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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBozemanSouthWillsonHD f ll-a UNITLDSIAILSDLIARTNILNT'0F II4-tINT'LRIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NA7_QONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES RECEIVED INVENTORY-- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED Stt ^Tb1 ICTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETENATIONAL REGISTER FORMS ��._ TYPE ALL ES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS NAME HISTORIC Central Avenue South !!! AND/OR COMMON South Willson Historic District 1 y, MCA. LOCATION STREET&NUMBER —NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY.TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Bozeman _ VICINITY OF Western Montana STATE CODE COUNTY CODE Montana 30 Gallatin 031 CLASSIFICATION CATEGORY OWNERSHIP STATUS PAESENT USE XDISTRICT _PUBLIC XOCCUPIED —AGRICULTURE —MUSEUM —BUILDINGIS) _AIRIVATE —UNOCCUPIED —COMMERCIAL —PARK _STRUCTURE _BOTH —WORK IN PROGRESS EDUCATIONAL X PRIVATE RESIDE(\ f _SITE PUBLIC ACQUISITION ACCESSIBLE _ENTERTAINMENT _RELIGIOUS —OBJECT —IN PROCESS XYES: RESTRICTED —GOVERNMENT _SCIENTIFIC —BEING CONSIDERED —YES:UNRESTRICTED _INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORTATIOI _NO _MILITARY —OTHER DOWNER OF PROPERTY NAME Various -- see attached list STREET&NUMBER CITY.TOWN STATE VICINITY OF LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE. REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC. Gallatin County Courthouse STREET&NUMBER CITY,TOWN STATE Bozeman Montana REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE DATE _...FEDERAL STATE _COUNTY —LOCAL DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEYRECORDS CITY,TOWN STATE W.00RIP71'ON ,717 CONDITION CHECK ONE CHECK ONE -EXCELLENT DETERIORATED %UNALTERED _yyORIGINAL SITE _XGOOD _RUINS --ALTERED _.MOVED DATE _FAIR UNEXPOSED 44 • T DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL(IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE The.houses within the South Willson Historic District represent one of the finest residential areas to be found anywhere. The buildings range in size from large mansio to small cottages. differing in style and representing a time span from 1883 to the 1960's. The large: majority of the homes were built before World War I . The designs vary from Victorian to Mission, and from the relatively simple to Queen Anne and Georgian. Materials likewise vary from brick to clapboard, channeled T & G to shingles, stone to stucco. Many of the houses have stained glass windows or beveled glasg panels, interesting entries, paneled doors. This street of stately homes is lined on both sides with deciduous trees, while evergreens embellish many of the yards. The street has street lamps on either side dating from more than 50 years ago, some of the earliest installed in Montana . These distinctive lamps are mounted on short concrete poles that support tulip-shaped white globes, each holding a single light bulb. In the past few years these poles have been re-wired and renovated but they still retain their original appearance. The homes along South Willson and its cross streets have been well maintained and are primarily single family residences. There are only two intrusions within the District -- one a four plex apartment and the other a fraternity house, both built in the 1960's. Although of modern design, even these buildings do not greatly affect the character of the street. A description of the individual buildings follows : (Numbers correspond to, buildi numbers on the map.) 1 . 301 S. Willson -- Owenhouse House This one. story frame structure predates 1889 (appearing on the 1889 Sanborn insurance map) . It is located on the southwest corner of S. Willson Avenue and W. Curtiss Street. It was remodeled extensively in 1957 but is still compatible with the neighborhood. The building has new white siding and modern windows. 2. 307 S. Willson - Phillips House This house was originally a one story red brick structure very like its neighbor on the south (building no. 3) , with many similar features such as the half--octagonal bay, decorative window head caps and window types. Sometime between 1903 and 1912 (according to Sanborn insurance maps) a second story, frame, was added. Today it has a north-south gambrel roof with dormers facing east onto S. Willson. A decorative wrought iron railing and vertical supports frame the small porch, part of which has been enclosed into a small vestibule. The first floor front windows are tall , narrow double-hinged wood units, 1/1 lights. 3. 311 S. Willson This building and its neighbors on either side (buildings 2 and 4) , were built at the same time and have similar details. This house's owner/builder operated. a brickyard in Bozeman in 1882. All three buildings utilize the same type of brick, Foray No 10.300a {Nw.10.74) Z4/C� /l7 UNITED STAIESI)1: IARINII.NTUI- TIIi- INTL'RIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED i NA-1 0NAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES IN f1RY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED CONTI NUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE 2 windows, have half-octagonal bay windows, etc, This house has had an addition put on to the west (rear) . The original section has a steep gable roof. The bay window is located on the center front with an open porch to the north of the bay. The windows on the sides of the building have a stone keystone flanked by soldier bricks. All windows havd dressed stone sills. 4. 319 S. Willson -- Chisholm House Occupying the southeast corner of the block is a two story red brick building al erected in 1883 by the builder of the two buildings just north. It utilizes the same brick; has projecting bay windows, a half-octagonal one on the east running the full stories in height and a large square one on the south on the first floor. An open porch extends north from the front bay; it has plain circular wooden columns. The quasi-Mansard roof -- without dormers -- has a wide eave supported by carved wood brackets . These three buildings form a pleasing composition with their similarities and differences in use of materials and size. They are well landscaped. The entire street within this Historic District is tree lines , accenting its "old world" resi- dential character. 5. 401 S. Willson -- Walter Hartman House This is another pre-1889 structure. It is a white frame building, two stories i! height, with a steep gable roof, and is painted white. There is a one story bay wind) on the east facade. The open porch is on the northeast corner of the building. 6. 415 S. Willson -- Blair House This brick house is a pleasing design of a Georgian character. Two and a half stories in height, the building has a gable roof with dormers. Within the high gable above there is a ballroom. An open porch is centrally located on the east facade. There are two sets of quasi-Doric columns supporting the fiat porch roof. The porch cornice has a dentil pattern with a balustrade above with turned spindles. The panel, entry door has a fan-light transom and there are side lights flanking the door. The composition of the street facade (east) is well-balanced. The window patterns on either side of the entry porch are identical . One change from the original plan is t enclosed porch that extends south. This side porch was designed to be open but has been enclosed and is a solarium at the present time. This is a pivotal building and is one of the finer houses in the District. The building has been well-maintained ov, its sixty-five years ' existence and is a major contributor to the architectural character of the District. 7. 417-423 S. Willson Erected south of the Blair house, this site was Used as a garden of moderate size for .many years. The building is a two story brick four-plex with no outstanding architectural details or features. Form No 10.300a tmev. 10.741 Z�{ ��� !�y UNIT E:U STA Cf-.S DI:PARTNI'-:NT 01 1 EIE I NTE:RIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PART: OERVICE RECEIVED NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC ]PLACES INVENTORY-- NOMINATION x PM IDATE ENTERED CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE 3 8. 503 S. Willson The first floor of this one-and-one-half story building is of brick. The gabled upper half-floor has been divided both vertically and horizontally into panels by wood strips projecting slightly from the stuccoed wall surface. In the east or front gable there is a single window. Two similar windows are found in each of the north and south gables. The entry is on the northeast, set at a 450 angle to the street intersection. The entry projects outward under a gable lower than those of the roof. The building has large picture windows on the east and north first floor. Built in 1936-37, this well-proportioned residence definitely contributes to the Historic District, even though it is not as old as many of the houses therein. 9. 511 S. Willson -- flonforton House This two story brick and frame house is painted white. It has a steep gable root with dormers facing the street. A large brick chimney is located on the south wall . The casement windows are flanked by dark red shutters. The northern third of the building is of frame construction, two stories in height; this portion has its own steep gable roof having a single dormer. Erected in 1938-39, the Colonial Revival building' was designed by architect Fred F. Willson. , 10. 521 S. Willson -- Mendenhall House On the southwest corner of the block at the intersection of S. Willson and W. --lDickerson stands a large two-and-a-half-story frame building erected in 1886. The plans came from D. S . Hopkins, architect, of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The building has numerous steep gables and a projecting bay two stories in height on the south facade. A one story angular bay window is located on the southeast corner of the building. To the north of it is the porch, once probably open but now enclosed. Above the porch there is a gable projection above a space that also was probably an open balcony but is now enclosed. This space has a large flattened or segmental arch topped by a decorative carved wood moulding. This motif occurs elsewhere on the building also. The house is raised on a stone foundation. There is an enclosed shed on the south to protect the exterior basement steps. 11 . 603 S. Willson This two story red brick house was erected in 1899. The building has a hip roof with dormers on the east, south and north. An open wooden porch runs across the enti! front of the house. The wood windows are set in segmental arches and have wooden shutters. ►ovn No 10 300a (Ftev 10.74) � UNITL.0 STATES UTA'ARTNIENT O TIII INTE.R10P FOR NPS USE OPI Y NATIONAL PAhS SERVICE RECEIVED i NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY-- NOMINATIGI i F91RM IDATE ENTERED CONTI NUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE 4 12. 607 S. Willson This white two story frame house has a porch across the front with the entry on north portiqn of the porch. The building has a steep gable roof. A garage has been attached on the north of the building. 13. 613 S. Willson This house, a one-and-one-half story red brick structure, was built before 1890. It has a bay window on the southeast corner. The tall narrow double-hung wood window have stained glass transom lights. The roof has numerous gables and planes. 14. 619 S. Willson -- Charles Hartman House This house, dating from 1886, is a two story red brick building built upon a stoi -foundation and it has steep gable roofs. The windows are tall narrow double-hung uni ` set in flattened or segmental arches of soldier bricks. Some of the lower floor windows have had -shutters added in the late 1940's. An attached garage has been adde, to the rear (west) of the house, and an enclosed vertibule was constructed for the main entry on S. Willson. The entry vestibule projects from the main house on the northeast corner. It- ha a pedimental roof and there is a transom light and side lights flanking the glass door. The main door into the house is of interest. It has a large pane of glass surrounded by small square panes having an etched lace-like pattern or motif. The rectangular transom light above the door has the same motif. 15. - 701 S. Willson The first house in the next block is a white two story clapboard building. It has a steep gable roof with a dormer on the east. A wide open wood porch begins in t front center and wraps around the south corner. In the front a flight of wood steps leads to the porch; there is a small pediment above the steps in the porch roof. Windows on both floors are shuttered; these are painted maroon. The north-south attic gable walls are shingled and are also maroon. 16. 709 S. Willson This is a two story frame building with a gable roof. The clapboards on the Lower floor are painted white. Above the window line of the first floor the walls are shingled up into the gable and are painted a maroon color. An open porch project from the building on the east. Foam No 10 300a Ikev. 10.74) Z UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TI1E INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED NA11119NAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES IN ti!—,;rTnRY -- NOMINATION FORM OATS ENTERED CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER ] PAGE f There is a large circular turret/ba'v at the northeast corner of the building. I, is' crowned by a conical shingled roof and has a single dormer which has its own steep gable roof having a deep overhang to shield the single double-hung semi-circular wind( Its conical roof is supported by wood brackets. A cornice board, painted white, bene< the eaves serves as a visual tie between the turret and the house proper. A wide open wood porch extends from the circular bay or turret across the remain( of the front facade and wraps around on the south. The upper floors are built out ov1 the porch roof except just above the main entry where the wall is set back to form a balcony at this point. The columns for the porch are squared wood members. There is a steep gable roof at the southeast corner and a dormer window is centrally located between the gable and the circular .bay. Other gables occur on the south, north and west. , On the north there is a carriage entrance. Its entry door is protected by the pedimental roof. A half flight of stairs leads upward to the main floor foyer and also gives interior access to the basement. From the main foyer a wide hardwood staircase rises to the second floor. The main floor contains the foyer, front entrance vestibule and closet, library (in the circular bay) , living roam, dining room, private den, kitchen, and main stair. case and back stairs. The rear porch has been enclosed to enlarge the kitchen. The second floor originally had six bedrooms, several baths and a maid's room. The attic space, reached only by the rear stairs, had a large ballroom -- now used as a dormi- tory -- and numerous closets and storage rooms within the steep gable roof. To the southwest of the house there is a two story structure with a gambrel roof This carriage house/barn was built of red brick on the first floor with a half-timber treatment above on the ends. There are dormers on both the south and north. The building faces south onto Harrison St. The building serves now as a garage and also has living quarters for fraternity members. The site is well -landscaped and provides adequate room for parking and for play areas. 20. 901 S. Willson -- Waite House This is a one and one-half story bungalow-style house with a steep gable roof having gables on all four sides of the building. The building has a stone foundation There is an open wood porch on the front of the building. The entry door has leaded glass panes. The gable walls are shingled and painted brown. In recent years the narrow clapboard siding has been covered by vertical cedar boards with a natural stain. The attached garage on the rear of the building has been converted to a recreation room. A two story barn, original , is located on the rear of the lot. The 1911 house was designed by Fred F. Willson, Bozeman. Forr4,No 10 3003 IHev.10.74) Z C7{ -17 U NITLU STA- ES DE PARTh1f NT 01: THL IN 11 RIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK :,FRVICE RECEIVED NATIONAL REGISTER OF HIS i 0RIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION k'002M DATE ENTERED � CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE 7 21 . 911 S. Willson -- Scherer House This white two story frame building, painted white, has a gable roof with dormers, The entry door is framed by pilasters that support a cornice treated with dentils. It is flanked on either side by large windows framed with dark green shutters. There is an attached garage on the north, and a large brick chimney on the south wall painted white to match the siding. A one story addition -- a solarium -- extends to the south 22. 921 S. Willson The corner building is a one and one-half story frame house with white narrow siding. The building has a steep gable roof with a bay window dormer that also has a gable roof. The ca. 1915 building rests upon a stone foundation that has been painted white. There is an open wooden porch across the front of the building. 23. 102 W. Cleveland The southwest corner of S. Willson and W. Cleveland has a large two and one-half story frame house building in 1916 and designed by Fred F. Willson, The tall , rather narrow building faces north onto W. Cleveland. It has narrow siding on the first floo and shingles on the second, both painted a dark brown. The east and west gable ends are stucco and wood, giving a half-timbering effect. There is an open wooden porch on the north with a gable roof; its gable end is treated like the ends of the house gable There is also a back entry on the south that has a small gabled roof supported by brackets. In the early 1970's the attic space was finished into two bedrooms and a playroom At the same time a breakfast room was added onto the southwest corner of the building by John N. DeHaas, Jr. , architect. A two car garage is located on the southwest corne of the lot. 24. 1005 S. Willson This is a one story frame house, covered with yellow shingles and having brown trim. It has a steep gable roof. A small front entry porch on the northeast and a back entry porch on the northwest lead into the building. This pre-1898 farm house had a partial basement that was expanded by a former owner. In recent years a full basement has been built under the building. 25. 1004 S. Willson ` The southeast corner lot of the intersection of S. Willson and W. Cleveland is occupied by a two story frame residence. Built of lap siding, painted white, the building has a steep north-south gable roof and smaller gables on the east and west. Foem No. 10.300a -� (Hev. 10.741 UNITED STATES DLPAR T%IENT OF THE IN'TERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED i� NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES � INVENT OR Y -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE 8 An, open wooden porch runs across the front of the house with square posts supporting the porch roof. On the north wall there is a red brick chimney. The northeast corner of the building has a one story garage attached. The building was erected in 1919, designed by the architect W. R. Plew. 26. 922 S. Willson The northeast corner lot of this intersection has the most recently-built single family residence in the District. It was designed by architect Fred F. Willson and built in 1950-51 . It is a one story frame building, with its siding painted white. The building has a hip roof, large picture windows and a red brick fireplace chimney on the south wall . There is an attached garage on the east portion of the building opening onto W. Cleveland. Although built in the 1950's, the pleasing composition of this design makes it compatible with its neighboring structures, and the fact that it was designed by Willson ties it to other homes in the District that he built in his earlier years of practice. S 27. 916 S. Willson This two story frame house has a lap siding painted a light gray-green. The building has a steep gable roof running north and south. There is also a gable to the west. An open wood porch runs across the front of the building. The porch roof is supported by unadorned square columns. 28. 912 S. Willson This house, the oldest in the block, was a farmhouse when built about ten blocks from the business district. It is a one and one-half story frame building, "T"-shaped in plan. The steep gable roof runs north and south with a gable to the west. 29. 908 S. Willson . Built about 1904, this house is a two story frame building with a hip roof. There is a ventilating dormer on the front (west) . The first floor has lap siding, the second floor is shingled, and both are painted yellow. The second floor windows have white shutters. There is an open wooden porch across the front of the building. Brick piers frame the front steps and brick piers at the corner support the slightly tapered unadorned square wooden posts. The house was built in 1918. 30. 902 S. Willson This two story frame building, covered with lap siding, has a steep gable roof with gables on the east and west. Diamond shaped windows occur in the main gable ends. Notable is the leaded beveled glass in the window transom on the west facade. form No. t0 300a IMw 10-74) ���iq 7/ 7 UNITED STATES DEPART`IL NT OF THE: INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK;-'ERVICE ., RECEIVED NATIONAL REGISTER OF HIS.1 ORIC PLACES INVENTORY-- NOMINATION r OpM DATE ENTERED 4 CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER ] PAGE 9 There is an open wooden porch across the front of the building, part of which has been enclosed. The building was built about 1904. 31 . 18 W. Harrison A rather small house on a small lot at the rear of 902 S. Willson, this white house is one and one-half stories in height with a steep east-west gable. There are three dormers on the north. A projecting one story enclosed entry/vestibule is centrally located. Above the doorway there is a broken pediment embellishment. Large single windows, double hung with 8/8 lights, are located on either side of the entry. 32. 822 S. Willson -- Hauseman House b This 1936 design of Fred Willson is built in a rather stocky "T"-shaped plan. The upper part of the "T", to the north, is a two story frame unit with a hip roof. The leg of the "T", extending to the south, is one story in height and also has a hip ' roof. The walls are buff-colored asbestos shingles. The entry, located in the southwest corner of the top of the "T" has a small hip roof canopy supported by brackets. The windows are flanked by brown shutters. 33. 814 S. Willson -- Martin House This one and one-half story brick and frame building has a gable hip roof with the gable facing west towards the street. There are two dormers on the north face of the gable roof. The building has an open entry porch on the south center of the front facade. North of the porch there is a projecting one story bay having four windows. The walls are of a greyish brick with a lapped wood pattern in the gable. The foundation, porch and porch pier are rubble stone construction of stones rounded and smoothed in a stream bed. The house was built about 1910 and was featured in a newspaper article about houses in Bozeman in December, 1910. 34. 810 S. Willson -- Cooley House This white frame lap-siding building was built about 1905. It is two and one-hal stories in height with a north-south gable roof and a projecting gable to the west. There is an open wooden porch across the front of the building. 35. 804 S. Willson -- Stewart House The building at the corner of S. Willson and W. College is a one and one-half story frame building with tan shingle siding. It has a wide open porch across the west facade that also extends partway around to the north. The paired square columns of the porch lack capitals but have arc brackets with a triangular cutout. The.wall railing of the porch is of red brick. The steep gable roof runs north and south, Form No .D: 'Us (hay.10.741 �7 f �� 7! 7 UNITED STA'rES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR F00 NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE REGEIVIr!� �' NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTEREL z� CONTINUATI NSHEET ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE 10 parallel to S. Willson. The main roof plane forms a window well above the porch for tl wall of the second floor. The building was built about 1912. 36. 722 S. Millson -- Sigma Chi Fraternity House This building, a fraternity house, is designated as an intrusion in the District because it is a contemporary structure. It is a two story red brick building. It has a two level open porch on the south half of the front facade. One the south there is a Porte-cochere. 37. 712 S. Willson -- t-len's Co-op This large Mission Style building was designed by Fred F. Willsgn, architect, about 1909. The one story masonry building, raised half a flight above grade to allow for windows in the basement, has ahip roof with exposed rafter ends. The roof is now covered with composition shingles but until the1960's it had a Spanish the roof. There is a large open porch across the front of the building that has large arches supported by piers. The walls are a cream colored stucco. The entrance is centrally located. Above the entry arch a parapet wall bisects the hip roof; the shaped parapet has a quatrefoil window. Decorative metal brackets support lamps on either side of the entry arch. A string course serves as a sill ,for the porch arches. A pair of concrete posts stand at the curb. Behind the house on the northeast corner of the lot there is a carriage house, now a garage, that carries out the Mission Style design of the house. It is also stuccoed and painted the same cream color as the house. The building is one story, with• a hip roof and a single dormer (also with a hip roof) . There is one large flattened arched opening and a smaller arched doorway. 38. 704 S. Willson Also designed by Fred F. Willson, and built in 1929, this is an example of yet another style he employed. The house is one and one-half stories in height with steep gables. The building is stuccoed and painted a beige color. The gable ends have a half timber treatment, the boards being painted dark brown. The entry vestibule proje to the west and has its own gable roof lower than the house roof. The gable end above the entry also has a half-timber treatment. A detached garage is bcated on the south- east corner of the lot. Faun No 10-300a Zy ��w 7/7 Wev.10.741 UNITED STATES DEI'ARTti1r-.NT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED NATIONAL REGISTER OF FUSTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION x' DATE ENTERED NUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE 11 39. 624 S. Willson -- Story House r, This 1942 house, another Fred F. Willson design, is more contemporary but still compatible with the District. Built on a sloping lot, the basement is partially abovE grade on the north and covered with red brick up to the first floor line. The walls of the one story building are of brown siding. The house has a low gable roof with carved barge boards. 40. 610 S. Willson This is a frame two story house with a hip roof having a single dormer on the front. There is an open wooden porch across the front of the building supported by normal wooden columns. - On the north there is a projecting two story. bay and an outside door at grade level . The second floor windows have gray shutters; the siding is painted white. 41 . 604 S. Willson --- Davidson House The northern-most house in this long block (actually two blocks in length) was erected in 1907 and is the design of architect C. S. Haire. The lofty two and one-hal story Victorian house has a pyramidal roof with steep gables on all four sides. The north gable end has a wide eave and its roof is supported by large triangular kneEL braces. There is a projecting bay window on the front (west) facade that supports the large bay of the second floor and the gable above. Brackets like those of the gable supports occur between the first and second floor bays. To the south of the first floor bay there is an open wooden entry porch that wrat . around the south wall a short distance. The porch has a small gable above the steps . The entry door has a single side light of beveled glass and above the door there is a pointed arch transom. The entry door is paneled and has a single light. The middle window of the living room bay also has a beveled glass transom. There is a large Palladian window in the west gable and the gable itself projects out over the second floor bay. There is a lofty brick fireplace chimney to the north. The building has a stone foundation with white clapboard siding on the first floor. The second floor is covered with shingles painted a gray-brown. The gables are also covered with shingles and are painted a dark brown. The building has had a one story addition put on the rear and to the south. 42_ 520 S. Willson_ -- Pease/Strand, House The northeast corner of the intersection of S. Willson and W. Dickerson is occup. by a two story frame building, its clapboard siding painted white. The windows are framed by green shutters. This house, ca. 1904, has a gabled roof; the west avid nortl 1 vm No. 10.300a Iket. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE iN i"L:RIUR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED r NATIONAL REui ".'_ nF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY-- NOMINA41 ON FORM IDATEENTERED CONTINUATION SHEET I fCM NUMBER 7 PAGE 12 gable peaks are painted green. There is a small entry porch which has its own gabled roof. ' 43. 516 S. Willson This ca. 1902 house is two stories in height. It has a hip roof with gables projecting to the north, south and west. The brick walls of the house are painted white. There is a porch across the front of the building that has been partially enclosed, but is still open on the southwest corner. The porch opening has large flattened arches. The porch is stuccoed and painted to match the house. The west windows are framed by gray shutters. 44. 504 S. Willson -- Willson House 1 This two and one-half story frame house was erected in 1886. It is a stately building and has "•been well maintained over the years. The house rests on a stone foundation. The channeled T & G siding is painted white. The windows are wood double-hung units whose lower sashes are divided vertically into two lights. The upper sashes have a large square light surrounded by small rectangular panes with square panes in the corners. The windows on both floors are framed by dark gray shutters. There is a small entry porch on the west that has a shed roof and flattened arched openings. The entry door is flanked by side lights. The music room occupies the northwest corner of the house. Its outside corners are set at a 450 angle, flanking a large red brick fireplace. There are three other fireplaces, one in the main hallway and one each in the parlor and the dining room. These three fireplaces form a triangle. There is an open entry porch also on the north east of the projecting music room. The main staircase is located next to the north entry. A two story bay projects from the south wall . There are four bedrooms, several bathrooms and a study on the second floor. The ornate millwork of the first floor is cherry wood and was done in Indiana. The music room has a parquetry hardwood floor imported from Italy, A barn/carriage house, now a garage, is located on the northeast corner of the lot. It is a white two story frame building with the same siding material as the hou It has a steep gable roof topped with a cupola which has a pyramidal roof. The gable walls are filled in with wood shingles, painted white. On either side of the (now) garage door there is a single window. Above the garage door there is a door to the loft. Form No. 10-300a Z IHOY. 10.74) 7�� UNITED STATES DEPAlt` MEN'f UI THL INTLAIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED NA`PIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES IIV'v'EINTORY-- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE 13 45. 420 S. Willson -- Fielding House This building appears on the 1889 Sanborn insurance map. It is a two story white frame building made of channeled T & G siding and shingles with a steep east-west gable. The second floor windows are framed by dark green shutters. There is an open porth on the northwest corner with quasi-Doric columns. The building has undergone extensive remodeling and has been divided into apart- ments ' Due to these alterations it was not classified as a pivotal building in the District. 46. 412 S. Willson -- Herron House This house is a two story white frame building with green shutters . It has a small open entry porch that has fluted quasi-Doric columns , a plain entablature and balustrade around the flat roof porch. 47. 408 S. Willson This two story stuccoed house appears on the 1889 Sanborn insurance map. It has an open porch that runs across the entire front of the building. There is also an open porch on the second floor on the south half of the west front, adjacent to the projecting west wing. 48. 402 S. Willson The house at the north end of the block also predates 1889. It is a two story stuccoed building. The roof gable runs east and west. There is an open entry porch on the north facade facing onto the side street. The west facade has a large bay window on the first floor. The windows are flanked by brown shutters. A one story wing extends to the east of the building. SIGNIFICANCE �Li L-1'a 7 PERIOD AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE --CHECK AND.JUSTIFY BELOW PREHISTORIC __AR CH EQ LUGY-PH E HISTORIC _COMMUNITY PLANNING _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE —RELIGION J400.149` —.ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC ._...CONSERVATION —LAW - —SCIENCE __—1500.1599 _ AGrsk_ —"0r —ECONOMICS LITERATURE _.-.SCULPTURE _...1600-1699 x 4RCHITECTURE Y,DUCATION _MILITARY —SOCIAL/HUMANITARIA, _..,1700-1799 __ART _ENC INEERING —MUSIC _THEATER X-1800.1899 —COMMERCE ? EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _PHILOSOPHY —TRANSPORTATION &1900- COMMUNICATIONS —INDUSTRY X POLITICS/GOVERNMENT OTHER(SPECIFYI INVENTION SPECIFIC DATES BUILDER/ARCHITECT Various; see below STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Bozeman was established as a spin-off from the gold discoveries farther west. Gold seekers passed through the area on their way to Bannack and Virginia City following the gold strikes in 1862 and 1863. Some of the farmers among them soon realized that prospects were better on the deep rich soil of the Gallatin Valley than in the mines. In 1864 the town of Bozeman was established. In its first few years the little town straggled and grew slowly east and west along Main Street, but in the 1880's its citizens began building new and bigger homes along Central Avenue South, the street now known as South Willson Avenue. These new homes in no way resemble the first log cabins built in haste for shelter. These homes were built by successful merchants and professional people -- their owners had founded the businesses, owned the banks, were the college teachers, the lawmakers and the o influential people in the town, the state, and even the nation. The Avent Courier, on April 24, 1884, reported, "Theo. Lewis, J. F. Armstrong and Matt Alderson have recently built neat fences around their elegant residents on Central Avenue. This is developing into a Bon Ton residence street in Bozeman." A few years later, on June 6, 1906, an ad by a real estate agent in the Bozeman Chronicl referred to, ". . . .South Central , the swell residence street of Bozeman." The name of Central Avenue was changed to Willson Avenue in October, 1920, by Ord of the City Council . This was done to honor General L. S. Willson, who had died in January, 1919. General Willson had come to Montana in 1867, establishing a mercantile store in Bozeman. He built one of the large homes on the street. After his death his 'home became the residence of his son, Fred F. Willson. Fred Willson was an architect who practiced in Montana for more than fifty years and who designed many of the homes in the South Willson Historic District. An occurance which influenced the growth of South Willson Avenue was the estab- lishment of the state agricultural college in Bozeman. It opened in temporary quarter in the spring of 1893 with eight students , but construction of permanent buildings SOL and west of the center of town started soon and the school grew steadily. It was know first as the Agricultural College of the State of Montana, later as Montana State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, then as Montana State College, and now as Montana State University. South Central Avenue was the choice of residence for many c its teachers and administrators. I 'The street is still a desirable residential street, although there are pressures developing that have threatened to change it. Several years ago the residents realiz> that heavy traffic on the street plus needs to expand the central business district SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE --CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW _.PREMo:'TORIC —ARCH EULUGY-PREHISTORIC —COMMUNITY PLANNING _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE _RELIGION —1400.149:' -ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC —CONSERVATION _.LAW —SCIENCE _.1500-t599 —1Gni__" 1OO —ECONOMICS _LITERATURE _SCULNURE _1600.1099 ARCHITECTURE Y EDUCATION MILITARY _SOCIAVHUMANITARIAI —1700.1799 —.ART _EN(INEERiNG —MUSIC —THEATER &-1800•1$99 —COMMERCE X EXPLORATiON/SETTLEMENT _PHILOSOPHY _7RANSPOR7ATION �1900- —COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY X POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _OTHER(SPECIFY) —INVENTION SPECIFIC DATES BUILDER/ARCHITECT Various; see below STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Bozeman was established as a 'spin--off from the gold discoveries farther west. Gold seekers passed through the area on their way to Bannack and Virginia City following the gold strikes in 1862 and 1863. Some of the farmers among them soon realized that prospects were better on the deep rich soil of the Gallatin Valley than in the mines. In 1864 the town of Bozeman was established. In its first few years the little town straggled and grew slowly east and west along Main Street, but in the 1880's its citizens began building new and bigger homes along Central Avenue South, the street now known as South Willson Avenue. These new homes in no way resemble the first log cabins built in haste for shelter. These homes were built by successful merchants and professional people -- their owners had founded the businesses, owned the banks, were the college teachers, the lawmakers and the influential people in the town, the state, and even the nation. The Avent Courier, on April 24, 1884, reported, "Theo. Lewis, J . F. Armstrong and Matt Alderson have recently built neat fences around their elegant residents on Central Avenue. This is developing into a Bon Ton residence street in Bozeman." A few years later, on June 6, 1906, an ad by a real estate agent in the Bozeman Chronicl referred to, ". . . .South Central , the swell residence street of Bozeman." The name of Central Avenue was changed to Willson Avenue in October, 1920, by Ord Of the City Council . This was done to honor General L. S. Willson, who had died in January, 1919. General Willson had come to Montana in 1867, establishing a mercantile store in Bozeman. He built one of the large homes on the street. After his death his -home became the residence of his son, Fred F. Willson. Fred Willson was an architect who practiced in Montana for more than fifty years and who designed many of the homes in the South Willson Historic District. An occurance which influenced the growth of South Willson Avenue was the estab- lishment of the state agricultural college in Bozeman. It opened in temporary quarter in the spring of 1893 with eight students, but construction of permanent buildings Soy and west of the center of town started soon and the school grew steadily. It was know first as the Agricultural College of the State of Montana, later as Montana State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, then as Montana State College, and now as Montana State University. South Central Avenue was the choice of residence for many c its teachers and administrators. •The street is still a desirable residential street, although there are pressures developing that have threatened to change it. Several years ago the residents realiz( that heavy traffic on the street plus needs to expand the central business district IM@v110-71P UNITED STA-I ES DI:I'ARIALNT 01. 141L INTLkIUK FCr NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVt0 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM 117E ENTEREC CONTI NUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 8 PAGE 2 could erode their neighborhood. They formed the South Willson Protective Association to try to prevdnt this. The group has been successful in getting the zoning for the street changed from multi-family residential to single-family residential , they are working on traffic problems, and they have been successful in alerting the residents to the importance of preserving their heritage. Several individual owners have under taken restoration projects on their homes. The District boundaries on the north, eas and west follow the boundaries of the South Willson Protective Association; the south boundary was drawn to include the last of the early homes. The houses farther south are later and lack the character of the District, although their owners share the concerns of the South Willson Protective Association. The significances of the individual buildings in the District are as follows: . (The building numbers correspond to the map. ) • 1 . 301 S. Willson -- Owenhouse House ' This house was built by Emmanuel J. Owenhouse, manufacturer of saddles and harnesses. Owenhrouse came to Bozeman in 1881 and established his business here. It later developed into Owenhouse Hardware Co. which still thrives on Main Street. The house predates 1889, but was extensively remodeled in 1957. 2. _ 307 S. Willson -- Phillips House Also built before 1889, this house perhaps was built in 1883 for Matt W. Alderso oldest son of W. W. Alderson, one of the founders of Bozeman. Matt tried many career: (phrenologist, editor of his father's newspaper, and mining engineer, among others) , and apparently did not keep the house long. In 1892-3 the occupant was E. Broox Mart banker. In 1900 it was owned by Sherman Phillips, who occupied the house for many years. Phillips was the founder of Phillips Bookstore, a business still operating in Bozeman. 3. 311 S. Willson Thomas Lewis came to Bozeman in 1866 and engaged in various businesses. In 1882 he and a partner opened a brick yard and the following year he built this house for h family. From the style of the buildings, it is probable that he also furnished the brick and built the two houses on either side of this one as well . Among the subse- quent owners were Loren B. Olds (architect for the Madison County Courthouse) , Profes Frank W. Traphagen (teacher of chemistry and natural sciences at the College) , and Jo Walsh (State Legislator from Gallatin Cdunty in 1899) . — 110 7UQG IHiv. 10.74) UNITLD STA I I:S DI:I'AR1 itii1:N'F OI 1 IIL- INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED 40. NATIONAL REGISTER OF MS 'r% ORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATIU ,; ,=ORM Dl4TE ENTERED CONTI NUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER'- 8 PAGE 3 4. 319 S. Willson -- Chisholm House Frank K. Armstrong, District Attorney for the First Judicial District of the Sta of Montana, had the house built in 1883. He was elected as a member of the legislate from Gallatin County and became Speaker of the House in 1887. In 1890 Armstrong was appointed 'Judge of the 9th Judicial District by Governor Toole and was twice re-elect to' the post. ,In 1890, the house was purchased by Col . 0. P. Chisholm, veteran of the Civil Wa from 'Illinois and a lawyer. In 1884, Col . Chisholm had been appointed Register of th U. S. Land Office and came to Montana . Chisholm and his heirs owned the house until 1914, when it was purchased by George D. Pease, son of early Gallatin City pioneers. George Pease was a lawyer and served as City Attorney and County Attorney. In 1934 ownership passed to his daughter and son-in-law, Roscoe Hollis Elliott, a banker. 5. 401 S. Willson -- Walter Hartman House ' The house is shown on an 1889 Sanborn insurance map, and Walter Hartman did not come to Bozeman until 1892, so he was not the original owner, who is unknown. Hartma however, lived here from 1894 until his death in 1941 . He was a lawyer and practiced with his brother, Charles Hartman. Walter was active in the field of public educatio throughout his professional life. He drafted the bill which established the Agricul - tural College of the State of Montana in Bozeman, and for twelve years was a member o the local board of the College, and its legal advisor. In 1909 he was appointed a member of the State Board of Education. Walter Hartman served as legal counsel of the Northern Pacific Railway and Montana Power Company, yet he had strong populist leanings. After William Clark had been elected (at that time Senators were elected by state legislatures) -to the U. S. Senate and had been refused a seat because of ele tion irregularities. W. Hartman ran for the State Senate because he felt that Clark should not be re-elected. Hartman was a member of the People's Power League, 1912-14 His obituary said, "Many were his cases in which his sole recompence was in seeing justice done. " 6. 415 S. Willson -- Blair House Dr. James Blair came to Bozeman in the fall of 1902 and purchased the Bozeman Sanitarium which he operated until 1910. After selling the Sanitarium he continued to practice medicine and surgery in Bozeman. From 1913 to 1918 his residence is given as 415 Central Avenue S. This house was designed by Fred F. Willson, architect 7. 417-423 S. Willson This brick four-ple x was build ca . 1962. It is an intrusion of no historical significance to the South Willson Historic District. Forin No 10 3008 (Hev 10.741 2_y `7 UNIThUSTAIL-SULI'ARTh;t-NT0I T11EINTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK iERVICE RECEIVED NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY-- NOMINATION F4FM DATEENTEREa CONTINUATI0N SHE ET ITEM NUMBER 8 PAGE 4 8. 503 S. Willson Charles R. Poore and his wife planned and supervised construction of this house i 1936-7. Poffre was an agent for Story Motor Supply and operated an automobile garage. 9. 511 S. Willson -- Monforton House Built for Ernest and Domitille Monforton in 1938-9, this house was designed by Fred F. Willson, architect. The builder was Elmer Bartholomew. The present owner is Mrs. Lucille Lowry, daughter of the Monfortons. 10. 521 S. Willson -- Mendenhall House This house was built in 1886 for John S. Mendenhall , one of the.1864 settlers of Bozeman. The plans came from D. S. Hopkins , architect, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, who published plans books of house and cottage designs. The current owner is Malcolm Story, grandson of Nelson Story and son of T. B. Story (Buildings 19 and 39) . Nelsor Story was an early pioneer/entrenpreneur of the area. Previously it was owned by 0. S. Sheppard, head of the Chemistry Department, Montana State College. 11 . 603 S. Willson A. J. Svorkmoe, a well-known builder and spectulator of the late 1890's, built this house in 1899. It has had a series of owners variously associated with the Agricultural College, (including Samuel Fortier, Professor of Civil Engineering, and Fred Cooley, Director of University Instruction) , businessmen and lawyers. 12. 607 S. Willson The first owner of this house was Andrew D. Rose, proprietor of Rose Drug Co. , followed by Thomas W. Symmonds, an insurance man. It was built about 1905-6. 13. 613 S. Willson The exact date of construction of this house is not known, but predates 1890. In 1892 Dr. W. A. Tudor was living here. By 1900 the owner was John M. Robinson. Robinson had come to Montana from Tennessee after serving in the Confederate army and finally surrendering to General Grant at Vicksburg in 1863. He was paroled and came to Montana in 1865, first mining in Virginia City and then homesteading in Bozeman. In farming, in mining, and in other activities he was very successful . He purchased this house to use for a winter residence for his family; his children attended the college. Robinson was a County Commissioner for four years, a member of For%n No 'C• �08 / / r7 iNev. 10•Ta UNITED STATE'S DE["ARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOI NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED 4 CONTINUATihN SHEET ITEM NUMBER 8 PAGE 5 the State Legislature in 1884, a member of the college board, and president of the Farmers' Canal Company which owned and operated the largest irrigating canal in the county. After Robinson's death in this house in 1916 some of the subsequent owners were Dr. J. A. Piedalue, Floyd L. Dye (who established F. L. Dye, Inc. , a plumbing and heating service) , and Rhea Stitt (agronomist with the Montana Experiment Station) . 14. 619 S. Willson -- Charles Hartman House Charles Hartman, Probate Judge for Gallatin County, had this house built in 1886. Hartman was a lawyer, who practiced with F. K. Armstrong (building no. 4) , and later with his brother, Walter (building no. 5) . In 1889 .he was elected a member of the State Constitutional Convention and helped draft the constitution under which Montana became a state. He was elected to the U. S. House of Representative§ in 1892, 1894, and 1896. He declined to run in 1898 but was again a candidate in 1910. By that time he had antagonized the Anaconda Copper Mining Co. which influenced the election agains him, and he was defeated. Hartman started his political career as a Republican, but became a follower of William Jennings Bryan, and a "Silver Republican" , then a "Bryan Democrat." He continued his support of the Democrats, and was appointed Minister to Ecuador by President Woodrow Wilson. 15. 701 S. Willson This house was built ca.' 1901 by Joseph H. Baker, banker. 16. 709 S. Willson The first owner of this house, George Y. Patten, a lawyer, and later Associate Justice of the Montana Supreme Court, had it built ca. 1907-8. Later residents were William Lovelace, president of Lovelace Grocery Co. and Daniel Williams, District School Superintendent. 17. 713 S. Willson -- Gardner House Built about 1910, its owner was E. M. Gardner who had established a real estate and insurance business in Bozeman in 1886. Gardner had been a City Council member and was active in the Prohibition Party. In 1926 thefouse was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. M. Hamilton who had served as President of Montana State College from 1904. When he resigned from this position .he was appointed Dean of Men at the College. Mrs. Hamilton lived in the house for nearly 4Q years. 18. 725 S. Willson -- King/Arcola House One of the most interesting and impressive houses in the South Willson Historic FoFrn No 10.300a Z �)� 71,7 IHev. 10.741 U NITED STA FS DLPARTN1.' N I UI- TIIE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES - INVENTORY -- NOMINATION r�0:.71 DATE ENTERED ti CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 8 PAGE 6 District, this house was built in 1905-06 for E. W. King. The plans Lame from the Keith Co. , Architects, of Minneapolis. The Keith Co. published monthly magazines and plan books relating to architecture -- plans for buildings ranging from small cottages to impressive mansions. This building is one of the latter. The builder was R. J. Scahill , of Bozeman. King was a civil engineer and business entrenpreneur who moved to Bozeman from Lewistown because he had daughters he wanted to have attend the college. He was a banker, invested in a paper mill in Manhattan, Montana (unsuccessfully) , was president of the Bozeman Manufacturing Co. and had many other interests here and around the star The next owner was Louis Accola who had the garage on the rear of the lot built 1912. This was designed by Burtt J. Holt, an architect of Bozeman. - The present owner of the house is Mrs. Zales Ecton, widow of Zales Ecton, United States Senator from Montana from 1947-1953. . 19. 811 S Willson -- Sim Alpha Epsilon Fraternity House This impressive residence was built in 1910 for T. Byron Story, son of Nelson St1 one of the most successful Montana pioneers. Nelson Story made the first cattle driv, from Texas to Montana and thus acquired the basis for a great fortune. T. Byron, one of his sons, became president of the Bozeman Milling Company, as well as being involy, in other businesses of his father's. The house was sold in 1922 to Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, which had been organized at Montana State College in 1919. It has been used as a fraternity house since then. The house and carriage house occupy a full city block. 20. 901 S. Willson -- Waite House Designed by Fred F. Willson, this house was built in 1911 for P. C. Waite and Mary Gardner Waite (daughter of E. M. Gardner, building no. 17) . Waite was one of th founders of Waite and Company, a Bozeman insurance and realty firm that was an out- growth of the firm of E. M. Gardner. Mrs. Waite lived here until her death. 21 . 911 S. Willson -- Scherer House This house also was designed by Fred F. Wi.11son, architect, and was built in 193 for Dr. Roland G. Scherer. Dr. Scherer was a Urologist in Bozeman until his retire- ment in the late 1960's. The present owners purchased the house in 1970. Form No 10 300a IHev.10.74) [�� 1 7 UNITED STMES DI-PARTMENT Oil "i 1IL INTL:RIOR FOR NP5 USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED S NAVIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES IN v :ibTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED z CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 8 PAGE 7 22,. 921 S. Willson Built about 1915, this house was the residence of Dr. C.J.D. Brown from 1948 to 1972. Dr— Brown was an internationally known ichthiologist at Montana State Universit 23. 102 W. Cleveland This house, another designed by Fred F. Willson, was built in 1916 for Amos Hall , President of the First National Bank and one time mayor of Bozeman. Later it was owned by M. S. Wilson, Director of the Extension Service at Montana State College. Wilson was appointed Undersecretary of Agriculture in 1934. 24. 1005 S. Willson This house is shown as the last house on Willson on a "Bird's-Eye View of Bozemar map of 1898. When built it was probably a farmhouse located nearly a mile from town. Among its occupants in the first decade of this century was Andrew J. Svorkmoe, contractor, who built many of the large brick homes in Bozeman ( cf. buildings nos. 11 and 43) . Then from about 1907 until his death in the 1930's, it was owned by Dallas E Dusenberry, a semi-retired farmer. He had moved to Bozeman from Iowa. His children attended, Montana State College. 25. 1004 S. Willson Designed by W. R. Plew, head of the Architecture Department of Montana State College, this house was built in 1919 for Guy Marvin, Clerk of the District Court. The present owners bought the house from the Marvins. It still has original wall til# and original clawfoot tub in one bathroom. 26. 922 S. Willson This house also was designed by Fred Willson and was built in .1950-51 . It is an example of his work after 40 years in the practice of architecture. 27. 916 S. Willson Earl Richardson built this house in 1925-26 for his daughter, Dr. Jessie E. Richardson. Dr. Richardson, who had received her doctorate in biochemistry at the University of Minnesota, established the Department of Home Economics Research at Montana State College and served as Department Head for 23 years. She was well known for her research on food and its nutritive value. form No 10-300e I Hey, 10-741 7 / UNITLU STATES DEPARTMENT OV THE; IN TERI OR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED NA'iIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES II\1"v' i:TORY NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER $ PAGE 8 28. 912 S. Willson When it was built about 1895, this was another isolated farmhouse on the outskirt of Bozeman. * Junius Stiff, a farmer, and his wife, Mattie, lived here. 29. 908 S. Willson This house was built in 1918 for Roy Seitz, M.D. 30. 902 S. Willson Constructed about 1904, the house had had various residents, including Robert Cla Professor of Animal Industry, and John M. Sullivan, President of Sullivan Motors. 31 . 18 W. Harrison Dating from 1939, this was built by Andrew Stephenson, with the assistance of a Scarpenter. 32. 822 S. Willson -- Hauseman House Yet another of Fred Willson's designs, this house was built in 1936. In. the 'mid- it was sold to the Diocese of Helena (Catholic Church) and for ten years was used as E Newman Center for students at Montana State University. It is again in use as a privy residence. 33. 814 S. Willson -- Martin House This house was built about 1910 for E. Broox Martin who had moved to Bozeman abot 1890 and organized the Bozeman Milling Company. Later he became a farmer/rancher and an organizer and first president of the Commercial National Bank in Bozeman. 34. 810 S. Willson -- Cooley House Robert A. Cooley came to Bozeman in 1899 as a member of the faculty at the Agri- cultural College. He became a Professor of Zoology, Head of the Biology Department, and State Entomologist. This house was built for him about 1905. Cooley played a leading role in the search for the cause of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. In 1931 he resigned from the faculty to go to the Federal Research Center in Hamilton where he wi one of the pioneers instrumental in bringing the disease, and other tick-related disei under control . Subsequent owners were Dr. Andrew C. Kelly, a physician, and Walter M. Teslow, founder and manager of the Bozeman Feed and Grain Company. Form No 10 3000 IHev. 10.74) UNITED 5TA I I.S DI.PARTN1'-NT 0 T1IE: INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATI01 r RM HATE ENTERED 4 f . CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 8 PAGE 9 35. 804 S. Willson -- Stewart House Judge William R. C. Stewart built and owned this house from about 1912 to 1928. Stewart had-come to Bozeman in 1892 and was admitted to the bar in 1894. The followin year he became a member of the firm of Hartman and Hartman (buildings no. 5 and 14) un he was elected County Attorney in November, 1888. He was appointed Judge of the 9th Judicial District in 1902, retiring therefrom in 1913. After this he continued practi in Bozeman until his death in 1926. One of his brothers was Sam V. Stewart, elected Governor of the State of Montana, 1912. 36. 722 S. Willson -- Sigma Chi Fraternity House This fraternity house might be classified as an intrusion in the District, althOL its landscaping and general style are not imcompatible. It was built in the mid-1960' to replace a large older home that had served as the fraternity house. 37. 712 S. Willson --- Men' s Co-op Built in c. 1909, this house is one of the earliest houses designed in Bozeman b) Fred F. Willson. It was built for Burr Fisher, Vice President of the Gallatin State Bank, and later was owned by Dr. J. Franklin Blair (building no. 6) . About 1927 it became the sorority house for Pi Beta Phi Sorority of Montana State. After about '10 years this sorority moved and the building became the Men`s Co-op, and has served this purpose for some 40 years. 38. 704 S. Willson Charles Anceney, rancher/stockman, had this Fred F. Willson designed house built in 1929. About 1941 it was acquired by Mayo Story Dean, daughter of Nelson Story, Jr. (who had been Lt. Governor of Montana) and granddaughter of Nelson Story. Her uncle, T. B. Story, built the house next door (building no. 39) during this time period. A later owner was Louis Spain, manager of Owenhouse Hardware. 39. 624 S. Willson -- Story House Another Fred F. Willson design, this house was built in 1942 for T. Byron Story, who lived here until his death in 1954. Story had built another house in the Distric. building no. 19. 40. 610 S. Willson Built about 1906 by Mrs. Dr. Foster, the house by 1910 was the home of her son-ii law and daughter, Mr. & Mrs. Claude P. Steffens. He was president of H. A. Pease & Co. , jewelers (building no. 41 ) . Later owners were Roland R. Renne, Professor at the Form Na 10 '00a IHev. 10-74! UNITED STATES DIA'ARTWNT UI: TIIt INTERIOR FU` NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED . NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DATE_ ENTEREL INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM ti CONTINUATION SHE ET ITEM NUMBER 8 PAGE 10 college anei soon to become its President, and Carl Lehrkind, owner of the Bozeman Coca Cola Bottling plant. 41 . 604 S. .Willson -- Davidson House Wells Davidson, banker with Gallatin Trust and Savings Bank, had the house designed for him by C. S. Haire, architect, of Helena. It was built in 1907. Archi- tecturally, the building is among the most interesting in the District, as an example of its time and genre. It is in excellent repair. 42. 520 S. Willson -- Pease Strand House H. A. Pease was a jeweler from Ohio who settled in Virginia City in 1864 on the tide of the gold rush. He moved to Bozeman in 1882 and opened his store here. He was elected mayor of Bozeman in 1890. This house pre-dates 1904. A later owner was Augustus L. Strand, President of Montana State College from 1937 to 1942, who lived here during his presidency. 43. 516 S. Willson A. J. Svorkmoe, contractor and speculative builder, built this house about 1902 a sold it to the Prespyterian Church for use as a manse. It served this purpose for' several decades before being sold, after which- it had various owners. In the mid-50's it was purchased by the Episcopal Church, and is again in use as a home for a minister and his family. 44. 504 S. Willson -- Willson House One of the key buildings in the South Willson Historic District, both architec- turally and historically, is this large white frame house built in 1886 by L. S. Wills General Willson was born in Canton, New York. He enlisted in the Union army as a private in 1861 and rose through the ranks, becoming a colonel by May, 1864. He was made a brevet brigadier-general after he left the service, for "gallant and meritorioL service under General Sherman at Atlanta. " He served at Antietam, Chancellorsville, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, and took part in all the battles of Sherman 's campaign, from Chattanooga to Atlanta, Savannah, and Raleigh. He was the first officE to enter Savannah at the head of his regiment, and received the surrender of the city from its mayor. General Willson came to Montana in 1867 and established a store in Bozeman. He V a member of the Territorial Legislature in 1868-69, and from 1883 to 1886 served as . quarter/master-general of the territory with a rand of brigadier-general . His wife was an accomplished musician and contributed to the cultural life of the town, playinc the piano and singing. Her piano was brought by boat from St. Louis to Fort Benton ar Form No 10-300s (how 10.741 UNITED STATES DEPARl'h,:.NT UI: 1 HE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED NATIONAL REGISTER OF HIS T ORIC PLACES INVENTORY NOMINATION c�ATE ENTERED ,! CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 8 PAGE 11 by ox team from there to Bozeman. One of the Willson's sons, Fred Fielding Willson, was educated at Columbia University, .receiving a degree in architecture in 1902. After several years of intermittant study and travel abroad, he returned to Montana and worked in Butte in Link and Haire's office. About 1910 he opened his own office in Bozeman where he practiced for the remainder of his life. Fred Willson was a practicing architect in Montana for more than 50 years and designed many of the houses in the District as well as public and private buildings throughout Bozeman and the entire state. About 1923, after the death of his piirents , Fred. WiIIson and hi; wife waved into this house and lived there until his death in 1956. His wife continued to live Lhere until 1968. 45. 420 S. Willson -- Fielding House Fred A. Fielding, a relative of the Willsons (and for whom their son was named) , came to Montana in 1884 from Massachusetts . He entered the mercantile business with ` General Willson and by 1889 had built this house across the street from the Willsons. 46. 412 S. Willson -- Herron House This house was built in 1903 by Joe Herron, employed in a local grocery store. 47. 408 S. Willson This house was built prior to 1889. Among its owners was Kate P. Calvin, a musician and teacher at Montana State College, Carl Spieth, City Official , and Wallacc —Orton, manager of Orton Brothers Music Store. 48. 402 S. Willson The exact date of construction is not known, but the house pre-dates 1889. The owner from ca. 1900 to 1914 was George Pease, attorney, who then moved across the street to 3.19 S. Willson (building no. 4) . INI . .jOR liibLlOGRAP lit CAL RUE RLNL;LS Merrill G. Burlingame, Gallatin County's Heritage, Gallatin County Bicentennial Committee, Bozeman, Montana, 1976 Bozeman Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps -- 1884, 1889, 1890, 18:'�,11 , 1904, 1912, and 1927 Bozeman Polk's City Directories , 1892-93, 1900, 1902-03, 1904-105, 1910, 1918, 1922 and i 1927 Avant Courier (newspaper) , Bozeman, Montana; 1884-1905 3GI.OGRAPHIC,AL DATA Quadrangle name Bozeman ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY 24.5 acres Quadrangle scale 1 :62500 UTM REFERENCEa A J 1 2 'L4 7 2 1 5, 5. n a 71� BLS � � $ �.. A I � g 51 ZONE LASTING NORTHING ZONE EASTING NORTHING c Ll 2 4 61 5 5, d 5, 0, OJ D VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION From the intefsection of S. Willson Ave, and W. Curtiss St. , proceeding south on S. Willson to W. Koch St. , east on W. Koch to the Willson/Tracy alley, then south on the alley to the south boundary of the property at 1004 S. Willson, west on that property line to S. Willson, south on S. Willson to the south boundary of the property at 1005 S. Willson, west on that property line to the Willson/Grand alley, north on the Willson/Grand alley to W. Harrison St. , west on W. Harrison to S. Grand Ave. , north on S. Grand to W. College St. , east on W. College to the Willson/Grand alley, LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE CODE COUNTY CODE STATE CODE COUNTY CODE i ®FORM PREPARED BY NAME/TITLE John N. DpHaaq , Jr- _ Arrhitfrt ORGANIZATION GATE August 7, 1978 STREET&NUMBER TELEPHONE 1021 S. Tracy (406) 586-2276 CITY OR TOWN STATE Bozeman Montana ®STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL STATE LOCAL As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665). 1 hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE TITLE DATE FOR NPS USE ONLY 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER DATE DIRECTOR,OFFICE OF ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION ATTEST' DATE KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER .;PO B92• z yG w 717 OWNERS OF PROPERTY IN THE SOUTH WILLSON HISTORIC DISTRICT Bldg. No. me of Owner Street Address City, State, Zip 1 John Goldenstein 301 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 2 • Phyllis R. Craft 307 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 3 Mrs. Solveig Sales 311 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 4 John H. Heckman 319 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 5 Roy Anderson 401 S. Wi'i ',son Bozeman, MT 59715 6 Herb Richards 410- S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 7 Jim DeWolf 2005 S. Rouse Bozeman, MT 59715 8 M. & H. V. Brandenburg 503 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 9 Lucille M. Lowry 511 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 10 Malcolm & Rose Story 521 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 11 Charles & Barbara Parks 603 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 12 Michael & Melinda Lucas 607 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 13 Jerry Thompson 613 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 14 Mel & Helen Johnson 619 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 15 Chadwick A. Groth 701 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 16 Bernhard & Patricia Merkel 709 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 17 Paul B. Davidson 713 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 18 Mrs. Zales Ecton 725 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 19 Montana Alpha Bldg. Assn. of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, c/o Larry Bowman 1011 W. Koch Bozeman, MT 59715 ` 20 Creech & Patricia Reynolds 901 S. Willson Bozeman , MT 59715 21 Carl & Gladys Beyer 911 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 22 Waiter & Beatrice Hollensteiner 921 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 23 Robert & Chris Soper 102 W. Cleveland Bozeman, MT 59715 24 C. Robert & Bonnie D. Emerson 1004 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715.' 25 Millicent Ward Whitt 1005 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 26 Robert & Patricia Paynich 922 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 27 William & Pat McPherson 916 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 28 Robert & Betty Kaufmann 912 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 29. Arthur B. Coffin 908 S. Willson Bozeman , MT 59715 30 Michael & Stephanie Becker 902 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 31 David & Alice Wend 18 W. Cleveland Bozeman, MT 59715 32 Michael Miles 822 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 33 Catherine G. Fields 525 Argenta St. Dillon, MT 59725 34 Rex & Lilah Duncan 810 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 35 Gary L. & Joanne Jensen 501 S. 10th Bozeman, MT 59715 36 Sigma Chi Fraternity, Beta Rho Chapter, c/o Ed Hines Sec. Bank & Trust, Co. , Bozeman, MT 59715 37 Montana State College Student Housing Assn. 712 S. Willson. Bozeman, MT 59715 38 Gerald Murray 704 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 39 Robert R. Nelson 624 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 40 Jonathan Aicott 610 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 OWNERS OF PROPERTY (continue' Bldg. No. Name of Owner Street Address City, State, Zip �5 41 Robert Evans 604 S. Willson Z:.:!eman, MT 59715 42 Robert & Mary MacDonald 520 S. Willson Bozerran, MT 59715 43 Ernest L. Badenoch 516 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 44 Del & Gladys Samson 504 S. Willson Bozeman, MT E9715 45 Michael F. Seeburg, c/o MFS Investment Co. Star Route Nederland, CO 80466 46 Owen R. & Lorna M. Perkins 7050 Easter Place Englewood, LO 80110 47 Jim & Ann DiBerardinis 408 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 48 Robert B. & Scott D. Kerr 404 S. Willson Bozeman, MT 59715 No :Ci- �Oa (kev 10 74; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE. INTERIOR FO,' NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY NOMINATION FORM GATE ENTEREL h CONTI NUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 9 PAGE 2 Bozeman Daily Chronicle (newspaper) , Bozeman, Montana , June 6, 1906; October 8, 1920, p. 8. 1 Form No 10. L'Ja INev- 10 i�r yL�lq7/7 UN FEU STA'I ES DEPART IMF.NT O THE INTERIOR FC9 NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVS0 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY-- NOMINATION FORM 11AII ENTERED CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 10 PAGE 2 north on the alley Lo W. Curtiss St. , and east from there to the starting point at the intersection of S. Willson Ave. and W. Curtiss St.