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Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Courtney Kramer, Historic Preservation Officer
Tim McHarg, Planning Director
Chris Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Authorizing the mayor’s signature on the Preserve America sub-grant
application for matching funds to finance creation of a proactive process by which the
preservation community can offer technical assistance at an early juncture to property owners
with historic structures.
MEETING DATE: December 13, 2010
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent Item
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the commission authorize the mayor to sign the
Preserve America sub-grant application.
BACKGROUND: The Montana State Historic Preservation Office is currently offering
$97,000 in funds to sub-grant through their office from the Preserve America program. The City
of Bozeman applied for and was designated a Preserve America community in 2008 to enable
successful applications for these grants.
This funding request proposes to fund creation of a procedure by which the preservation
community can offer technical assistance at an early juncture to property owners considering
redevelopment options for their historic buildings. Through partnerships with the Bozeman
School District and Montana Rail Link, East Willson School and the Northern Pacific Passenger
Depot will be case studies to try the procedure under.
Once the case studies are complete, the procedure will be written up, and a manual for future
similar uses created. The Preservation Board will offer assistance to property owners utilizing the
lessons learned through the case studies.
FISCAL EFFECTS: The grant application is for matching funds. The Bozeman portion of the
match is provided by a number of sources through partnerships with the Bozeman Historic
Preservation Advisory Board, the Bozeman School District, the Northeast Urban Renewal Board,
the North East Neighborhood Association and the City of Bozeman’s donated staff time for grant
management and project oversight.
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Total Matches:
Total City of Bozeman match: $ 3,679.80
Total BHPAB match: $ 1,663.60
Total Bozeman School District match: $10,000.00
Total NURB match: $10,000.00
Total NENA match: $ 105.30
Total Match from Bozeman $25,448.70
The total City of Bozeman match is $3,679 in staff time. This includes:
City of Bozeman
Hours
donated Hourly wage Total
Grant administration & project management 120 $ 23.07 $ 2,768.40
Consultation from the Planning Department 20 $ 23.07 $ 461.40
Consultation from the Building Department 10 $ 25.00 $ 250.00
Waived application fees for Informal review N/A N/A $ 200.00
Total City of Bozeman match: $ 3,679.80
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
Attachments: Preserve America sub-grant application
Report compiled on: December 2, 2010
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Montana Community Revitalization Project:
Heritage Planning for the New Decade
Montana State Historic Preservation Office
Grants to Preserve and Promote Montana’s Heritage and Cultural Assets
2010 APPLICATION FORM
Deadline: December 17, 2010
Please follow the Guidelines and Application Instructions to complete this application. Applicants must submit one (1)
signed original and four (4) copies – a total of 5 – complete application packages. See additional mailing instructions
on the last page of the application form. Application shall not exceed 10 pages total and should use 10 point or larger
font.
1. GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION
Project Title (10 words or less) Case Studies for Proactive Historic Preservation in Bozeman
Name of Applicant (Preserve America Community/THPO) City of Bozeman
Type of Applicant (Select only one)
X Designated Preserve America Community
CLG / Community that submitted a Preserve America Community application Date submitted _____________
Tribal Historic Preservation Office
Amount Requested (Federal Share) $ 25,000 TOTAL Project Cost $ 50,448.70
APPLICANT CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact Person Courtney Kramer Title Historic Preservation Officer
Organization City of Bozeman
Address PO Box 1230
City Bozeman State MT Zip Code 59772
Daytime Telephone: (406) 582-2260 FAX Number: (406) 582 - 2263
E-mail ckramer@bozeman.net
SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL
(The applicant’s authorizing official (city, county, or Tribal) must sign and date this form. Signatures must be original and in ink.)
Signature _______________________________________________ Date ______________________
Print Name and Title ___________________________________________________________________
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2. PROJECT SUMMARY
Briefly summarize your project, emphasizing your primary objectives and results.
City of Bozeman Staff and the Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board (BHPAB) have identified the lack a viable,
constructive mechanism used by the community to encourage and assist with the preservation of threatened historic properties at
an early juncture. In the last decade, the BHPAB and Staff have been faced with the demolition or loss of numerous historic
resources, including properties that might have been saved if early, proactive preservation measures had been available. This
project proposes to create a program enabling BHPAB and the City to be proactive in preserving buildings, by initiating a
technical assistance program available to owners of significant historic resources with uncertain futures. In order to do this, the
community feels that a two-phase pilot project would be most useful:
· Phase 1: Develop a program for planning for preservation through adaptive reuse using two of Bozeman’s most
threatened historic resources as case studies.
· Phase 2: Collate the methodologies developed and lessons learned in the case studies to create a handbook for
undertaking similar endeavors in the future. Such a programmatic resource will give the BHPAB and City Planning Staff
the tools they currently lack for partnering in redevelopment discussions about a historic property in a proactive manner
that adds economic value.
3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Describe your community’s historic resources affected by this project, including whether these resources
are listed in the National Register of Historic Places and/or designated at the State or local level. Please
include an explanation of how this project will aid in the preservation of the resources identified.
Two historic properties will be utilized as the test cases for this project; East Willson School and the Northern Pacific Railway
Passenger Depot. Both of these properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and both are considered
endangered resources.
The Gallatin County High School building is composed of four main sections:
· A1903 Romanesque/ Classical Revival, original Gallatin County High School building often referred to as East Willson
School
· A 1914 rear addition to the 1903 portion
· A major expansion built in 1937 in the Art Deco Style
· A 1937 gym to the west of the property
All of these buildings and additions abut one another and are connected by open hallways. Because these four sections all
functioned together at the time of the complex’s nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, they were listed as a single
building with a number of significant, component parts.
The 1903 Gallatin County High School, also known as East Willson, faces north to Bozeman’s Main Street. The brick building sits
on a high, cut sandstone foundation, reportedly donated to the Bozeman School District by Bozeman entrepreneur Nelson Story.
The central entrance, with its sandstone surround, has been infilled and the steps have been removed. The overall organization of
the façade is symmetrical. The central projecting bay is two-and-one-half stories high with a pedimented dormer with a fan light in
the tympanum set in the center of the hipped roof. Window openings are rectangular on the first floor, arched on the second, and
square in the half-story. Flanking wings with brick corner pilasters and pedimented roofs are set back slightly from the central bay.
The window openings of this building have been infilled with modern materials and tiny hopper units installed.
The interior spaces of East Willson School are organized by a north-south and east-west hallway, with a staircase and auxiliary
entrance terminating the eastern portion of the hallway. A matching stairway terminating the western hallway was removed in
1937 in order to construct the passage connecting the 1903 building to the 1937 building. The second floor contains additional
classrooms, and the third floor contained one large room, likely used as the library.
The ca. 1914 Classical Revival addition to the south is a symmetrically organized brick building with a central arched entrance on
the south façade. Stepped, small style light windows mark the ascension of the interior stairs to either side of the entrance. Most of
the other windows of this addition have also been infilled with wooden panels painted white. The first floor of the ca. 1914
expansion created additional classroom space, while the second floor held a large auditorium and stage. This addition was
designed by prolific architect Fred Willson.
The Bozeman School District transitioned Gallatin County High School into a Junior High School in 1957 after constructing
Bozeman Senior High School on West Main Street. The complex was utilized as an elementary school after the school district
constructed a new Middle School sometime in the 1980’s, and has functioned as Administrative offices and storage since 2000.
East Willson School has been cordoned off since 2001 due to the need for extensive repairs and upgrades to the building.
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The BSD will consider their long-term options for East Willson School and the entire Gallatin County High School complex in the
spring of 2011. An up-to-date structural assessment and feasibility study will assist the BSD to identify the appropriate course of
action for the property, as well as identify the expenses associated with these decisions.
Bozeman’s Northern Pacific Railway (NP) passenger depot is a contributing property in the Northern Pacific/ Story Mill Historic
District, on the National Register of Historic Places. In anticipation of the NP’s arrival in 1883, construction of a six stall, masonry
roundhouse, masonry oil house, light maintenance yard and modest frame freight house, and a frame passenger depot at 506 Front
Street began in 1882. In 1891 a spark from a passing steam engine ignited a damaging fire in the frame passenger depot. Although
the building remained serviceable, the community and railroad needed a passenger depot able to meet the demand of increased
settlement and tourism to Yellowstone National Park. The railroad built a new, 30 foot X 92 foot brick passenger depot at 826
Front Street from the standardized specifications the NP favored. The repaired framed depot serviced freight shipments until 1909,
when a second fire destroyed the building.
By 1924, increased passenger figures for locals and tourists alike convinced the NP to remodel and expand the passenger depot at
826 Front Street. The NP hired prolific Bozeman architect Fred Willson to redesign the entire facility. Willson designed a large
rectangular addition, and incorporated design elements of the Craftsman and Prairie School styles. The entire facility was covered
in brown, combed wire-struck brick.
The 1994 National Register nomination documents for the NPRR/ Story Mill Historic further describe the building:
“This unusual, detached one-and-one-half-story Prairie Style depot has an irregular floor plan and sits on a stone/
concrete foundation. Its asymmetrical façade is broken into two sections—the original 1982 square structure and a
1924 rectangular addition. The original structure consists of two offset entrances and eight 3’ X 7’1/1 double hung
windows with green metal mullions and sandstone lintels. A large projecting dormer with a gabled roof faces the
tracks on the northern elevation of the original structure. The western addition consists of two large 6’ X 10’
loading bays. The brown, combed wire-struck brick construction features tan soldier coursing and raked masonry.
The broken hipped-roof is covered with gray asphalt shingles and features distinctive flares at each end,
overhanging eaves with exposed rafters and an offset brick chimney. The roof axis is parallel to the tracks and the
street. The depot also possesses distinctive lamps above the passenger doors as well as the Northern Pacific monad
which is still recognizable despite the fact that it was spray-painted black.
Thanks in large measure to the horizontal emphasis of the 1924 Fred Willson addition, as well as its broad
cantilevered roof and flat eaves, this well-preserved passenger depot exhibits many stylistic features of the Prairie
School… it is an atypical example of the Northern Pacific architecture and should be considered as a primary
architectural feature in the district.”
Passenger service to southern Montana ceased in 1979 and the NP Depot was converted to cold storage and sub-leased at that time.
Efforts to redevelop the site have failed due to lack of information about the building’s condition, as well as the various issues
surrounding ownership, leasing and required improvements to the site. This project will aid in the preservation of this building
through adaptive reuse by clarifying and addressing all of these issues.
Notably, Bozeman’s NP Depot faces many of the same challenges other communities struggle with when trying to preserve or
adaptively reuse their railroad buildings. Funding of this project may help establish cooperative preservation mechanisms that will
assist communities statewide. communities statewide.
Funding of this project will aid in the preservation of East Willson School and the NP Depot by putting into practice the proactive
planning for preservation process to be developed by the BHPAB. Both buildings are currently unoccupied, and information
gathered through the project will provide a starting point for redevelopment of the buildings. Redevelopment of other historic
buildings in Bozeman have been unsuccessful, primarily because the property owner lacks the education in rehabilitation of
historic properties, views the restoration or rehabilitation as infinitely more daunting than demolition and new construction and
believes preservation to be more costly than scraping the site and starting again. If the process developed by the Preservation
Board can provide adequate data to the School District and MRL to make an informed, heritage-conscious decision, it could open
the door for other such endeavors in the future.
4. PROJECT OBJECTIVES
a. Describe how the proposed project will address the uniqueness of each community in promoting
heritage tourism and the preservation of its historic resources.
The establishment of Yellowstone National Park in the 1970’s established Bozeman’s connection to heritage tourism, as evidenced
by the continued upgrades to the NP Depot, one of the buildings that could be aided by funding this project. The Depot is in the
North East Neighborhood, an Urban Renewal District currently seeing growth as a mixed-use area of artist space, galleries,
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breweries and continued residential use. It is Bozeman’s most unique and eclectic neighborhood, and adaptive reuse of the Depot
as perhaps a conference center or the offices of the Chamber of Commerce or other redevelopment offices would be a continued
draw to the neighborhood.
Bozeman continues to be a major gateway for tourism into Yellowstone National Park, and many visitors stay a night to explore
the town and shop and eat at a business on Main Street sometime during their visit. Bozeman’s Main Street Historic District
encompasses over 30 restaurants, bars, and coffee shops that offer guests the unique experience of a vital, living American Main
Street.
Bozeman’s Downtown is missing key elements for heritage tourism. Palatable hotel accommodations are on the periphery of town.
Further, Bozeman misses out on hosting numerous conferences or larger events downtown because of the lack of a conference
center. Both of these uses could tailor nicely to East Willson School.
Preservation of both these resources for the enjoyment of locals and tourists interested in a unique and Bozeman-centric experience
is crucial to continuing focus on Bozeman’s historic properties. Bozeman faces competition from a planned interchange on
Interstate 90 to service the airport. Bozeman’s Main Street Historic District and the community’s heritage tourism economy can
only compete with the hotels and services bound to spring forth at this interchange by continuing to offer a distinctive and one of a
kind experience to visitors.
The preservation planning process created with this project will include heritage tourism as a metric in evaluating the feasibility
and appropriateness of different adaptive reuse plans developed for each structure. The analysis for East Willson School will be
asked to evaluate the building’s structural capacity to support a boutique hotel, conference center or business incubator described
in the Economic Development Council’s Objective 3 (see the bottom of page 5). Research done for the Depot will evaluate the
ways in which the building and entire neighborhood can better draw tourism, since the property is not on a major thoroughfare.
b. Describe how the project meets the goals of your local preservation plan, heritage tourism plan, or
other plans that address heritage tourism, cultural resources and preservation. Identify the specific
goal(s) and plan(s) and state when they were developed and adopted by your community.
The City of Bozeman adopted the Bozeman Community Plan on June 1, 2009. The executive summary notes:
“Bozeman is committed to maintaining its quality environment and community character so that it may be
enjoyed for many years to come. An active and engaged citizenry participates in many social clubs, service
organizations, and volunteer programs which strengthens the civic fabric. Historic preservation and adaptive
reuse enable Bozeman to keep historic Main Street and residential districts vibrant, and pleasant. Quality public
services and careful fiscal stewardship mean that investments here of time or money will continue to bear fruit in
the future.”
Chapter Five of the City of Bozeman’s Growth Plan identifies how the growing community should address cultural resources. It
identifies the mission as:
“Bozeman residents value their community’s heritage: historic neighborhoods, buildings and landscapes are
reminders of this heritage. The City envisions a community with a rich collection of historically and culturally
significant resources for the benefit of all citizens living in and visiting Bozeman. The City’s mission: carry out a
historic preservation program that protects and promotes Bozeman’s historic resources so they remain surviving
and contributing pieces of our community. “
5.3 Historic Preservation Goals and Objectives
Goal HP-1: Protect historically and culturally significant resources that contribute to the community’s identity,
history, and quality of life.
A preservation plan for the NP passenger depot will be a tool for use in preserving the structure, which is emblematic
of the Northeast Neighborhood’s community character. East Willson School is iconic of pre-Depression Era education
in Bozeman and Gallatin county, and an assessment and feasibility study will offer methods for protecting this historic
resource.
Objective HP-1.1: Continue implementation and further develop historic preservation planning tools and
research efforts that provide protection of historic resources.
The project proposed with this grant application will research and outline the planning process necessary for adaptive
reuse of Bozeman’s passenger depot and East Willson School.
Objective HP-1.4: Establish and encourage partnerships between preservation-related community groups and
stakeholders to protect historically and culturally significant resources in a coordinated and cooperative manner.
Funding an adaptive reuse study for the NPRR passenger depot will be the first major partnership between many of the
stakeholders named above. Success of the project will be leveraged into similar pursuits in the future.
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As part of the 2005 city ordinance establishing the Northeast Urban Renewal District and its governing body, the Northeast Urban
Renewal Board, the City of Bozeman also adopted the NURD’s guiding principles, goals and implementation actions. This grant
application meets the following goals:
Priority 3: Honor the unique character and vitality of the district. The unique character of this
neighborhood is built on its history, proximity to the railroad, mixed rural and urban development, mixed
residential and commercial uses and its proximity to downtown. These qualities should be supported.
Goal A: New structures should be designed and build keeping in mind public values of durability,
flexibility and simplicity. Thoughtful consideration of design, materials, and massing in the construction
of new private buildings will add strength and character to the built environment. To the degree that the
private sector can be influenced by a public partner in development, the community ought to strongly
encourage excellence in urban design as a basis of partnership.
Implementation Actions:
· Where historic buildings and places exist, compatibility of design elements should also
enter into the planning of new construction.
· Where historic structures are affected by public or private development, seek out the
advice and assistance of local, state or federal historic preservation professionals for
opportunities to renovate existing historic structures.
· Respect the property rights of property owners.
· Encourage the growth of cultural activities.
This grant application strives to find a way to renovate an existing historic structure through professional historic
preservation consultation. It is being undertaken in partnership with a private property owner and rehabilitation
of the depot will spur heritage tourism to the area.
Priority 7: The City shall not limit its vision for the District improvements to monies available solely
through the TIF funding.
Goal: Encourage the city to help ensure the success of the NE Urban Renewal Pan by giving a high
priority to the NE District in its capital improvements plan.
Implementation Actions:
· Work with the city, County and State to secure funds from all available sources.
· Promote communication so that it is understood that the District will require assistance
beyond the tax increment finance funding.
This grant application proposes to match TIF district funds and Preserve America monies to finance the project.
The North East Neighborhood Association formed on June 24, 2008, and described its mission as:
“The mission of the NENA is to promote and preserve the qualities of our uniquely diversified neighborhood that are
important to the residents, businesses and city of Bozeman. The Northeast section of Bozeman is unique within the City
of Bozeman as to the uses of properties, the ages of the properties, the economic value of the properties, and the people
who have chosen to live and/or operate a business within the area. Our primary goals are: (1) to provide information to
the membership about issues that affect the quality of life in the area; (2) to take on proactive and participatory roles
concerning the issues that affect the quality of life in the area; and (3) to take on an activist role when necessary to protect
the quality of life in the neighborhood.”
This grant application helps NENA take on an activist, proactive and participatory role concerning an issue in the neighborhood.
The entire neighborhood is interested in seeing the passenger depot in adaptive reuse.
Bozeman’s Economic Development Council (EDC) made a number of policy recommendations to the City of Bozeman in the fall
of 2010. Related to historic preservation or heritage tourism, those that apply are:
Objective 1: Ongoing financial commitment to Economic Development
f. Increase economic development program offerings and/ or incentives by:
i. Promoting revolving gloan funds and Technical Assistance Grants
ii. Assisting with business counseling, research services and. Or strategic planning
Objective 3: Stabilize existing local incubators and create a full ervice business incubator program to achieve a healthy
business ecosystem.
Traditional business incubators are brick and mortar facilities that, in addition to off-site business services, can co-locate several
upstart, or phase I, businesses. This arrangement takes advantage of business synergies and economics of scale to provide
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assistance and support. Typically incubators provide clients with flexible space arrangements, affordable rents, share business
services (knowledge and resource pooling), development training, mentorship, financial assistance and networking opportunities
c. Describe any public-private partnerships involved in this project and how these partnerships will
sustain and support the resource(s) after the grant is complete.
The strong local support for this proposed project is evidenced by the broad and diverse community support committed to the
effort. The City of Bozeman will partner in this project by offering the staff time of Courtney Kramer, the Historic Preservation
Officer, as both project coordinator and resource of information. Ms. Kramer will provide technical assistance regarding historic
preservation as well as issues relevant to the Department of Planning and Community Development.
The 13 members of Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board will also offer professional advice and coordinate community
discussion by hosting open houses, facilitating discussion forums and neighborhood meetings.
The Bozeman School District will offer access to East Willson School, as well as any past information they have for the property,
its maintenance and construction information. BSD will also provide a portion of the cash match.
Montana Rail Link will offer access to the NP Railway Depot, as well as information regarding redevelopment potential of the
property.
The Northeast Urban Renewal Board (NURB) will offer information about redeveloping in the Urban Renewal District, as well as
provide a portion of the cash match.
The North East Neighborhood Association (NENA) will donate time to coordinate conversation regarding the redevelopment of
the NPRailway Depot amongst the neighborhood.
Each of these entities will retain a copy of all information gathered from the studies, in order to coordinate adaptive reuse of these
properties. The City of Bozeman, primarily HPO Kramer, will work with a historic preservation planning consultant to collate the
project into a “best practices” manual for planning for historic preservation in the City of Bozeman, and will make the information
publicly available.
d. Explain how the project will engage public involvement.
The project will engage public involvement through coordination with NENA, the School Board and the BHPAB. All three groups
will work together to host open houses of the properties (as allowed by the owners), community comments on their websites,
blogging the process of preservation planning, and public meetings to discuss the future of the buildings.
5. PROJECT ACTIVITIES AND TIMELINES
a. Describe the projects and activities necessary to meet your objectives identified in Section 4. List and
describe all tasks and products.
This proposal breaks down into three major project phases and a long-term product:
Phase One: February 1- May 1, 2011
First, the Bozeman Historic Preservation Advisory Board will work with the Department of Planning to develop a “Proactive
Preservation Planning Procedure” to be tested through analysis of East Willson School and the NP Depot.
Tasks included in this phase include:
· quantifying the information to be gathered through a structural analysis and feasibility study
· creation of a template for facilitating community discussions about the building being studied
· creation of a marketing plan to communicate will be discovered in the study to potential adaptive-reuse developers.
Products will include:
· a draft preservation planning procedure to act as a guideline for facilitating discussion about the building
· Request for Qualifications in order to select one or more professional consultants to complete the structural analysis and
feasibility studies.
Phase Two: May 1-August 1, 2011
The second phase of the project will test the procedure developed in project phase one.
Tasks include
· Hiring a qualified professional to complete a structural analysis and feasibility study of East Willson School and the NP
Depot through a public process.
· Facilitating discussion with the property owners, interested community members, potential redevelopers and other
stakeholders.
Products will include:
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· Written reports from the professional consultant regarding the structural analysis and feasibility studies
· Written reports from stakeholder groups identifying their stance on the buildings being evaluated.
· Written reports quantifying the community and stakeholder comment and concerns.
· Collation of all materials, to be presented to the property owners and other stakeholders in order them to make timely,
informed decisions regarding the future of their historic buildings.
Phase Three: August 1- November 1, 2011
Phase three of the project evaluates the process established in phase one using the information gathered by executing phase two,
and creates a “best practices” manual for future use in the community.
Tasks include:
· A survey sent to participants asking them to evaluate the process used.
· Discussion amongst BHPAB members and Staff to evaluate if this proactive method is possible and feasible.
· Identification of areas in the plan that could be improved or modified for better performance.
Products include:
· Creation of a “Proactive Preservation Planning Procedure” Manual and step-by step guide to be used in future studies.
Phase Four: January 1, 2012 onward
Phase Four will be ongoing implementation of the procedure created by this project, using the two successful case studies as
examples of how the preservation community can work with, rather than against, owners of historic buildings.
Tasks Include:
· Creation of a pamphlet offering the services of this procedure and the Preservation Board to each property owner of a
historic building.
· Promotion of the successful case studies through newspaper ads and articles, and other media segments
b. Show a timeline for the above-listed activities. The timeline may be attached as a separate page to this
application. All projects must be completed by May 31, 2012.
Please see above in italics
6. PAST PROJECTS
Describe any prior grant awards your community has received from the Montana State Historic
Preservation Office or other agencies. Were projects completed on time and within budget? Were reports
submitted by required deadlines? If no, describe any extenuating circumstances that affected your ability
to meet these deadlines and budgets?
Bozeman is the annual recipient of a $5,500 Certified Local Government Grant, for which a quarterly report and annual report are
due. Most reports have been completed on time and within budget, with exception of late reports during the really busy growth
years of 2006-2007. Every step possible has been made to turn in reports on time since then.
Bozeman also received a $500,000 Save America’s Treasures grant, used to restore and rehabilitate the Story Mansion. That
project was within budget and all project reports were completed on time.
Bozeman currently holds a $150,000 Save America’s Treasures grant specified for the Main Street Historic District after the gas
explosion of 2009. Historic Preservation Officer Courtney Kramer is working with the Downtown Business Partnership to find a
suitable project to utilize this grant.
7. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS
List the project personnel that will be involved in the project. Describe their responsibilities and the
amount of time each will dedicate to the project. If you plan to obtain consultant(s) or technical assistance
from universities, professional organizations, or other institutions, describe the criteria that will be used to
competitively select these services.
Courtney Kramer, the City of Bozeman’s Historic Preservation Officer, will primarily lead this project. She will coordinate
communication between the stakeholder groups and any consultants hired. Ms. Kramer holds a Master’s of Historic Preservation
from the University of Kentucky, as well as a Bachelor of Arts- History Degree from Montana State University. She has worked as
a Historic Preservation Officer for the City of Bozeman for over three years.
Consultants hired will be required to demonstrate conformance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for professional
Historic Preservation services through an advertised Request for Qualifications process. The selection committee will be composed
of City Staff, members of the BHPAB who satisfy the professional requirements for board membership, and a representative from
each stakeholder group. Of note, the BHPAB currently has two members who are professional architects, two professional
architectural historians and two professional historians.
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8. MATCH REQUIREMENT
List the secured sources and amounts of the required dollar-for-dollar non-federal match, which can be
cash, donated services, or use of equipment. Federal appropriations, or other Federal grants, except
CDBG grants from HUD, may not be used for match. All non-Federal match must be used during the grant
period to execute the project. If the match is not secured, explain how it will be raised.
City of Bozeman
Hours
donated Hourly wage Total
Grant administration & project management 120 $ 23.07 $ 2,768.40
Consultation from the Planning Department 20 $ 23.07 $ 461.40
Consultation from the Building Department 10 $ 25.00 $ 250.00
Waived application fees for Informal review N/A N/A $ 200.00
Total City of Bozeman match: $ 3,679.80
Historic Preservation Advisory Board
Hours
donated
Hourly
wage Total
Proactive Preservation Planning Draft 18 $ 17.55 $ 315.90
RFQ Process 12 $ 17.55 $ 210.60
Public meeting facilitation 42 $ 17.55 $ 737.10
Preservation Consultation 100 $ 17.55 $ 200.00
Evaluation and edits to "best practices" 60 $ 17.55 $ 200.00
Total BHPAB match: $ 1,663.60
Bozeman School District
Hours
donated Hourly wage Total
Kevin Barre, Facilities Director 20 $ 17.55 $ 351.00
Cash match for structural analysis and feasibility study 0 $ 0 $ 9,649
Total Bozeman School District match: $10,000
Northeast Urban Renewal Board
Hours
donated Hourly wage Total
NURB imput, advice, information 20 $ 17.55 $ 351.00
Cash match for structural analysis and feasibility study 0 $ 15.00 $ 9,649.00
Total NURB match: $10,000.00
North East Neighborhood Association
Hours
donated Hourly wage Total
Co-hosting and facilitating neighborhood meetings 6 $ 17.55 $ 105.30
Total NENA match: $ 105.30
Total Matches:
Total City of Bozeman match: $ 3,679.80
Total BHPAB match: $ 1,663.60
Total Bozeman School District match: $10,000.00
Total NURB match: $10,000.00
Total NENA match: $ 105.30
Total Match from Bozeman $25,448.70
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9. PROJECT BUDGET
Outline the project budget in the form below. You can edit budget items or add additional lines in the table
as needed. As you develop your budget, consider the following requirements:
· All costs associated with the project must be eligible, reasonable, and directly relevant to the project.
· Each cost item must clearly show how the total charge for that item was determined.
· All major costs must be listed, and all cost items should be explained in the narrative of the
application.
· The budget should include at least the minimum required match (e.g., if applying for a $3,000 grant, the
budget must describe at least $6,000 of costs/work).
· All non-federal match must be cash expended, or services donated, during the grant period and not
costs incurred prior to the grant award.
If you have any questions about cost categories, or how to formulate your budget items, please email
spowell2@mt.gov.
Appendix:
· Letters of support from:
o Mark Hufstetler, BHPAB Chair
o Chris Naumann, Downtown Business Partnership
o Brit Fontenot, City Economic Development Officer
o Chris Nixon, NENA Chair
o Joe Gentri, Montana Rail Link
o Erik Nelson, NURB Chair
o Carson Talyor, City Commissioner
· Photos of buildings to be studied
Budget Item Cost Grant Funds Match/Cost
Share
Total
Personnel
Fringe Benefits
Consultant Fees
For analysis of E.
Willson $20,000 $10,000 $10,000 $20,000
For analysis of NP
Depot $20,000 $10,000 $10,000 $20,000
For creation of
planning process
manual
$10,000 $5,000 $5,44.708 $10,44.70
Travel/Per Diem
Supplies/Materials
Equipment
Other Expense
Total $50,448.70
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Figure 1: Bozeman's Northern Pacific Railway Depot, ca. 1920.
Figure 2: The NP Depot, October 2009.
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Figure 3: West elevation of Bozeman's NPRR depot, October 2009.
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Figure 4: Gallatin County High School (East Willson School), ca. 1910.
Figure 5: 1914 addition to the south of East Willson School.
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Figure 6: East Willson School, east entrance, February 2009.
Figure 7: East Willson School, front facade, February 2009.
Figure 8: East Willson School architectural details, February 2009.
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CARSON TAYLOR
8 West Harrison Street
Bozeman, Montana 59715
(406) 585-2430
December 1, 2010
Sonia Powell
Preservation Grants Administrator
Montana SHPO
PO Box 201202
Helena, MT 59620-1202
Re: Preserve America Grant
Dear Ms. Powell:
Please accept this letter as support for Preserve America Grant regarding the East Willson School
and the Northern Pacific Passenger Depot. I am currently a City Commissioner in Bozeman and I
have previously been a member of the School Board for 8 ½ years. In addition, I am commission
liaison to the Northeast Urban Renewal Board. In these capacities I have become quite familiar
with the buildings that are the subject matter of the present Application.
East Willson is a wonderful piece or architecture that sits on Main Street of Bozeman’s downtown.
Because of seismic considerations, it can no longer be used as a school, The result is that it has
been vacant for approximately ten years---used as a storage site for the School District. In 2000
the District engaged the Bozeman community in a process to determine potential uses for the
building, and there was a substantial interest. In the end several proposed uses were rejected
because the District’s alternative high school was housed in the West Willson building.
This year has marked the relocation of the alternative high school, and the possibilities for East
Willson are being considered. The time is ripe for a feasibaility study that will evaluate the current
physical condition of the building and its use potential. In tight economic times a matching grant
would act as a catalyst for a community effort to find a viable re-use for this significant building.
The NP depot also has great potential for re-use. It could be an important part of the revitalization
of Bozeman’s Northeast neighborhood. This neighborhood has taken important steps forward in
the last two years, and the depot is presently a barrier to further development in its area. A study
of it would make a big difference in determining its potential role in the future community that is
being envisioned.
Please feel free to call me if I can add more information to this endeavor, which I wholeheartedly
support.
Sincerely,
Carson Taylor
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