bozeman Daily Chronicle [Bozeman, Montana] 2015 “Molly Arnold Pratt.” 17 October. Bozeman, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/obituaries/molly-arnold-pratt/article_8d31e952-84e5-5a60-be70-11a90d9963f5.html, accessed November 6, 2019. 2016 “Norma (Kliewer) Wallace.” 2 September. Bozeman, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/obituaries/norma-kliewer-wallace/article_c9bf4406-7a55-5798-907a-0ccb4bf97863.html, accessed November 6, 2019. Find A Grave 2004 James Edward Pratt (21 Aug 1916-5 May 2001), Electronic document. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51340643/james-edward-pratt, accessed November 6, 2019. Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder 1864-2020 Gallatin County Deeds. Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder, Bozeman, Montana. James R. McDonald Architects 1984 211 N 5th Ave. Montana Historical and Architectural Inventory Form. Document on-file with the City of Bozeman. Bozeman, MT. Montana State Library. Montana Cadastral records online, http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral, accessed 5/04/2020. R. L. Polk & Co. 1941-2010 Polk’s Bozeman (Gallatin County, Mont.) City Directories. R.L. Polk & Co., Kansas City, Missouri. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Statement of Significance Property Name: 211 N 5TH AVE Site Number: 001 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 was first recorded in 1984 by James R. McDonald Architects. At that time, the property had not yet reached the fifty- year threshold for consideration as a historic property and was considered an “intrusive element within a potential historic district.” Since then, the property has come of age. Very few changes have occurred. The site is in good condition overall, and it retains sufficient integrity to convey historic character. Sec. 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 of 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. The site is not located within an existing historic district; however, it should be considered eligible/contributing to a potential district composed of similar structures observed in the vicinity. The site retains sufficient integrity to convey its association with the Postwar Expansion Phase of Bozeman’s development (RTI 2008). It is representative of the earliest expressions of what is now considered Minimal Traditional housing, as it was seen throughout central Bozeman. Metcalf recommends further research be conducted regarding Bozeman’s Tracy’s 3rd Addition in order to evaluate district potential. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Integrity Property Name: 211 N 5TH AVE Site Number: 001 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) The site is in good condition, overall. There are some damaged cracked asbestos shingles, and the picture window may have been modified. These aspects affect integrity of materials only. No major alterations appear to have been made to the house and Metcalf finds it retains sufficient integrity to convey its historic character. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Photographs Property Name: 211 N 5TH AVE Site Number: 001 Feature # 1 Facing: SW Description: Property 001. Oblique view. (Image #01-0022, 10/16/2019. EAS) Feature # 1 Facing: E Description: Property 001. Front east façade. (Image #01-0023, 10/16/2019. EAS) MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Photographs Property Name: 211 N 5TH AVE Site Number: 001 Feature # 1 Facing: NW Description: Property 001. Oblique view. (Image #01-0024, 10/16/2019. EAS) MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Site Map Property Name: 211 N 5TH AVE Site Number: 001 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 11 Topographic Map Property Name: 211 N 5TH AVE Site Number: 001