National Register of Historic Places

Bon Ton Historic District

Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana
Listed
October 22, 1987
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
87001816

About this property

The Bon Ton Historic District is a residential historic district in Bozeman, Montana which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The district is 80 acres (32 ha) in area and is roughly bounded by Olive St., Willson Ave., Cleveland St., and Fourth Ave. It included 190 contributing buildings and 39 non-contributing ones. It is asserted to include Bozeman's "finest examples of historic residential architecture, spanning from the early 1880s to the mid-1930s", including wood frame and brick houses in Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Bungalow and other styles. Many of the houses have elaborate ornamentation, towers, and/or wraparound porches. The southern and eastern borders of the district are defined by S. William Avenue and W. Cleveland St., two streets with elegant concrete lampposts installed in 1935. The T. Byron Story House, at 811 S. Willson on its own full block, "ranks among the most elaborate historic houses in Montana."

Location

Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana
45.67869, -111.04251

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Gallatin County High School
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Bridger Arms Apartments
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Gallatin County Jail
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Gallatin County Courthouse
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Holy Rosary Church Rectory
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When was Bon Ton Historic District listed on the National Register?

Bon Ton Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 22, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Bon Ton Historic District?

Bon Ton Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bon Ton Historic District?

The period of significance for Bon Ton Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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