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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: 420 W MENDENHALL ST
Historic Address (if applicable): 544 W MENDENHALL ST
(1912 Sanborn Map)
City/Town: BOZEMAN
Site Number: 101
(An historic district number may also apply.)
County: GALLATIN
Historic Name: Harris House and Moore and Rice Office
Building (1976 to 1979)
Original Owner(s): Eva R. and James H. Harris
Current Ownership Private Public
Current Property Name: Unknown
Owner(s): Earl & Janice Peace LLC
Owner Address: 1201 Highland Blvd Apt B302, Bozeman, MT
59715-5959
Phone:
Legal Location
PM: Montana Township: 02S Range: 05E
SE¼ SE ¼ NE ¼ of Section: 12
Lot(s): Lot 22,23, & W2 LOT 24
Block(s): D
Addition: Tracy’s 1st Add (TRA) Year of Addition: 1872
USGS Quad Name: Bozeman Year: 1987
Historic Use: Residential and Commercial
Current Use: Commercial
Construction Date: 1903-1904 Estimated Actual
Original Location Moved Date Moved:
UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov
NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred)
Zone: 12 Easting: 496605.1 Northing: 5058502.1
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: 3/3/2020
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
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Architectural Description
Property Name: 420 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 101
ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION
Architectural Style: Queen Anne If Other, specify:
Property Type: Commerce Specific Property Type: The Health Collective
Architect: Unknown Architectural Firm/City/State: Unknown
Builder/Contractor: Unknown Company/City/State: Unknown
Source of Information: N/A
This site consists of one historical architectural feature: a house built from 1903 to 1904 and remodeled in 1997. The house is a 2-
story wood-framed structure built in the Queen Anne style. It was originally a residential structure but was eventually converted to a
commercial space. It has an irregular plan, roughly cross-shaped, with a concrete block foundation. Its roof is hipped, with cross-
gables, and is covered in asphalt shingles with a stove metal pipe protruding from the back southern end of the house. Additions on the
south end have asymmetrical gabled roofs, while the furthest south and shorter addition has a semi-cross gabled roof over the back
entry. The exterior walls are clad in horizontal vinyl siding, and the gable peaks have wood fish-scale shingles.
The primary façade faces north, onto W Mendenhall St. The primary entrance is off-center and to the east of a bay window that
extends out onto the front porch deck which wraps around the west elevation. Carpet covers the front porch and steps, with cylindrical
wood columns and ornately carved wood railing. Lattice paneling skirts the front porch, and a second set of steps and a modern ADA-
accessible wood ramp on west side lead to the west side of the front porch where there is a second side entry. There are two back
entries on the south elevation of the additions. Most of the original windows have been replaced, but the some of the openings are
intact on the front façade. Some openings have been altered on the east and west elevations. There is a large picture window on the
front porch bay, as well as on the west elevation. The other windows are double hung.
The site is well maintained. Vegetation includes two large mature coniferous trees on either side of the north façade, which partially
obscure the front façade. A line of deciduous trees and bushes line the eastern border of the property. An asphalt parking lot is located
to the south of the house for customer parking.
The property was first recorded in 1984 by James R. McDonald Architects. At that time, it was considered a “contributing element
within a potential historic district due to its association with the residential aspect of the Civic Phase of Bozeman’s
historic/architectural development.” Many alterations have been made to the property since that time that have affected integrity of
materials, design, and feeling. However, Metcalf finds it retains integrity sufficient to convey historic character.
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History of Property
Property Name: 420 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 101
HISTORY OF PROPERTY
Prior to construction of the house at this location, William H. Tracy purchased this property from the United States on June 15, 1872.
He platted the land as Tracy’s 1st Addition in 1872. The residence was built on this property in 1903-1904, based on Gallatin County
deed records and Sanborn maps (Sanborn Map Company Jul 1890, Jan 1904).
Eva R. Harris purchased the property on May 18, 1903 and is likely the first owner/occupant of the house (Sanborn Map Company Jul
1890, Jan 1904). Eva Brandenburg was born in Mexico, Missouri on May 13, 1872 to William and Mary Jane (Howard) Brandenburg
(Findagrave.com 2004). She came to Montana with her family when she was a child and attended school in Bozeman. As an adult,
Eva was very active socially and had leadership roles in the Pythian Sisters, a fraternal order, including grand chief and supreme
representative. She was also a member of the Neighbors of Woodcraft and the Order of the Eastern Star fraternal groups. Eva married
James H. Harris on November 27, 1895 in Bozeman. James Harris was born March 30, 1859 in Virginia to Robert H. and Mary
(Robinson) Harris. James Harris came to Montana Territory in 1880. In 1903 James Harris owned J H Harris & Co, a shoe company
(Montana.gov, Harris House). His partner in this business was Thomas Colbern. By 1906 they advertised the business as “The
Exclusive Shoe Store” that sold shoes, gloves, and rubber goods, and did repairs (R.L. Polk & Co 1904, 1906). James served on the
Bozeman school board, became county treasurer in 1916, and the Gallatin County Clerk and Recorder from 1920 to 1932 (The
Independent-Record 9 April 1946). Eva died April 5, 1946. James died on November 28, 1934 of diabetes (Ancestry.com 2017). Eva
and James Harris are buried together at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman (Findagrave.com 2004).
Ora E. Bennett purchased the property on May 18, 1906, but moved to Kalispell by 1908 (R. L. Polk & Co 1908).
Lydia Briggs purchased the property on October 31, 1907. Lydia (Liams) Briggs was born on August 7, 1846 to Thomas and Mary
Polly Liams. Lydia married Lafayette S. Briggs on March 9, 1873 in Portland, Michigan (Ancestry.com 2015). Lydia and Lafayette
Briggs came to Montana Territory c. 1881. They initially lived and worked on a ranch on the Madison River near Ennis, MT.
Lafayette’s primary interest was the stock business. At his death in 1915, Briggs had a large holding of land in the Gallatin Valley
(The Anaconda Standard 13 November 1915). Lafayette and Lydia owned the residence on this property from 1907 until their deaths
in 1915 and 1918, respectively. During this time, they are listed in city directories as residing at 538 W Mendenhall St. and it is
possible that this was an income-producing property for them. Lafayette died on November 10, 1915 and Lydia died on September 16,
1918. They are buried in Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman (Findagrave.com 2004).
After the death of Lydia Briggs, the property went to Lydia’s sister, Violet (Liams) McClenathan. Violet G. (Liams) McClenathan was
born on October 26, 1844 in Morrow County, Ohio. Violet married William A. McClenathan on August 11, 1896 in Morrow, Ohio
(Ancestry.com 2016). William Allen McClenathan was born on August 2, 1837 in Morrow County, Ohio to Samuel and Rachel
(Dalaymple) McClenathan. By 1921 Violett and William had purchased this property and were living in the residence. William died
on September 5, 1921 and is buried in Oakridge Cemetery in Goshen, Indiana (Ancestry.com 2017; Findagrave.com 2004).
Violet G. McClenathan lived at this property until her death on November 20, 1928 (R.L. Polk & Co. 1927). After her death, her
nephew, Harloe P. White, owned the property until 1929 when he sold it to Mary E. Overstreet.
Mary E. Overstreet purchased the property on September 4, 1929. Mary Elizabeth Williams was born on January 12, 1865 to John and
Margaret (Cooper) Williams in Missouri (Ancestry.com 2017). She came to Montana with her parents when she was an infant of six
months old (The Great Falls Tribune 30 November 1932). Mary married Charles W. Overstreet on January 18, 1883 in Bozeman
(Ancestry.com 2017). Charles Overstreet was born on February 7, 1859 in Green County, Missouri to J. W. and Mary Overstreet
(Ancestry.com 2017). Mary Overstreet died on November 29, 1932 in Bozeman, after which Charles married Celinda Calvert. While
living in the residence, Charles Overstreet served as sheriff (R. L. Polk & Co. 1933). Charles Overstreet died on May 9, 1949. Mary
and Charles are buried together in Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman (Findagrave.com 2004).
Alonzo F. and Helen M. Myers purchased the property on February 15, 1952. Alonzo Foster Myers was born on April 24, 1886 in
Willow Creek, MT to Charley and Sarah Myers (Ancestry.com 2017). Alonzo farmed near Menard, MT for many years. Alonzo
married Helen Davis on January 4, 1910 in Bozeman, MT. Helen “Mary” Davis was born on November 13, 1890 in Kansas. Alonzo
died at 420 W. Mendenhall on September 27, 1958 in Bozeman (Findagrave.com 2004). Mary Myers died on November 15, 1984.
Alonzo and Mary are buried together in Sunset Memorial Park in Belgrade, MT (Findagrave.com 2004).
Subsequent owners include Perry J. Moore and Robert J. Rice, who purchased the property on December 16, 1975. Jim served as a
State Senator, serving for three sessions. Jim was also a published author, writing fiction and non-fiction in his retirement. He died on
May 19, 2017 in Bozeman (Bozeman Daily Chronicle 23 May 2017). The property transferred to the law firm, Moore, Rice,
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History of Property
Property Name: 420 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 101
O’Connell & Refling January 31, 1979 and then on July 1, 1979 to the Green Acres Partnership. Lloyd N. and Charlene Mandeville
purchased the property on December 16, 1987. Lloyd Mandeville, a real estate agent and broker, used the structure on the property as
an office for his real estate firm until he sold it on March 30, 1992 to Earl J. and Janice M. Peace. The property was transferred to the
Earl and Janice Peace LLC on December 14, 2007.
In 1941, while the Overstreets were the property owners, they sold the south 28 feet of the property to Harriet Jane Maurer (D:
84/554). By 1943, a 1.5-story dwelling had been erected which is believed to have been incorporated as the south addition of the
house, as recorded (Sanborn Map Company Sep 1943). The southern 28 feet of the property was owned and conveyed separately from
the north 112 feet (which fronted onto Mendenhall) until 1975-1976 when Perry J. Moore and Robert J. Rice purchased both
properties (see Table 1b).
Harriet Jane Maurer purchased this part of the property on February 1, 1941. Harriet J. Maurer was born on May 18, 1917 in Montana.
She was a homemaker. She lived the last 44 years of her life in Bonita, California. She died on January 27, 1990 in Bonita, CA and is
buried at Glen Abbey Memorial Park in CA (The Star-News 31 January 1990).
Merrill G. Burlingame purchased the property on December 7, 1943 from Harriet Maurer. Burlingame was born on March 13, 1901 in
Boone, Iowa to Nathan and Teresa (Gildea) Burlingame. He attended the University of Minnesota, the University of Wisconsin, and
the University of Iowa where he received his doctorate in history in 1936. He taught high school in both Minnesota and Nebraska. He
joined the history faculty at Montana State College (now Montana State University) in 1929. Burlingame specialized in Montana
history and the history of the American West. He was known as “Mr. Montana History.” (Wikipedia.com 2019) Merrill died on
November 14, 1994 and is buried in Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman, MT. (Findagrave.com 2004)
Dorothy L. Meridieth purchased this property on February 13, 1960 from Merrill Burlingame. Dorothy Davis was born on February
11, 1923 in Bozeman, MT to Floyd and Margaret Davis (Ancestry.com 2001). Dorothy married William Meridieth on April 25, 1943
in Glasgow, MT (Ancestry.com 2017).
Table 1a. Chain of Title, 420 West Mendenhall Street, 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
William H. and
Sarah J. Tracy
Eva R. Harris 18 May 1903 Warranty Deed Lots 22, 23, and W ½ Lot 24,
Block D, Tracy’s 1st Addition
D: 34/76
Eva R. and J. H.
Harris
Ora E. Bennett 18 May 1906 Warranty Deed Same D: 35/520
Ora E. Bennett Lydia G. Briggs 31 October 1907 Warranty Deed Same D: 37/477
Estate of Lydia
G. Briggs
Violet G.
McClenathan
27 December
1919
Will Same Probate Case
Files, District
Court, Gallatin
County
Violet G.
McClenathan
Harloe P. White 16 July 1920 Deed Same (McClenathan reserves
a life estate)
D: 62/129
Harloe P. White Mary E.
Overstreet
04 September
1929
Warranty Deed Same D: 74/164
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History of Property
Property Name: 420 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 101
Table 1a. Chain of Title, 420 West Mendenhall Street, Bozeman, Montana
Grantor Grantee
Date of
Instrument
Type of
Instrument
Property
Description/Comments Reference
Mary E.
Overstreet
Charles W.
Overstreet,
James W.
Overstreet, John
F. Overstreet,
Emmett W.
Overstreet
31 August 1932 Warranty Deed Same D: 84/498
Charles W. Overstreet died on May 9, 1949, thus ending his life estate in the property (Ancestry.com, 2017)
James W. and
Nell Overstreet,
John F. and Kate
M. Overstreet,
Emmett W. and
Alice B.
Overstreet
M. F. Showalter 11 October 1949 Warranty Deed N 112’ of Lots 22, 23, and N
112’ of the W ½ Lot 24, Block
D, Tracy’s 1st Addition (8/9
interest)
D: 100/306
Robert
Overstreet,
Guardian of
person and estate
of Tommy
Overstreet
M. F. Showalter 04 January 1950 Deed N 112’ of Lots 22, 23, and N
112’ of the W ½ Lot 24, Block
D, Tracy’s 1st Addition (1/9
interest)
D: 100/304
M. F. and Dollie
M. Showalter
Lee Otis and
Lucy Mae
Showalter
12 January 1950 Warranty Deed N 112’ of Lots 22, 23, and N
112’ of the W ½ Lot 24, Block
D, Tracy’s 1st Addition
D: 100/308
Lee Otis and
Lucy Mae
Showalter
Alonzo F. and
Helen M. Myers
15 February 1952 Warranty Deed Same D: 107/372
Helen M. Myers Donald M. and
Shirley E. Holz
13 September
1971
Warranty Deed Same D: Film 11/827
Donald M. and
Shirley E. Holz
Perry J. Moore
and Robert J.
Rice
16 December
1975
Warranty Deed Same D: Film 31/976
Perry J. and
Kathryn A.
Moore and
Robert J. and
Linda L. Rice
Moore, Rice,
O’Connell &
Refling
31 January 1979 Quit Claim Deed Same D: Film 48/1550
Moore, Rice,
O’Connell &
Refling
Green Acres
Partnership
01 July 1979 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 55/1034
Green Acres
Partnership
Harold E. and
Catherine J.
Brown
30 November
1984
Warranty Deed Lots 22, 23, and W ½ Lot 24,
Block D, Tracy’s 1st Addition
D: Film 85/3456
and Film 99/3329
Harold E. and
Catherine J.
Brown
Lloyd N. and
Charlene
Mandeville
16 December
1987
Warranty Deed Same D: Film 99/4373,
Film 179/2327
Lloyd N. and
Charlene
Mandeville
Earl J. and Janice
M. Peace
30 March 1992 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 179/2328
MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD
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History of Property
Property Name: 420 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 101
Table 1a. Chain of Title, 420 West Mendenhall Street, Bozeman, Montana
Grantor Grantee
Date of
Instrument
Type of
Instrument
Property
Description/Comments Reference
Earl J. and Janice
M. Peace
Earl & Janice
Peace, LLC
14 December
2007
Bargain and Sale
Deed
D: #2287161
Table 1b. Chain of Title, S 28’ of Lots 22, 23, and W ½ of Lot 24, 1941-1979
Grantor Grantee
Date of
Instrument
Type of
Instrument
Property
Description/Comments Reference
Charles W. and
Celinda A.
Overstreet,
James W. and
Nell Overstreet,
John F. and Kate
M. Overstreet,
Emmett W. and
Alice B.
Overstreet
Harriet Jane
Maurer
01 February 1941 Warranty Deed S 28’ of Lots 22, 23 and W ½
of Lot 24, Block D, Tracy’s 1st
Addition
(Charles W. Overstreet grants
his life estate; the remaining
grantors convey the remainder
in fee simple after the
termination of the life estate of
Charles W. Overstreet)
D: 84/554
Harriett Jane
Maurer
Merrill G.
Burlingame
07 December
1943
Warranty Deed S 28’ of Lots 22, 23 and S 28’
of the W ½ lot 24, Block D,
Tracy’s 1st Addition
D: 88/639
Merrill G. and
Virginia S.
Burlingame
Dorothy L.
Meridieth
13 February 1960 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 23/1797
Dorothy L.
Meridieth
Perry J. Moore
and Robert J.
Rice
09 March 1976 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 32/115
Perry J. and
Kathryn A.
Moore and
Robert J. and
Linda L. Rice
Moore, Rice,
O’Connell &
Refling
31 January 1979 Quit Claim Deed Same D: Film 48/1549
Moore, Rice,
O’Connell &
Refling
Green Acres
Partnership
01 July 1979 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 55/1033
MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD
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Information Sources/Bibliography
Property Name: 420 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 101
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Statement of Significance
Property Name: 420 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 101
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, it was considered a “contributing element
within a potential historic district.” Many alterations have been made to the property since that time that have affected integrity of
materials, design, and feeling. The most notable of the alterations is the large addition to the rear of the property. However, this
addition appears to have occurred in the historic period and is not visible from the primary façade.
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 1st Addition in order to evaluate district potential.
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Integrity
Property Name: 420 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 101
INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association)
The site is in excellent condition, overall. Alterations including new siding, windows, asphalt parking lot, and the southern additions,
made during the 1941 and 1997 remodels, have affected integrity of design, materials, and feeling. The site retains integrity of
location, setting, workmanship, and association.
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Photographs
Property Name: 420 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 101
Feature # 1
Facing: S
Description: Property 101. Front façade (Image #1799, 10/19/2019. SLW).
Feature # 1
Facing: SE
Description: Property 101. Oblique view (Image #1801, 10/19/2019. SLW).
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Photographs
Property Name: 420 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 101
Feature # 1
Facing: NE
Description: Property 101. Oblique view (Image #1802, 10/19/2019. SLW).
Feature # 1
Facing: N
Description: Property 101. Rear elevation (Image #1803, 10/19/2019. SLW).
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Site Map
Property Name: 420 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 101
MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD
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Topographic Map
Property Name: 420 W MENDENHALL ST Site Number: 101