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Home My WebLink About055 (512 W Lamme St 2020) revised 04092020 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: 512 W LAMME ST Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: BOZEMAN Site Number: 055 (An historic district number may also apply.) County: GALLATIN Historic Name: Unknown Original Owner(s): Unknown Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: Unknown Owner(s): Robert W Britten Owner Address: 512 W Lamme St, Bozeman, MT 59715-3433 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 02S Range: 05E NW¼ SE ¼ NE ¼ of Section: 12 Lot(s): Lot 37 & 38 Block(s): E Addition: Tracy’s 2nd Add (TR2) Year of Addition: 1883 USGS Quad Name: Bozeman Year: 1987 Historic Use: Residential Current Use: Residential Construction Date: 1910 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred) Zone: 12 Easting: 496536.3 Northing: 5058609.7 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: 02/05/2020 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: MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: 512 W LAMME ST Site Number: 055 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Queen Anne If Other, specify: 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 in 1910. The structure is a 1.5 story brick house covered in stucco, built in the Queen Anne style typical of the turn of the century housing styles. It has a rectangular plan shape, with a concrete foundation, which may be a later improvement. The roof is front-gabled, but irregular due to a canted wall on the east elevation and a bay window on the front façade. A gabled dormer is located on the west elevation. The roof is clad in asphalt shingles, and the exterior walls are clad in stucco. The primary façade faces north, onto W. Lamme St., and is asymmetrical. The primary entrance is on the east end of the north facade, and the door is beneath a pedimented porch overhang. To the west of the door is a three-sided bay window. In the apex of the gable, in the upper half story, is an oculus window. Underlying brick details are visible around the oculus window and at the corners of the facade. The windows appear to be original and openings are intact. There is a wood-framed, gable roofed barn in the back to the south of the house, and appears to be historic. It is visible from the alley running to the south of the houses on this north facing block of W. Lamme St. The site is well maintained. Vegetation in the front yard includes multiple large mature coniferous trees. More mature coniferous trees are located on the west side of the house, as well as in the backyard. The property was first recorded in August 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. The site is in good condition overall. The most notable alteration to the property is the application of stucco siding, which was likely done within what is now considered the historic period. Therefore, Metcalf finds that it retains sufficient integrity to convey historic character. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: 512 W LAMME ST Site Number: 055 HISTORY OF PROPERTY Prior to construction of a house at 512 W Lamme St, this property was part of Tracy’s 2nd Addition which was platted by William H. Tracy on May 17, 1883. A house was built on this property sometime between 1891 and 1904 according to the Sanborn Insurance Maps. Cora E. Hosom purchased this property from William H. Tracy on October 12, 1891. Cora (Stranahan) Hosom was born on March 18, 1867 in Clayton, Contra Costa County, California. Cora was a teacher in Gardiner, MT for many years. Cora died on January 29, 1953 in Seattle, King County, WA. She is buried in the Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park in Seattle, WA (The Great Falls Tribune 5 Feb 1953). Cora Hosom lost the property due to unpaid taxes and the property was sold to Mildred McComb via public auction on April 14, 1898. Mildred McComb sold the property on April 14, 1898 to C. H. Logan. Logan sold it to Alfred Lycan on February 23, 1900. Lycan only held the property for a short time before selling it to Harry Biemstrough on July 17, 1900. Biemstrough sold it to Edward Miller on December 8, 1900 (see table). Edward and Maimie Miller owned the property until 1909. Edward Miller was a contractor (R.L. Polk & Co 1904), who sold the property to David N. Williams on February 26, 1909. David N. Williams was born in Pomroy, Ohio to Noah and Mary Williams in 1857. David Miller and Dora Moore were married at Reese Creek, Gallatin County, MT on April 24, 1892. They lived in the Springhill, MT area for a time. David was postmaster in Springhill and also farmed in the area. They moved into Bozeman and lived at this property from 1909 to 1920. Dora was born in Malad, Idaho to Amoes B. and Celia Moore on May 13, 1870. Dora Williams died in Los Angeles, CA on November 28, 1945. David Williams died in Los Angeles, CA on August 16, 1928 (Findagrave.com 2004). In 1920, the property passed to William Paxton. William Paxton was born in Putnam County, Indiana on May 13, 1865. When owning the house on West Lamme, William was married to Martha Paxton. Martha (Markle) Paxton was born in Missouri to Jim and Lucy Markle on January 13, 1858. Martha “Mattie” Paxton died on July 9, 1931 in Bozeman, MT. Martha was buried in Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman, MT. After Martha’s death in 1931, William Paxton married Mae Florence Crum on May 19, 1934 (Ancestry.com 2017). William Paxton died in 1937, when he was 72 years old; a truck struck a horse he was riding. At the time of the accident, he received a broken leg and suffered from shock. He died a few months after the accident at his home two miles east of Bozeman. After William’s death, the property transferred to Mae Paxton. She sold the property to William’s children - including Mary M. Paxton, Vera Borge, Lila McClarty, Ruth Napoli, and Ella Mae Snyder - on February 24, 1938. They sold the property to Roxie L. Gillespie on July 24, 1939. Roxie L. Gillespie worked in the shoe repair business at 112 West Main Street and lived at 512 West Lamme Street. Roxie was born on January 6, 1899 in Moundville, MO to George and Ellen Jane Gillespie. Roxie Gillespie married Rosamae “Rose” Lively on December 23, 1922 (The Billings Gazette 13 March 1987). Roxie and Rosamae divorced in 1935. Rosamae later married Walt Trewin and moved to Los Angeles, CA, yet she moved back to Montana at the end of her life. Rosamae died on March 11, 1987 and is buried in Sunset Memorial Park in Belgrade, MT (Findagrave.com 2004). Roxie also remarried, to Blanche Gillespie. Roxie died on August 10, 1974 and is buried in Sunset Memorial Park in Belgrade, MT. Roxie and Blanche sold the property to Donald W. and Patricia L. Tucker on January 24, 1961. The property has been owned by Robert Britten since 2001. Table 1. Chain of Title, 512 W. Lamme St, Bozeman, Montana. Grantor Grantee Date of Instrument Type of Instrument Property Description/Comments Reference USA William H. Tracy 15 June 1872 Patent S ½ of NE ¼ section 12, T2S R5E and SW ¼ of NW ¼ of section 7, T2S, R6E (113.40 acres) D: I/56 W. H. Tracy Cora E. Hosom 12 October 1891 Warranty Deed Lots 37 and 38, Block E, Tracy’s 2nd Addition D: 18/256 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 History of Property Property Name: 512 W LAMME ST Site Number: 055 Table 1. Chain of Title, 512 W. Lamme St, Bozeman, Montana. Grantor Grantee Date of Instrument Type of Instrument Property Description/Comments Reference Cora E. Hosom, by Treasurer’s sale Mildred E. McComb 14 April 1898 County Treasurers Deed Same D: 24/447 Mildred E. and Captain H. McComb C. H. Logan 21 October 1898 Warranty Deed Same D: 24/566 C. H. and S. V. Logan Alfred Lycan 23 February 1900 Warranty Deed Same D: 27/108 Alfred Lycan Harry Biemstrough 17 July 1900 Quit Claim Deed Same D: 27/322 Harry Biemstrough Edward W. Miller 8 December 1900 Warranty Deed Same D: 27/482 Edward W. and Mamie E. Miller David N. Williams 26 February 1909 Warranty Deed Same D: 40/249 David N. and Dora Williams William E. Paxton 9 July 1920 Warranty Deed Same D: 62/133 Mae E. Paxton Mary M. Paxton, Vera Borge, Lila McClarty, Ruth Napoli, and Ella Mae Snyder 24 February 1938 Deed Bargain and Sale Same D: 81/233 Mary M. Paxton and Earl F. Paxton, Ella Mae Snyder, Vera Borge, Leila McClarty and Ruth Napoli R. L. Gillespie 24 July 1939 Warranty Deed Same D: 85/451 R. L. Gillespie and Blanche Gillespie Donald W. and Patricia L. Tucker 24 January 1961 Warranty Deed Same D: 139/99 Donald W. and Patricia L. Tucker Annabelle E. Abraham 13 September 1968 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 30/615 Annabelle E. Abraham Elmer and Sophie C. Sheldon 24 September 1971 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 30/616 Sophie C. Sheldon Theodore W. and Patricia A. Witzel 5 September 1975 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 30/617 Patricia A. Witzel James M. Stanley 12 September 1977 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 39/1264 James M. Stanley Michael J. Shanahan 08 February 1980 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 55/117 Michael Joseph Shanahan Richard Shanahan, Donna Shanahan, and Michael Joseph Shanahan 31 December 1981 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 68/1911 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 History of Property Property Name: 512 W LAMME ST Site Number: 055 Table 1. Chain of Title, 512 W. Lamme St, Bozeman, Montana. Grantor Grantee Date of Instrument Type of Instrument Property Description/Comments Reference Michael Joseph Shanahan Richard R. Shanahan and Donna R. Shanahan 04 April 1991 Determination of Inheritance Tax Same D: Film 115/2098 Richard R. Shanahan and Donna R. Shanahan Jeffrey Eric Mitchell 19 March 1993 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 130/2767 Jeffery Eric Mitchell Wilson A. Britten and Barbara V. Britten 26 August 1998 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 188/3266 Wilson A. Britten and Barbara V. Britten Robert Wilson Britten and Melissa D. Britten 13 July 1999 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 200/3714 Melissa Britten Robert W. Britten 12 April 2001 Quit Claim Deed Same D: #2035136 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 512 W LAMME ST Site Number: 055 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY Ancestry.com. 2000 California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Provo, Utah. Electronic document, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=5180&h=8730041&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=61255, accessed December 12, 2019. 2017 Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1987 [database on-line]. Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Lehi, Utah. Electronic document, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=61578&h=90538697&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60566, accessed December 12, 2019. 2017 Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1987 [database on-line]. Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Lehi, Utah. Electronic document, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=61578&h=90531950&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=5180, accessed December 12, 2019. The Billings Gazette [Billings, Montana] 1987 “Rosamae Trewin.” 13 March. Billings, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.newspapers.com/image/408786653/?article=6afc58fc-53ce-4dea-9522- 6e38a39a225d&focus=0.8120369,0.057269778,0.96808094,0.2788048&xid=2378&_ga=2.223912667.1565504559.1575946739- 51480127.1566255182, accessed December 12, 2019. Find A Grave 2004 Roxie Lamar Gillespie (6 Jan 1899 – 10 Aug 1974). Electronic document, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi- bin/sse.dll?dbid=60525&h=36722764&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=2238, accessed December 12, 2019. 2004 Cora Ellen Stranahan Hosom (18 Mar 1867 – 29 Jan 1953). Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68668070, accessed December 11, 2019. 2004 William E. Paxton (13 May 1865 – 11 Dec 1937). Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76162748/william-e-paxton, accessed December 12, 2019. 2004 Rosamae Lively Trewin (8 Aug 1906 – 11 Mar 1987). Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88614846/rosamae-trewin, accessed December 12, 2019. Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder 1864-2019 Gallatin County Deeds. Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder, Bozeman, Montana. The Great Falls Tribune [Great Falls, MT] 1937 “Farmer, Injured When Truck Struck Horse, Buried at Bozeman.” 18 December. Electronic document, https://www.newspapers.com/image/239317400/?terms=William%2BPaxton, accessed December 12, 2019. 1953 “Cora Stranahan Hosom.” 05 Feb. Great Falls, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.newspapers.com/image/238742894/?article=ba54741d-17ce-4b29-8134- 271ba7aa7a80&focus=0.615027,0.30074093,0.72682536,0.4424265&xid=2378&_ga=2.152814201.1565504559.1575946739- 51480127.1566255182, accessed December 11, 2019. James R. McDonald Architects 1984 512 W. Lamme St. 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 2/05/2020 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 7 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 512 W LAMME ST Site Number: 055 Renewable Technologies, Inc. [RTI] 2008 Bozeman Historic Resources Survey, revised ed. Prepared for Planning Department, City of Bozeman, Bozeman, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.bozeman.net/home/showdocument?id=5645, accessed 3/31/2020. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Statement of Significance Property Name: 512 W LAMME ST Site Number: 055 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. 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 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. 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 historic association with the Civic Phase of Bozeman’s development, which saw growing variety and refinement of residential architectural styles (RTI 2008). Metcalf recommends further research be conducted regarding Bozeman’s Tracy’s 2nd Addition in order to evaluate district potential. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Integrity Property Name: 512 W LAMME ST Site Number: 055 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) The site is in good condition, overall. The most notable alteration to the property is the application of stucco to the exterior walls, which is not in keeping with the early 20th-century style of the structure. However, based on the appearance of the stucco, it was likely applied in the early mid-century, which is considered within the historic period. This residence has not changed in appearance in many years. The stuccoed walls affect the integrity of materials and, to some extent, feeling. The integrity of design, location, setting, workmanship, and association remain intact. Metcalf finds that the structure retains sufficient integrity to convey historic character. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Photographs Property Name: 512 W LAMME ST Site Number: 055 Feature # 1 Facing: S Description: Property 055, view of north façade (Image # 2-0166, 10/18/2019. EAS). Feature # 1 Facing: SW Description: Oblique view southwest (Image # 2-0165, 10/18/2019. EAS). MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 11 Photographs Property Name: 512 W LAMME ST Site Number: 055 Feature # 1 Facing: SE Description: Oblique view southeast (Image # 2-0167, 10/18/2019. EAS). Feature # 2 Facing: NW Description: Oblique view from rear of property, showing outbuilding in foreground (Image # 2-0170, 10/18/2019. EAS). MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 12 Site Map Property Name: 512 W LAMME ST Site Number: 055 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 13 Topographic Map Property Name: 512 W LAMME ST Site Number: 055