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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06--204 S. 3rd AER Form AE-R FORM 1 ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING RECORD PAGE 1 of 11 6/2024 PO Box 201201 – Helena, MT 59620-1201 | (406) 444-7715 – mtshpo@mt.gov | https://mhs.mt.gov/Shpo/Forms (AERForm.docx) New Forms and Instructions REMEMBER! The Principal Investigator is responsible for ensuring that the information in this form is complete and accurate as per the Montana SHPO Consultation Guide standards for recording cultural and architectural resources in Montana. LEARN HOW TO COMPLETE THIS FORM AND DOWNLOAD THE MOST RECENT VERSION AT: https://mhs.mt.gov/shpo/forms Please contact Montana SHPO Cultural Records staff at (406) 444-4724 with questions. - Documenting Sites (Section 2.3, MTSHPO_ConsultationGuide.pdf) ^ Requesting Smithsonian Numbers for Site Records: What to Submit (smithsonian-qr2.pdf) * How to Create a Complete Site Record: Forms, Photos, Maps, and GIS (siteform-instructions.pdf) + How to Apply National Register Criteria for Evaluation. National Park Service, National Register Bulletin. 1997. Online: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/upload/NRB-15_web508.pdf 1. Identification HISTORIC / PROPERTY NAME SMITHSONIAN NUMBER (issued by SHPO)^ Squire C. Kenyon House PROJECT NAME PROJECT NUMBER Local Element Architects 204 S. 3rd Ave Bozeman 2025.MT.003 DATE FIRST RECORDED BY PHONE (000) 000-0000 EMAIL ADDRESS 8/1/1984 James R. McDonald Architects P.C. P.O. Box 8163, Missoula, MT 59807 DATE UPDATED BY PHONE (000) 000-0000 EMAIL ADDRESS 2/6/2025 S. Wells and E. Wren (406) 219-3535 mac@metcalfarchaeolo gy.com Metcalf Archaeological Consultants, P.O. Box 1526, Bozeman, MT 59771 2. Location COUNTY LOT/BLOCK SUBDIVISION STREET ADDRESS CITY / TOWN (NEAREST) Gallatin Lot 19-20 / Block D 204 S 3rd Ave. Bozeman UTM COORDINATES OR LAT-LONG FOR THE CENTER OF THE SITE, TO THE 6TH DECIMAL Datum (E.g., NAD27, WGS84, etc.) 12N 496793mE 5058171mN NAD83 TOWNSHIP N/S RANGE E/W SEC QTR TOWNSHIP N/S RANGE E/W SEC QTR 02 S 06 E 07 NW/SW (tab from last cell to add rows to TRS table) NARRATIVE / NOTES ON ACCESS (OPTIONAL) AE-R FORM 1 ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING RECORD PAGE 2 of 11 6/2024 PO Box 201201 – Helena, MT 59620-1201 | (406) 444-7715 – mtshpo@mt.gov | https://mhs.mt.gov/Shpo/Forms (AERForm.docx) 3. Ownership and Use CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE/SURFACE OWNERSHIP CURRENT USE Barking Frog LLC, 555 Alvarado St., San Francisco, CA 94114-3207 Residential Public Private ORIGINAL ADMINISTRATIVE/SURFACE OWNERSHIP ORIGINAL/HISTORIC USE William W. Alderson Residential Public Private 4. Historic Property/Architecture Description PROPERTY TYPE* ARCHITECTURAL STYLE TIME PERIOD Historic Residence Queen Anne Historic More Than One Decade ARCHITECT NAME/FIRM ARCHITECT CITY, STATE BUILDER NAME/COMPANY BUILDER CITY, STATE CONSTRUCTION DATE Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown 1900 STATUS NOTES ON STATUS CHANGE Original location Addition/alteration The south elevation features a shed roof addition and wood deck. The Gallatin County Assessor’s online database indicates that the residence underwent remodeling in 2000 to become a multi-dwelling unit with three apartments. Moved/relocated Destroyed A garage/outbuilding that is shown on the 1904-1943 Sanborn maps in the SE corner of the property is no longer present. Other NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY The 2 and 1/2-story, Queen Anne Style residence features an irregular floorplan that resembles a cross shape. The residence rests on a stone foundation and has a basement with window wells. There are basement windows present on each elevation except the west. It has a wood frame structural system with a red brick exterior. The building is topped by an irregular roof that resembles a cross- gabled roof; however, the west side features a hipped roof end, and the east side has a side gable end. There are several gable extensions and dormers. The dormers on the roof feature horizontal wood siding and the primary gable ends are clad in scalloped wood shingles. The exterior features a large frieze beneath the roofline. The northwest corner of the exterior features a turret topped by a conical roof. The turret extends from a one-story rectangular extension out of the northwest corner. All the roof and its extensions are topped in composition shingles. Two interior brick chimneys extend from the south slope of the gable roof. All the windows on the building appear to be wood and their original openings. Most of the windows inset in brick are fronted with metal sashed screens. The primary entrance is located on the south end of the west elevation and is accessible via concrete steps. The entryway door consists of a wood, two-panel, single-lite door. A full-width porch extends across the west elevation. The porch features simple doric column supports and a hipped roof clad in composition shingles. There is a wide front gable dormer above the entryway. The primary (west) elevation features five visible windows. On the first floor there is one large wood picture window with a concrete window apron. The picture window is topped by a fixed decorative window with leaded glass. The second floor of the west elevation features two wood, one-over-one, single-hung sash units with concrete window aprons and brick lintels. The half-story features a gable end clad in scalloped wood shingles with a wood, one-by-one window and a hipped roof dormer with a single, wood, fixed window unit. AE-R FORM 1 ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING RECORD PAGE 3 of 11 6/2024 PO Box 201201 – Helena, MT 59620-1201 | (406) 444-7715 – mtshpo@mt.gov | https://mhs.mt.gov/Shpo/Forms (AERForm.docx) The northwest corner of the residence features a rectangular extension topped with a polygonal turret and conical roof. The first floor windows, located on the rectangular extension, all feature wood, one-over-one fixed units, concrete window aprons, and brick lintels. The central and southwest facing (under the front porch) windows feature decorative leaded glass on the top windows. The second story windows in the turret are all wood, one-over-one, single-hung units with concrete window aprons and brick lintels. The north elevation features three additional doors. Two doors on the first floor both lead to a small, centrally located porch topped by a flat roof and supported by decorative wrought iron posts. One door is located on a rectangular projection, making the door face west; the second entrance is single-lite, one-panel, wood door. The second story door is a single-lite wooden door which opens onto the patio created by the flat roof porch on the first floor. All the windows on the first and second floors of the north elevation feature a wood construction, concrete window aprons, and brick lintels. On the first floor, there are three one-over-one, single-hung sash units; one large picture window that is topped by a fixed decorative window with leaded glass and two one-over-one, fixed units with leaded glass in the top lite, that flank the picture window. There is one one-over-one, single-hung sash unit between the first and second floors. The second floor features three one-over-one, single-hung sash units. The north elevation features one shed roof dormer; one gable end with two one-over-over, single-hung sash units; and a hipped roof dormer with one fixed picture window. The east elevation features two additional entrances; one is on the east elevation of a shed roof addition that extends from the south elevation; and the second is located on the northern end of the east elevation. The east elevation features six visible windows. On the first floor there is one wood, one-over-one, single-hung sash window with a concrete window apron and brick lintels. On the second floor, directly above the first-floor window, are two smaller windows of the same construction. There are two wood, fixed windows with concrete aprons that are set back from the building’s core; the first-floor window features stained glass, and the second-floor window features leaded glass and brick lintels. The fifth window is in the gable end and is a wood frame, single-lite, fixed unit. The south elevation features a shed roof addition located on the east end. The addition is clad in horizontal wood siding. In front of the addition there is a wood deck that stands on wood stilts and features a wood railing on one side. There is a set of metal, fire escape steps that extend across the elevation; the first flight leads to a door on the second floor; the second set extends from the second-story door to a door at the top. There is a bay window on the west end of the elevation that is comprised of three wood, one-over-one, single-hung sash windows and topped by a hipped roof; the top windows all feature leaded glass. All the windows on the first and second floors of the brick structure feature concrete window aprons and brick lintels. There are three one-over-one, single-hung sash units on the first floor. The shed roof addition features a picture window flanked by two tall, narrow windows. The second floor features three, one-over-one, single hung units and an additional entryway at the top of the first flight of the fire escape steps. The roof features a hipped roof dormer with an additional entrance and a one-over-one, single-hung sash unit; and a gable end with a one-by-one, horizontal slider unit. HISTORY OF PROPERTY (Prepared by Crystal Alegria, Extreme History Project, Bozeman, Montana) The property currently addressed as 204 South 3rd was platted within the Alderson Addition and filed for record on October 10, 1873 by William W. Alderson. William W. Alderson, one of Bozeman's early settlers, was allotted land south of Main Street on August 9, 1864 at a meeting of the Upper East Gallatin Claim Association, for which he served as secretary. In 1873, Alderson platted Alderson’s First Addition which consists of nine square blocks that today are part of the northern end of Bozeman’s Bon Ton Historic District. Alderson platted the addition in 1873, but due to an economic slump the lots did not start selling rapidly until the 1880s, after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1883. In the early 1890s, the town of Bozeman was booming and decided to put its hat in the ring to house the state capital. With this push for capital designation, many improvements happened across the city including a new passenger depot for the Northern Pacific railway, the building of the Bozeman Hotel, the creation of the Capital Hill Addition residential district, installation of a new streetcar system, and a new City Hall and Opera House. This was a time of rapid growth for Bozeman. With this bid for the capital came a surge of business and economy that Squire Kenyon must have seen and responded to, moving to Bozeman around 1891. Bozeman finished fourth in the capital location election, with Helena eventually taking the win after a runoff election between Helena and Anaconda in 1894. As a consolation, Bozeman received the state’s Land Grant university, the Montana State College for the AE-R FORM 1 ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING RECORD PAGE 4 of 11 6/2024 PO Box 201201 – Helena, MT 59620-1201 | (406) 444-7715 – mtshpo@mt.gov | https://mhs.mt.gov/Shpo/Forms (AERForm.docx) Agricultural and Mechanical Arts, which was completed in 1893. This time of prosperity for the city helped build the wealth of many of Bozeman’s merchants and businesses and gave Squire Kenyon the economic capital needed to build such a monumental residence along South Third Street, in the heart of the south side of Bozeman (Kramer, 2012). The southside neighborhoods of Bozeman contain much of the city’s significant residential architecture and were considered the most prestigious area in which to live between the 1880 's and the mid-1930 's. The southside became the place where the movers and shakers of the city built their homes, including merchants, businessmen, doctors, dentists, lawyers, and college faculty. Today, the Kenyon House contributes to the Bon Ton Historic District, a residential historic district in Bozeman which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The Bon Ton Historic district is roughly bound by Olive Street, Willson Avenue, Cleveland Street, and Fourth Avenue. It includes 190 contributing buildings and 39 non-contributing buildings. This residence, the Kenyon House, is listed within the Bon Ton Historic District with “primary” status to the district (National Park Service 1987). Squire C. Kenyon acquired this property on June 9, 1894, purchasing it from Mary A. Black, a prominent Bozeman resident and widow of Leander Black. A large, ten-room residence was built on the property by Kenyon in 1900. (Sanborn Fire Insurance maps dating to 1889-1891 show an earlier residence nearer the northwest corner of the lot that was presumably demolished to make room for the current house.) The Bozeman Courier newspaper noted in February of 1900, “Fred Schwietering is one of the painters engaged on the Kenyon house. The priming coat is being put on the interior, as fast as the weather will permit; which, however, is not very rapidly” (The Bozeman Courier, February 17 1900). The paper also reported, “Squire Kenyon’s fine new house is enclosed, and carpenters are at work on the interior finish. It will be one of the fine houses of the city when finished” (The Bozeman Courier, 03 February 1900). By February of 1901, the Kenyon’s were entertaining in their new residence. On February 11, “members of the Royal Arch Lodge, A. F. and A. M. after conferring the Royal Arch degree were invited to the house and an elegant banquet was served” (The Bozeman Courier, 23 Feb 1901). Arrangements were even made with the local streetcar company to bring members to the Kenyon house for the party. In October of 1901, Mrs. Zona Kenyon and three friends, Mrs. Mills (Zona Kenyon’s sister), Mrs. T. M. Pierce, and Mrs. George Pease held a large party for 250 people. The “spacious rooms were decorated with cut flowers from the gardens of the thoughtful friends” (The Bozeman Courier, 02 November 1901). The ten-room house was very spacious, and the Kenyon’s must have decided to rent out at least one room because the Bozeman Courier newspaper noted, “Mrs. Marshall is now rooming at S. C. Kenyon’s residence on 3rd Avenue” (The Bozeman Courier, 06 April 1901). Mrs. Marshall was a very popular art teacher at Montana State College, now Montana State University. Squire Chase Kenyon was born in Waterloo, Wisconsin in 1845 to Moses and Sophronia Kenyon. Mr. Kenyon married Anna Laughlin around 1868. The couple lived for a time in Ceder Rapids, Iowa where Kenyon was part owner of the lumber firm, Burch & Kenyon. The couple had three children, including George Kenyon, Blanche Kenyon Mallory, and Carlisle Squire Kenyon. Anna Kenyon died of peritonitis on March 6, 1888 at the young age of 40 years old (Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette, 07 March 1888). With his wife’s death, Mr. Kenyon must have decided to start new in the west. He came to Montana in 1889 and started a lumber business in Anaconda, MT. He sold this business to the Copper King, Marcus Daly and moved to Bozeman around 1891. In 1892 he bought the Pray Lumber Company from George Flanders and established the Kenyon Lumber Company. The Bozeman Courier newspaper noted, “S. C. Kenyon of Anaconda, took possession, the first of this month, of the lumber business in this city formerly owned and controlled by the Pray Lumber Company. He bought the yards and stock of that company but owns no part of the extensive milling interests of Pray company” (The Bozeman Courier, 09 July 1892). In 1906, Thomas Noble joined the business, and it became known as Kenyon Noble Lumber Company (The Montana Free Press, Feb 15, 1929). AE-R FORM 1 ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING RECORD PAGE 5 of 11 6/2024 PO Box 201201 – Helena, MT 59620-1201 | (406) 444-7715 – mtshpo@mt.gov | https://mhs.mt.gov/Shpo/Forms (AERForm.docx) In addition to his lumber company, Kenyon served as one of the first directors of the Gallatin Trust and Savings Bank. Squire Kenyon was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Gallatin Lodge No. 6. and demitted to Bozeman Lodge No. 18. Arizona “Zona” Young Batterton was born in Boone County, Missouri. She attended the common school and state university in Columbia, MO, preparing to become a teacher. The Batterton family, including Zona, came west in 1877 and settled in Deer Lodge, Montana Territory. Zona Batterton taught school in Deer Lodge and in Anaconda. Her father, John Batterton was a judge and county commissioner in Deer Lodge for ten years (The Bozeman Courier, 18 August 1908). Miss Batterton met Squire Kenyon and the couple were married on July 6, 1890 in Deer Lodge. This marriage date became a tradition as Zona Batterton’s parents were married on the same day. Zona and Squire Kenyon’s daughter also shared the marriage date. Zona and Squire Kenyon lived in Anaconda for approximately two years, and then settled in Bozeman (Bozeman Daily Chronicle, 11 March 1924). Along with many other prominent Bozeman families with means, the Kenyon’s began wintering in California. In 1908, the Kenyon family spent the winter in San Diego, CA for the health of their daughter, Zona. They would rent out their house when they were away. A newspaper advertisement from 1908 says, “For Rent – 10 room modern brick house, furnished throughout. Opposite school house. Will rent for entire winter. S. C. Kenyon” (The Bozeman Courier, 11 August 1908; The Bozeman Courier, 29 December 1908). As the years progressed, Squire and Zona Kenyon began spending more time in California like many other wealthy Bozeman citizens. By 1917, the couple, along with two of their children, Zona and Mary, were living in Oakland, California so the two girls could attend Berkeley university (The Bozeman Courier, 17 September 1917). They later lived in Los Angeles, San Diego, and eventually San Franciso, California. While the family was living in California, the residence was used by the Sigma Chi fraternity (The Bozeman Courier, 03 September 1919), the Lambda Phi Fraternity, and the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity (Polk City Directory, 1927 and 1929). The couple retained ownership of the house and would visit Bozeman during the summers and for special occasions throughout the year. Squire Kenyon continued to oversee the Kenyon Noble Lumber Company as President from California, with his son, Carlisle S. Kenyon managing the day-to-day business as secretary/treasurer and Thomas Noble serving as vice president (The Bozeman Daily Chronicle, 01 July 1922). Zona Kenyon died in Berkely, California on March 4, 1924. Her body was brought back to Bozeman for burial in Sunset Hills Cemetery. Squire Kenyon died on February 13, 1929 in Oakland, California. His body was also brought back to Bozeman for burial in Sunset Hills cemetery. The son of Squire Kenyon, Carlisle Kenyon maintained the residence until the Kenyon estate sold the property in 1931. Celinda Green purchased this house from the Squire C. Kenyon estate on July 30, 1931. Mrs. Green lived in this house briefly from 1931 until approximately 1934 when the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity occupied the residence. Celinda Calvert was born in Lebo, Kansas on July 29, 1881 to John and Sarah Calvert. She married John A. Green in 1898 but they divorced in 1920 (Gallatin County Tribune and Belgrade Journal, 08 February 1973). Celinda Green married Charles Overstreet in 1939 in Las Vegas, NV (The Bozeman Courier, 09 February 1945). During ownership of the residence by Celinda Green, the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity occupied the residence along with the Montana State University’s Women’s Cooperative House. The house was used as The Women’s Cooperative House, a cooperative organized under the auspices of Montana State University in the 1940’s. The Bozeman Courier newspaper noted on September 11, 1942, “The Women’s Cooperative house at 204 S. Third has already been filled and it is possible nearby rooms will be rented to help out, but all of these girls take their meals at the main house. The students who live in cooperative houses do the work that is involved themselves. They are organized to provide a good place for students to live and eat and to work for part of the expenses. The plan is a boon to those students who find it necessary to live frugally while going to school, but not all the applications are from those pressed for funds. Many students of all means find the dink of people in these houses congenial and worth knowing. The atmosphere is conducive to study and that sort of a home means a lot to young people away from home” (The Bozeman Courier, 11 September 1942). The Women’s Cooperative House was an alternative to the sorority and helped lower-income students with housing costs. Students living in the cooperative house did their own buying, cooking and housekeeping assisted by a house-mother. Celinda Green Overstreet sold the property to the Montana State College Student Housing Association on August 22, 1946, who sold it to Frank L. and May N. Stone on December 9, 1955. Frank and May Stone lived in the residence during ownership. AE-R FORM 1 ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING RECORD PAGE 6 of 11 6/2024 PO Box 201201 – Helena, MT 59620-1201 | (406) 444-7715 – mtshpo@mt.gov | https://mhs.mt.gov/Shpo/Forms (AERForm.docx) Frank Stone was born at Central Park, Montana on March 20, 1894. He attended school in the Gallatin Valley and eventually Montana State University in Bozeman. Stone’s first job was at the Commercial National Bank of Bozeman, which started his career in the banking business. He next worked as a cashier for the Salesville (now Gallatin Gateway) State Bank. In 1936, Stone became the assistant manager of the Flying D Ranch, working with famed cattleman, Charles Anceney until 1945. Frank Stone then managed the Flying D Ranch for many years. The Flying D Ranch currently encompasses 113,613 acres and was originally used for cattle ranching. The land has changed ownership multiple times before being purchased in 1989 by billionaire conservationist Ted Turner. Under Turner’s stewardship, the ranch transitioned from traditional cattle operations to bison ranching as part of his broader efforts in wildlife conservation and sustainable land management. Frank Stone married May Nelson on June 23, 1920 in Bozeman (Gallatin County Tribune and Belgrade Journal, 22 October 1964). Frank Stone died in 1964, and May Stone sold this residence to Alfred M. and Vivian E. Stiff on June 25, 1965. Alfred Mack Stiff was born on August 16, 1926 to Harland Levi and Erline Townsend Stiff. He was raised on the Catron Farm located at what is now North 19th Avenue and Baxter Lane. Alfred married Vivian Ellen Heiser on October 11, 1946 in Missoula, MT. They returned to Bozeman in 1951, and Alfred began building an accounting practice. He became a certified public accountant in 1959. He served on the Bozeman City Commission for 16 years, with five of those years as mayor of Bozeman. In recognition of the “high professional standard of conduct that Al brought to the Commission” the City of Bozeman “wishes to give its lasting recognition and express its great appreciation for these many years of exemplary service” by dedicating a building to Mr. Stiff. On July 7, 1999, the City Commission of Bozeman passed a resolution “that the City’s building at 20 East Olive Street be dedicated as and named the Alfred M. Stiff Professional Building” (Bozeman.net, 2005). The Stiff family lived in the residence during ownership. Alfred Stiff died in 1999, and Vivian Stiff died in 2020. They are both buried in Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman, MT (Findagrave.com, 2025). The son of Alfred and Vivian Stiff, Anthony T. and his wife, Tamara B. Stiff sold the property to William G. and P. Lynne Olsen on July 31, 2000. Patricia Lynne Conkling aka Lynne Benton fka P. Lynne Olsen sold the property to the current owners, Barking Frog LLC, on January 3, 2020. Table 1. Chain of Title, 204 S. 3rd, Bozeman, Montana. Grantor Grantee Date of Instrument Type of Instrument Property Description/Comments Reference William W. Alderson Emily L. Rountree 06 March 1883 Deed Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 in Block D of Alderson’s Addition D: 10/4 Emily L. Rountree John W. Besserer 25 May 1887 Deed Lots 18, 19, and 20 in Block D of Alderson’s Addition D: 8/16 $450 John W. Besserer Emily L. Rountree 27 September 1887 Deed Lots 18, 19 and 20 in Block D of Alderson’s Addition D: 8/282 Unknown Unknown Mary A. Black Squire C. Kenyon 09 June 1894 Deed Lots 17, 18, 19 and 20 of Block D in Alderson’s Add. D: 21/26 Carlisle Squire Kenyon, trustee for the will of Squire Chase Kenyon and Grace Kenyon Celinda A. Green 30 July 1931 Deed Lots 18, 19 and 20 in Block D of Alderson’s Addition D: 78/274 Celinda Green Overstreet Montana State College Student Housing Association 22 August 1946 Deed Lots 18, 19 and 20 Block D of Alderson’s Addition D: 102/525 $15,000 Montana State College Student Housing Association Frank L. and May N. Stone 09 December 1955 Deed Lots 18, 19 and 20 of Block D of Alderson’s Addition D: 120/106 AE-R FORM 1 ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING RECORD PAGE 7 of 11 6/2024 PO Box 201201 – Helena, MT 59620-1201 | (406) 444-7715 – mtshpo@mt.gov | https://mhs.mt.gov/Shpo/Forms (AERForm.docx) 5. National Register Evaluation and Assessment HAS A FORMAL ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION BEEN PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR THIS SITE/PROPERTY? No formal determination Yes, determined NOT eligible Yes, determined eligible Yes, NR listed Unknown PROVIDE YOUR ASSESSMENT OF THE SITE’S/PROPERTY’S ELIGIBILITY FOR THE NATIONAL REGISTER Meets criteria as an individual property Meets criteria as a contributing element to a historic district Does not meet criteria Does not meet criteria, and is a non-contributing element to a historic district Historic District Name: Bon Ton Historic District APPLICABLE NR CRITERIA+ ARGUMENT FOR OR AGAINST EACH NR CRITERION A – Events YES NO The Squire C. Kenyon House was constructed in 1900, during a time of prosperity and growth for the city of Bozeman. This period, spurred by the selection of the Montana capital and the selection of Bozeman as the location for the Land Grant University, resulted in the development of elaborate residences and prestigious neighborhoods. While the residence was constructed during this period of community development, as a standalone structure, the Kenyon C. Squire House does not prove to have been a significant contributor to the development of the neighborhood. Therefore, the residence is recommended not eligible under Criterion A. B – Persons YES NO The residence is associated with Squire C. Kenyon, who was responsible for the construction of the house in 1900. Kenyon moved to Bozeman in 1891 and soon after bought the Pray Lumber Company, establishing the Kenyon Lumber Company. Logging and lumber were cornerstones of the economy of Gallatin County since the days of the gold rush. The lumber company is still in operation today, now known as the Kenyon Noble Lumber and Hardware. For its association with an entrepreneur who helped to develop the lumber industry in Gallatin County, serving as Squire’s residence during the time in which he achieved significance, the resource is recommended eligible for local significance under Criterion B. May N. Stone Alfred M. and Vivian E. Stiff 25 June 1965 Deed 26 ft of North portion of Lot 18, all of Lots 19 and 20 in Block D of Alderson’s Add. FM: 45/1023 Alfred M. and Vivian E. Stiff Alfred M. and Vivian E. Stiff 17 January 1983 Joint Tenancy Deed 26 ft of North portion of Lot 18, all of Lots 19 and 20 in Block D of Alderson’s Add. FM: 74/544 Alfred M. and Vivian E. Stiff Alfred M. and Vivian E. Stiff 28 February 1989 Joint Tenancy Deed 26 ft of North portion of Lot 18, all of Lots 19 and 20 in Block D of Alderson’s Add. FM: 105/424 Alfred M. and Vivian E. Stiff Anthony T. and Tamara B. Stiff 15 November 1993 Deed 26 ft of North portion of Lot 18, all of Lots 19 and 20 in Block D of Alderson’s Add. FM: 137/4136 Anthony T. and Tamara B. Stiff William G. and P. Lynne Olsen 31 July 2000 Joint Tenancy Warranty Deed 26 ft of North portion of Lot 18, all of Lots 19 and 20 in Block D of Alderson’s Add. D: 2017673 William G. Olsen P. Lynne Olsen 12 April 2005 Quit Claim Deed 26 ft of North portion of Lot 18, all of Lots 19 and 20 in Block D of Alderson’s Add. D: 2191718 Patricia Lynne Conkling aka Lynne Benton fka P. Lynne Olsen Barking Frog LLC 03 January 2020 Deed 26 ft of North portion of Lot 18, all of Lots 19 and 20 in Block D of Alderson’s Add. D: 2671745 AE-R FORM 1 ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING RECORD PAGE 8 of 11 6/2024 PO Box 201201 – Helena, MT 59620-1201 | (406) 444-7715 – mtshpo@mt.gov | https://mhs.mt.gov/Shpo/Forms (AERForm.docx) C – Characteristics YES NO The residence is an example of the Queen Anne Style of architecture. It displays several elements typical of the style, including asymmetrical massing, a corner turret, dormers, scalloped shingles, brick exterior, a large porch, multiple gables, and a bay window. Because the residence retains many character-defining features of the Queen Anne Style, popularized in the late nineteenth-century, it is recommended eligible under Criterion C. D – Information YES NO Due to the consistent development and construction activity throughout the neighborhood, the resource is unlikely to yield additional information regarding a specific regional research question and is therefore recommended not eligible under Criterion D. COMMENTS INTEGRITY (LOCATION, DESIGN, SETTING, MATERIALS, WORKMANSHIP, FEELING, ASSOSCIATION) The Squire C. Kenyon House retains most aspects of integrity. The residence retains integrity of location, as it remains in its original place of construction at the intersection of S. 3rd Street and W. Olive Street. Integrity of setting and feeling have been impacted with infill that has occurred throughout the Bon Ton Historic District, and most notably, the construction of modern residence to the south of the resource between 2021 and 2023. However, most of the residences surrounding the Squire C. Kenyon House retain their historic characters. The residence largely retains integrity of design, materials, and workmanship, as it retains many of its character- defining features, including brickwork, corner turret, wooden windows, large front porch, asymmetrical massing, multiple gables, wooden scalloped shingles, and the bay window. However, integrity of design has been impacted with the shed roof addition on the south elevation and the rear deck. Integrity of materials has been impacted by the installation of horizontal wood siding on many of the dormers (it is also possible that these dormers are not original to the residence, which would impact the integrity of design). Since its original survey in 1984, the red-gray roof shingles were replaced with the current gray shingles and horizontal siding on the gable ends were replaced with the current scalloped shingles. However, it is possible that the addition of the scalloped shingles is more sympathetic to the residence’s historic character. Integrity of association remains largely intact as the building continues to convey its historical association as an early-twentieth century residence. However, the Gallatin County Assessor’s online database indicates that the residence underwent remodeling in 2000 to become a multi-dwelling unit with three apartments, impacting that integrity of association. POSSIBLE IMPACTS TO THE SITE Demolition and/or alteration 6. Information Sources LIST CITATIONS FOR INFORMATION SOURCES USED TO COMPLETE THIS FORM The Bozeman Courier [Bozeman, Montana] 1892 “S. C. Kenyon took possession . . . “ 09 July. Bozeman, Montana. 1901 “An Elegant Entertainment.” 02 November. Bozeman, Montana. 1901 “On the Night of the 11th. . . “ 23 February. Bozeman, Montana. 1908 “Mrs. Kenyon’s Father Dead.” 18 August. Bozeman, Montana. 1908 “For Rent.” 11 August. Bozeman, Montana. 1908 “S. C. Kenyon returned this morning . . .” 29 December. Bozeman, Montana. 1917 “Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Squire . . .” 19 September. Bozeman, Montana. 1919 “Pleasant Sessions of the Eastern Star Auxiliary.” 03 September. Bozeman, Montana. 1942 “Housing for College Youth Still Needed.” 11 September. Bozeman, Montana. 1945 “Charles Overstreet Celebrates 86 Years of Activity.” 09 February. Bozeman, Montana. AE-R FORM 1 ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING RECORD PAGE 9 of 11 6/2024 PO Box 201201 – Helena, MT 59620-1201 | (406) 444-7715 – mtshpo@mt.gov | https://mhs.mt.gov/Shpo/Forms (AERForm.docx) Bozeman Daily Chronicle [Bozeman, Montana] 1922 “Kenyons Plan to Celebrate.” 01 July. Bozeman, Montana. 1924 “Services for Mrs. Kenyon.” 11 March. Bozeman, Montana. Bozeman.net 2005 “Commission Resolution No. 3303.” Electronic document, http://weblink.bozeman.net/WebLink8/0/doc/2540/Page1.aspx, accessed April 11, 2020. Kramer, Courtney 2012 Bozeman and the Election of 1892. The Bozeman Magazine, November 12. Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette [Cedar Rapids, Iowa] 1888 “The Silent Shore.” 07 March. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Find a Grave. 2025. Find a Grave Memorial 51232886: Alfred Mack “Al” Stiff Sr. Electronic document, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51232886/alfred_mack-stiff, accessed February 6, 2025. Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder 1864-2021 Gallatin County Deeds. Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder, Bozeman, Montana. Gallatin County Tribune and Belgrade Journal. Bozeman, Montana. 1973 “Celinda Overstreet.” 08 February. Bozeman, Montana. Google Street View 2025 Historical imagery. https://www.google.com/streetview/, accessed February 24, 2025. James R. McDonald Architects P.C. 1984 Montana Historical and Architectural Inventory form (including 1985 update by Matthew Cohen). Document on file at the City of Bozeman Planning Department. National Park Service 1987 National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bon Ton Historic District. U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. Electronic document, https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/bff6b0be-3d3a-4160-a317-f43b99605c8c, accessed February 12, 2025. Polk & Company 1904-2012 Polk’s Bozeman (Gallatin County, Mont.) City Directories. R.L. Polk & Co., Kansas City, Missouri. Sanborn Map Company 1884-1957 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana (Jul 1890, Nov 1891, Jan 1904, Sep 1912, Sep 1927, Sep 1943, Nov 1957). Sanborn Map Company, New York, New York. AE-R FORM 1 ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING RECORD PAGE 10 of 11 6/2024 PO Box 201201 – Helena, MT 59620-1201 | (406) 444-7715 – mtshpo@mt.gov | https://mhs.mt.gov/Shpo/Forms (AERForm.docx) 7. List of Photos and Maps IMPORTANT: DO NOT insert images for photos, maps, and other figures to this document. Supporting photographs, maps, and other figures referenced in the table below need to be formatted, saved, and submitted according to SHPO’s Guidelines and Samples for CSR/AER Form Attachments. For more detailed mapping and photography standards, please review Montana SHPO Consultation Guide, 2023. FIGURE NUMBER DESCRIPTION / CAPTION PHOTOGRAPHER PHOTO DATE 1 1904 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map. 2 1912 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map. 3 1927 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map. 4 1943 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map. 5 Photo of 204 S. 3rd Ave. in 1984 6 Current photo of 204 S 3rd Ave. showing west façade and south elevation, facing northeast S. Wells 02/06/2025 7 204 S 3rd Ave. overview from the northwest corner of 3rd Ave. and Olive St., facing southeast S. Wells 02/06/2025 8 204 S 3rd Ave. overview from the north side of Olive St., facing southwest S. Wells 02/06/2025 9 204 S 3rd Ave., west façade of house from 3rd Ave., facing east S. Wells 02/06/2025 10 204 S 3rd Ave., west façade and north elevation, facing southeast S. Wells 02/06/2025 11 204 S 3rd Ave., north elevation, facing south S. Wells 02/06/2025 12 204 S 3rd Ave., oblique view of south elevation, facing northeast S. Wells 02/06/2025 13 204 S 3rd Ave., east elevation, facing west S. Wells 02/06/2025 14 204 S 3rd Ave., view of southeast addition and deck, facing northeast S. Wells 02/06/2025 15 204 S 3rd Ave., close-up of bay windows on south elevation, facing north S. Wells 02/06/2025 16 204 S 3rd Ave., close-up of west façade windows, facing north S. Wells 02/06/2025 17 204 S 3rd Ave., close-up of windows on north elevation, facing south S. Wells 02/06/2025 18 204 S 3rd Ave., close-up of small fixed windows on east elevation on pop-out of north elevation, facing west S. Wells 02/06/2025 19 Site sketch map for 204 S. 3rd Ave. at 1:600 scale. T2S R6E Section 7. 20 Site location map for 204 S. 3rd Ave. at 1:24,000 scale. (tab from last cell to add rows to photos and maps table) AE-R FORM 1 ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING RECORD PAGE 11 of 11 6/2024 PO Box 201201 – Helena, MT 59620-1201 | (406) 444-7715 – mtshpo@mt.gov | https://mhs.mt.gov/Shpo/Forms (AERForm.docx) ^ See Checklist 2: Submitting Site Records and Requesting Smithsonian Numbers (Appendix D.2) and Documenting Sites (section 2.3) of the Montana SHPO Consultation Guide, 2023. Online: https://mhs.mt.gov/Shpo/Archaeology/ConsultingWith * See Site/Property Types, Time Periods, and Diagnostic Types for Cultural and Architectural-Engineering Records. Online: https://mhs.mt.gov/Shpo/docs/CSR_AER_Codes.pdf + See How to Apply National Register Criteria for Evaluation. National Park Service, National Register Bulletin. 1997. Online: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/upload/NRB-15_web508.pdf Attachment Page 1 204 S. 3rd Ave., Bozeman Figure 1. 1904 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map. Figure 2. 1912 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map. Attachment Page 2 204 S. 3rd Ave., Bozeman Figure 3. 1927 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map. Figure 4. 1943 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map. Attachment Page 3 204 S. 3rd Ave., Bozeman Figure 5. Photo of 204 S. 3rd Ave. in 1984 (courtesy of City of Bozeman). Figure 6. Current photo of 204 S 3rd Ave. showing west façade and south elevation, facing northeast (Image 246; 02/06/2025, S. Wells). Attachment Page 4 204 S. 3rd Ave., Bozeman Figure 7. 204 S 3rd Ave. overview from the northwest corner of 3rd Ave. and Olive St., facing southeast (Image 215; 02/06/2025, S. Wells). Figure 8. 204 S 3rd Ave. overview from the north side of Olive St., facing southwest (Image 247; 02/06/2025, S. Wells). Attachment Page 5 204 S. 3rd Ave., Bozeman Figure 9. 204 S 3rd Ave., west façade of house from 3rd Ave., facing east (Image 216; 02/06/2025, S. Wells). Figure 10. 204 S 3rd Ave., west façade and north elevation, facing southeast (Image 217; 02/06/2025, S. Wells). Attachment Page 6 204 S. 3rd Ave., Bozeman Figure 11. 204 S 3rd Ave., north elevation, facing south (Image 219; 02/06/2025, S. Wells). Figure 12. 204 S 3rd Ave., oblique view of south elevation, facing northeast (Image 223; 02/06/2025, S. Wells). Attachment Page 7 204 S. 3rd Ave., Bozeman Figure 13. 204 S 3rd Ave., east elevation, facing west (Image 248; 02/06/2025, S. Wells). Figure 14. 204 S 3rd Ave., view of southeast addition and deck, facing northeast (Image 225; 02/06/2025, S. Wells). Attachment Page 8 204 S. 3rd Ave., Bozeman Figure 15. 204 S 3rd Ave., close-up of bay windows on south elevation, facing north (Image 227; 02/06/2025, S. Wells). Figure 16. 204 S 3rd Ave., close-up of west façade windows, facing north (Image 229; 02/06/2025, S. Wells). Attachment Page 9 204 S. 3rd Ave., Bozeman Figure 17. 204 S 3rd Ave., close-up of windows on north elevation, facing south (Image 235; 02/06/2025, S. Wells). Figure 18. 204 S 3rd Ave., close-up of small fixed windows on east elevation on pop-out of north elevation, facing west (Image 236; 02/06/2025, S. Wells). Attachment Page 10 204 S. 3rd Ave., Bozeman Figure 19. Site sketch map for 204 S. 3rd Ave. at 1:600 scale. T2S R6E Section 7. Attachment Page 11 204 S. 3rd Ave., Bozeman Figure 20. Site location map for 204 S. 3rd Ave. at 1:24,000 scale.