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Home My WebLink About22 Historic Property Record 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: 321 N 5TH AVE Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: BOZEMAN Site Number: 003 (An historic district number may also apply.) County: GALLATIN Historic Name: Florence Convalescent Center; Bozeman Convalescence Home Original Owner(s): Unknown Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: The Bridger Healthcare Community/Bozeman Health and Rehabilitation Center Owner(s): Lantis Foundation Inc. Owner Address: PO Box 699, Spearfish, SD 57783-0699 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 02S Range: 05E SW ¼ NE ¼ NE ¼ of Section: 12 Lot(s): 1-3, PLAT E-3-A Block(s): 6 Addition: Karp Add (KAR) Year of Addition: 1946 USGS Quad Name: Bozeman Year: 1987 Historic Use: Convalescence Home Current Use: Convalescence Home Construction Date: 1959 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred) Zone: 12 Easting: 496551 Northing: 5058787 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: 9/15/2020 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: FLORENCE CONVALESCENT CENTER Site Number: 003 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Other (specify) If Other, specify: Mid-century Modern Property Type: Healthcare Specific Property Type: Health and rehabilitation center/Nursing home 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 two-story convalescence home built in 1959. The building is wood framed with a concrete foundation. It has a U-shaped plan which is open on the west side. The gable-front wall is clad in brick, with decorative mid-century fiberglass panels filling space between window openings. To the north and south are two-story residence wings that extend east-west, forming the two arms of the “U” shaped plan. The residence wings have a parapeted flat roof and are clad in EIFS. The primary façade faces east onto N 5th Ave. and is contained within a central bay with a wide, low-pitched gable roofed overhang. The primary doorway itself is at the north end of the east façade and is accessed by a concrete ADA-accessible ramp. The door is metal-framed and is located within a two-story glass foyer. To the south of the doorway is a series of paired casement windows on the first and second stories. Windows on the residence wings consist of paired sliding windows with metal sash. The original windows appear to be intact, with openings unaltered. Secondary entrances are located on the rear (west) elevation, including at-grade entrances to both residence wings and semi-subterranean basement entrances accessed by concrete ramp. Overall, the building is in good condition. Vegetation around the property includes a large mature coniferous tree in front of the south end of the east façade, a large mature deciduous tree in front of the north end of the east façade, deciduous trees along the northern border of the property, and deciduous trees within the back courtyard of the west elevation. A rear alleyway provides access to parking behind and along the south side of the building. Busses were parked on the west side of the building at the time of survey, partially obscuring views of that side. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: FLORENCE CONVALESCENT CENTER Site Number: 003 HISTORY OF PROPERTY Little information was obtained regarding the history of this property. It appears to have served as a healthcare facility since its construction in 1959. The property was originally purchased and owned by William Beall. John Karp and Treentje Karp, Floyd Spady and Florence Spady, J.A. Spady and Maggie Spady, and John P. Cloninger and Mary Cloninger subdivided and platted this area into lots, blocks, streets, avenues, and alleys as Karp’s Addition to Bozeman, Montana on October 11, 1945. This property was purchased by Floyd and Florence Spady and opened as the Florence Convalescent Center in approximately c.1959. It was called The Florence Convalescent Center until 1971 when it became the Bozeman Convalescent Center. It was operated by a for-profit corporation and accepted patients aged 16 and up. At the time, the only other local facilities offering assisted living were the Bozeman Deaconess Hospital, Gallatin County Rest Home, and Hillcrest Retirement Home at 1201 Highland Blvd (National Center for Health Statistics 1975). Unlike the Convalescence Center, Hillcrest was church-affiliated and accepted only retirement aged persons, 62 and older. Of the two similar facilities, Hillcrest was considered the state-of-the-art center. Its architecture received a Merit Award for Residential Design by the Federal Housing Administration in 1963, (U.S. Federal Housing Administration 1963). This property remained a care facility and in the early 1990s became the Bozeman Care Center (R.L. Polk 1959 to 1994). Floyd Spady was born March 31, 1909 in Belle Fouche, South Dakota. His parents were John and Magdaline Spady (The Montana Standard, 28 March 1959). Florence Spady had been born on December 8, 1907 in Amboy, Minnesota to Frank and Ella (Borchert) Rehse. Florence graduated from high school in Des Moines, Iowa in 1926. In 1929, she graduated from nurse’s training at Kahler Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Floyd and Florence were married in Big Timber, Montana on August 4, 1931. Florence worked for Bozeman Deaconess Hospital and Home Care Nursing from 1930 to 1956. In 1956 she decided to go back to school and attended Montana State College (Montana State University) from 1956 to 1957, working on a master’s degree in nursing. Florence and her husband Floyd built and managed Bozeman’s first licensed nursing home, the Florence Convalescent Center, from 1958 until their retirement in 1971 (The Belgrade News, 27 Dec 2005). Floyd and Florence were buried in Sunset Memorial Park in Belgrade after their deaths in 2005 and 2006, respectively (Findagrave.com, 2004). The facility has been used as a care center and is currently maintained as a health care center as of November 2019. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 History of Property Property Name: FLORENCE CONVALESCENT CENTER Site Number: 003 Table 1. Chain of Title, 321 North Fifth Avenue, Bozeman, Montana. Grantor Grantee Date of Instrument Type of Instrument Property Description/Comments Reference USA William J. Beall 01 May 1871 Patent N ½ of NE ¼ Section 12, T2S R5E D: 2/373 William J. and Rosa V. Beall Benjamin P. Barker 14 July 1880 Warranty Deed Part of NE ¼ NE ¼ Section 12, T2S R5E (20 acres) D: 1/370 Benjamin P. Barker Rosa V. Beall 14 July 1880 Warranty Deed Same D: 1/374 William J. and Rosa V. Beall Henry I. Border 03 March 1898 Deed Part of NE ¼ NE ¼ Section 12, T2S R5E D: 24/410 Southern part of property (Part of what is now Lot 3 of Block 6 in Karp’s Addition) H. I. and Lena E. Border H. G. Klenze 29 September 1908 Warranty Deed Part of NE ¼ NE ¼ Section 12, T2S R5E (1000’ x 140’ Lot on N side of W. Beall St. and E side of N. 7th Ave.) D: 39/190 H. G. and Margaret Klenze J. W. McLane 17 April 1909 Warranty Deed Same D: 40/315 J. W. McLane Isaac Boyer 03 September 1909 Warranty Deed Same D: 40/516 Carrie Boyer, Exec of Estate of Isaac Boyer Floyd James and Florence Spady 22 June 1936, 10 December 1937 Executrix’s Deed Same (except part deeded to the Board of County Commissioners) D: 79/434, 81/123 Floyd and Florence Spady Harold D. Korslund and Clyde M. Rushing 10 January 1938 Warranty Deed Part of NE ¼ NE ¼ Section 12, T2S R5E (472.83’ x 140’ lot) D: 81/359 Northern part of property (Part of what is now Lot 3, and Lots 1 and 2, Block 6, Karp’s Addition) Sam I. and Bertina C. Border, Mary Cloninger, Thirza Bair, Leila B. Fishleigh Lena E. Border 24 August 1931 Deed Part of NE ¼ NE ¼ of Section 12, T2S R5E D: 76/76 Lena E. Border Harold D. Korslund & Clyde M. Rushing 29 October 1937 Warranty Deed Part of NE ¼ NE ¼ Section 12, T2S R5E (160’ x 559’ Lot) D: 81/360 What is now Lots 1-4, Block 6, Karp’s Addition Harold D. and Lois M. Korslund Clyde M. and Dora M. Rushing 27 December 1939 Quit Claim Deed Part of NE ¼ NE ¼ Section 12, T2S R5E (193.83’ x 300’ x 189’ x 300’ Lot) D: 84/7 Clyde M. and Dora M. Rushing Floyd and Florence Spady 31 August 1943 Warranty Deed Part of NE ¼ NE ¼ Section 12, T2S R5E (193.83’ x 300’ x 189’ x 300’ Lot) D: 88/429 John and Trientje Karp Floyd and Florence Spady et. al. 9 April 1946 Quit Claim Deed Block 6, Karp’s Addition et al. D: 93/429 Lots 1 and 2, Block 6, Karp’s Addition Floyd and Florence Spady Florence Convalescent Home, Inc. 29 December 1961 Warranty Deed Lots 1 & 2, Block 6, Karp’s Addition D: 139/182 Lot 3, Block 6, Karp’s Addition MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 History of Property Property Name: FLORENCE CONVALESCENT CENTER Site Number: 003 Floyd and Florence Spady Anne M. Scherer 16 November 1950 Warranty Deed Lot 3, Block 6, Karp’s Addition D: 106/83 Anne M. Scherer Roland G. Scherer 15 December 1953 Warranty Deed Same D: 126/591 Roland G. and Melania Scherer Florence Convalescent Home 18 April 1966 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 7/799 Lots 1 – 3, Block 6, Karp’s Addition Florence Convalescent Home Floyd Spady, Florence Spady, James R. Spady, Margaret Ann Davidson 10 August 1971 Warranty Deed Lots 1-3, Block 6, Karp’s Addition D: Film 11/52 Floyd and Florence Spady, James R. and June V. Spady, Margaret Ann Davidson Progressive Care Centers, Inc. 24 September 1971 Warranty Deed Same D: Film 100/4432 Progressive Care Centers, Inc. Norman D. and Elizabeth Ann Hobbs 04 June 2008 Quit Claim Deed Same D: #2302201 Norman D. and Elizabeth Ann Hobbs Lantis Foundation Inc. Rec: 13 February 2012 Warranty Deed Same D: #2408054 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: FLORENCE CONVALESCENT CENTER Site Number: 003 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY The Belgrade News [Belgrade, Montana] 2005 “Obituary for Florence M. Spady.” 27 December. Belgrade, Montana. Electronic document, http://www.belgrade-news.com/obits/obituary-for-florence-m-spady/article_45a8ada9-78e6-5260-82b7-60e4bd67c67d.html, accessed November 13, 2019. Find A Grave 2004 Florence Margaret Spady (8 Dec 1907 – 24 Dec 2005), Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75479810/florence-margaret-spady, accessed November 13, 2019. 2004 Floyd James Spady (31 March 1909 – 6 September 2006), Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75479778/floyd-james-spady, accessed November 13, 2019. Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder 1864-2020 Gallatin County Deeds. Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder, Bozeman, Montana. Montana State Library. Montana Cadastral records online, http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral, accessed 5/04/2020. National Center for Health Statistics 1975 Directory of Nursing Home Facilities, Vol 3: 233. U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Public Health Service, Health Resources Administration, Rockville, Maryland. Available online, https://books.google.com/ (Accessed 11/7/2019). The Montana Standard [Butte, Montana] 1959 “John Spady, 84, Dies in Bozeman.” 28 March. Butte, Montana. Electronic document, https://www.newspapers.com/image/354315919/?terms=John%2BSpady, accessed November 13, 2019. R.L. Polk & Co. 1959 to 1994 Polk’s Bozeman, Montana City Directory 1959 to 1994. R.L. Polk and Co. Publishers, Kansas City, Missouri. U.S. Federal Housing Administration 1963 GHA 1963 Honor Awards for Residential Design. Federal Housing Administration, Housing and Home Finance Agency, Washington, D.C. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Statement of Significance Property Name: FLORENCE CONVALESCENT CENTER Site Number: 003 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 This site consists of one historical architectural feature: a two-story convalescence home built in 1959. The site is in good condition, despite a few modifications over time. Overall, it retains sufficient integrity to convey its 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 of 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 association with the Postwar Expansion Phase of Bozeman’s development (RTI 2008). It is representative of mixed-use in the development of central Bozeman, into the Karp and Violett Additions. Metcalf recommends further research be conducted regarding Bozeman’s 1946 Karp’s Addition to evaluate district potential. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Integrity Property Name: FLORENCE CONVALESCENT CENTER Site Number: 003 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) Overall, the site is in good condition. The building has experienced few modifications over time. Peeling paint and minor weathering of the EIFS siding affects integrity of materials only; all other aspects of integrity are retained. It retains sufficient integrity to convey its historic character. MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Photographs Property Name: FLORENCE CONVALESCENT CENTER Site Number: 003 Feature # 1 Facing: WNW Description: Property 003. View of east façade entry. (Image #01-0021, 10/16/2019. EAS) Feature # 1 Facing: NW Description: Property 003. Oblique view. (Image #01-0019, 10/16/2019. EAS) MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Photographs Property Name: FLORENCE CONVALESCENT CENTER Site Number: 003 Feature # 1 Facing: NE Description: Property 003. Rear oblique view. (Image #01-0015, 10/16/2019. EAS) Feature # 1 Facing: SE Description: Property 003. Rear oblique view. (Image #01-0017, 10/16/2019. EAS) MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 11 Site Map Property Name: FLORENCE CONVALESCENT CENTER Site Number: 003 MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 12 Topographic Map Property Name: FLORENCE CONVALESCENT CENTER Site Number: 003