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i Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana Submitted to: Katharine Thompson, MPA Community Development Manager City of Kalispell 201 First Avenue East Kalispell, MT 59901 Submitted by: Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC Brian Herbel, MA Missoula, Montana December 2016 ---PAGE BREAK--- ii Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 1 AREA OF POTENTIAL EFFECT 3 ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT 4 2. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT 5 3. HISTORIC CONTEXT 7 PRE-CONTACT AND RESERVATION PERIOD 7 EARLY KALISPELL 8 THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD 12 THE KALISPELL TOWNSITE COMPANY 14 GLACIER RAIL PARK 17 4. METHODOLOGY 18 5. RESULTS OF BACKGROUND RESEARCH 22 6. RESULTS OF INVENTORY 27 DIRECT APE 29 24FH0350 29 INDIRECT APE 38 65 8TH AVE WN – 24FH1285 38 640 W. MONTANA ST. – 24FH1291 41 54 6TH AVE WN – 24FH1284 44 915 W. CENTER ST. – 24FH1296 49 735 W. CENTER ST. – 24FH1294 52 707 W. CENTER ST. – 24FH1293 55 647 W. CENTER ST. – 24FH1292 58 24FH0704 60 24FH0689 63 24FH0688 64 24FH0460 67 52 N. MAIN ST. – 24FH1283 67 24FH0697 71 24FH0693 72 ---PAGE BREAK--- iii 4TH AVE EN 74 427 E. CENTER ST. - 24FH1286 75 503 E. CENTER ST. - 24FH1287 80 507 E. CENTER ST. - 24FH1288 84 511 E. CENTER ST. - 24FH1289 87 24FH0675 90 900 E. IDAHO ST. - 24FH1295 91 555 10 AVE EN - 24FH1290 94 TEMPORARY PROJECT EFFECTS 97 7. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS 98 8. REFERENCES CITED 102 APPENDIX A. MAPS DEPICTING THE RESULTS OF INVENTORY 105 APPENDIX B. TABLE OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES 106 APPENDIX C. STATE OF MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD FORMS 112 APPENDIX D. UPDATED MONTANA CULTURAL RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CRIS) FORMS FOR PREVIOUSLY RECORDED RESOURCES. 113 List of Figures Figure 1.1 Project location. 3 Figure 1.2. Map showing the Project Direct and Indirect APE. 4 Figure 3.1. Circa 1925 aerial photograph of downtown Kalispell, view to the south. 10 Figure 3.2. Circa 1925 aerial photograph of downtown Kalispell, view to the north showing the downtown area, the Great Northern Depot and early settlement 11 Figure 3.3. Photograph of the Kalispell Townsite Co. headquarters located at the corner of 1st and Main St. circa 1891. 15 Figure 3.4. Add taken out by the Kalispell Townsite Company (Helena Independent Record, 27 December 1892, Page 16 Figure 6.1. Overview of 24FH0350 within the Project area. 31 Figure 6.2. Overview of 24FH0350 at the northwestern extent of the Project area. 32 Figure 6.3. Parallel track remnants near the Kalispell Center Mall, view to the west. 32 Figure 6.4. Existing tracks in use near 24FH0704, the Kalispell Flour Mill, now owned by CHS Inc., view to the west. 33 Figure 6.5. Existing tracks in use just west of the Great Northern Railway Depot (24FH0689), view to the northwest. 34 Figure 6.6. Existing tracks in use just west 4th Ave EN at the CHS fertilizer facility. 34 Figure 6.7. Map of 65 8th Ave WN/24FH1285. 39 Figure 6.8. Photograph of 65 8th Ave WN, view to the northeast. 40 Figure 6.9. Map of 65 8th Ave WN/24FH1291. 42 Figure 6.10. Photograph of 640 W. Montana St., view to the southeast. 43 Figure 6.11. Map of 54 6th Ave WN/24FH1284. 45 Figure 6.12. Photograph of B1 at 54 6th Ave WN, view to the southeast. 46 Figure 6.13. Photograph of B3 at 54 6th Ave WN, view to the northwest. 47 Figure 6.14. Map of 915 W. Center St/24FH1296. 50 Figure 6.15. Photograph of 915 W. Center St., view to the south. 51 ---PAGE BREAK--- iv Figure 6.16. Map of 735 W. Center St/24FH1294. 53 Figure 6.17. Photograph of 735 W. Center St., view to the north. 54 Figure 6.18. Map of 707 W. Center St/24FH1293. 56 Figure 6.19. Photograph of 707 W. Center St., view to the north. 57 Figure 6.20. Map of 647 W. Center St/24FH1292. 59 Figure 6.21. Photograph of 647 W. Center St., view to the north. 60 Figure 6.22. Ca. 1913 photograph of the Kalispell Flour Mill. Photograph courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society, Accession no. AV2007.69. 62 Figure 6.23. Site 24FH0704, the Kalispell Flour Mill as photographed on August 10, 2016. 63 Figure 6.24. Former site of 24FH0689, view to the north. 64 Figure 6.25. Overview of 24FH0688, the Continental Oil Company Warehouse and Garage, view to the northwest. 66 Figure 6.26. Map of 52 N. Main St/24FH1283. 68 Figure 6.27. Photograph of 52 N. Main St., view to the north. 70 Figure 6.28. Overview of Site 24FH0697, the Great Northern Railroad Depot, view to the south. 72 Figure 6.29. Overview of Site 24FH0693, the Flathead Wholesale Grocery, view to the north. 74 Figure 6.30. Map of 427 E. Center St/24FH1286. 76 Figure 6.31. Photograph of 427 E. Center St., view to the north. 78 Figure 6.32. Photograph of 427 E. Center St., view to the northwest showing the masonry porch. 79 Figure 6.33. Map of 503 E. Center St/24FH1287. 81 Figure 6.34. Photograph of 503 E. Center St., view to the north. 83 Figure 6.35. Photograph of 503 E. Center St., view to the south. 83 Figure 6.36. Map of 507 E. Center St/24FH1288. 85 Figure 6.37. Photograph of 507 E. Center St., view to the north. 86 Figure 6.38. Map of 511 E. Center St/24FH1289. 88 Figure 6.39. Photograph of 511 E. Center St., view to the north. 89 Figure 6.40. Map of 900 E. Idaho St/24FH1295. 92 Figure 6.41. Photograph of 900 E. Idaho St, view to the southwest. 93 Figure 6.42. Map of 555 10th Ave EN/24FH1290. 95 Figure 6.43. Photograph of 555 10th Ave EN, view to the north. 96 List of Tables Table 5.1 Previously Recorded Sites within the Phase II contiguous sections of the Project APE. 22 Table 5.2 Previous cultural resource investigations in the study area. 26 Table 6.1. Evaluated historic-era resources in the study area. 28 ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 1 1. Introduction Project Name: Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. Agency Name: U.S Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration Report author and Principal Investigator: Brian Herbel, MA Date: September 2016 County: Flathead County, Montana Legal Descriptions: Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Sections 5, 7, 8, 18; Township 28 North, Range 22 West, Section 13 Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC (RBAS) contracted with the City of Kalispell (City) to perform a cultural resources inventory for the Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project (Project) in Kalispell, Montana (Figure 1.1). The project involves proposed modifications to approximately 2.0 miles of the existing Great Northern Railroad (24FH0350) line in Kalispell in an effort to convert the corridor into a community trail. The City describes the trail as such: track removal will allow for construction of up to four complete street connections, a rail bridge conversion, and 10,500 lineal feet of paved, ADA accessible trail in a non-contiguous linear park stretching across the community. This report summarizes the results of investigations relative to the rail-to-trail conversion (Phase II of the Project) as well as indirect effects to potential historic- era properties associated with the rail park. Phase I of the Project involves construction of a proposed 40-acre rail park and a traffic modification (traffic light installation) at the intersection of Flathead Drive and US Highway (Hwy) 2, the cultural resource inventory of which has already been completed (Krigbaum 2016a, 2016b). Additionally, a noise and vibration analysis study has been completed relative to the proposed rail park (Big Sky Acoustics 2016) and its potential effects to the project area. The Project is funded by a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant that is administrated by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). As such, FRA is the lead federal agency responsible for environmental and historic preservation review for the project. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 2 The following report details cultural resource investigations that are in accordance with the regulations (36 CFR Part 800) that implement Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, to meet all state and federal guidelines. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 3 Figure 1.1 Project location. Area of Potential Effects Using a Scope of the Project provided by the City, and in consultation with FRA and the Montana State Historic Preservation Office RBAS inventoried (see Section 4 of this report for detailed methodology) the proposed area of ground disturbance encompassed by all areas of potential effects (APE) along the proposed pathway (Figure 1.2). These areas, constituting the Direct APE, include those that would incorporate any type of ground disturbance associated with the removal of the Great Northern Railroad (24FH0350) track(s), construction of proposed street connections, and construction of a pathway. The Direct APE was inventoried for both archaeological and architectural resources, though given the nature of previous disturbance in the entirety of the Direct APE (paving, grading, construction of the railroad itself, past commercial and residential development) the likelihood of intact deposits with a probability of containing archaeological resources is very low. The Direct APE varies in width (30-100 feet) along the route, taking into account parallel track lines and intersections but is approximately 30 feet (ft) in those areas with a single width of track and no elevated bed/prism. The APE also took into consideration potential indirect effects (Indirect APE, see Figure 1.2) on historic-era (45 years old or older1) aboveground buildings, structures, and objects immediately adjacent to the Direct APE (Appendix Historic properties within the Indirect APE and adjacent to the Direct APE were recorded and project effects evaluated as per standards. Historic properties in those areas with temporary project effects (Oregon Street 7th St. EN, Flathead Drive and/or within the Indirect APE but not adjacent to the Direct APE will be documented by a general narrative statement only. Project effects, most notably the removal the existing tracks, will not occur past South Meridian Road to the west of the Project area (Katharine Thompson, City of Kalispell, personal communication, 2016). 1 The cutoff is 50 years but it is generally accepted for properties of 45 years of age to be considered given the time frame in which projects can progress and be reviewed thus preventing properties essentially becoming historic during the review process. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 4 Figure 1.2. Map showing the Project Direct and Indirect APE. Organization of this Report Section 1 of this report provides key information in regard to the Project. The natural and cultural contexts are presented in Section 2 and 3 respectively, with Project methods in Section 4 and the results of background research/previous investigations in Section 5. Results of the inventory are presented in Section 6. Project management recommendations are found in Section 7. Section 8 contains references cited within the body of this report. There are four appendices to the report: Appendix A is a map set showing the results of this survey, Appendix B is a complete property table, Appendix C are completed Historic Property Records for newly recorded properties, and Appendix D is cultural site record updates to previously recorded properties/sites. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 5 2. Environmental Context The environmental context for the Project has been completed and summarized as part of Phase I of the Project (AMEC Geomatrix Inc., 2011; Krigbaum 2016a:4-5, 2016b) and is presented again here with some addition. The project area is located in the Northern Rocky Mountains at an elevation of 2,956 ft above sea level, in Flathead County (County), Montana. Kalispell is located in the Flathead Valley, which is a broad agricultural valley surrounded by foothills and mountains. The Flathead Valley is approximately 15 miles wide and 25 miles long, and gradually slopes from the north to the south. Some of the areas along the valley floor that are not already disturbed by development have native prairie habitats or grasslands, which include bluebunch wheat grass, Idaho fescue and balsamroot. Forested uplands and higher elevations support shrubs and a mix of conifers including Ponderosa pine as well as Douglas-fir or Western Larch. The largest river in the area is the Flathead River, which drains into Flathead Lake. Other significant rivers include the Stillwater and Whitefish rivers, which have their confluence just east of the Project area less than a mile from their respective confluence with the Flathead River. County climate in general may be classed as a modified Pacific maritime type, but on a couple of occasions in most winters polar continental air may spill westward over the Continental Divide, bringing brief periods of Continental type winter weather. While running a little cooler and not so wet as Pacific Coast climates, the modifications are not very large, and the coastal tendency for dry summers and warm summertime days reaches as far as Flathead County much of the “warm" season in most years. Annual average temperatures range from 35.8 degrees (Fahrenheit) at Summit (Marias Pass) to 44.2 degrees in downtown Kalispell (State of Montana, 1965:13). Local rock formations furnish the material for soils, and the physiography, drainage and glacial history have determined how the materials were deposited. Most of the County has been influenced by alpine glaciation and influenced by materials that were picked up and redeposited by ice or water. The mountainous perimeter of the Flathead Valley is largely composed of metamorphosed sedimentary bedrock of the Belt Supergroup, and these rocks also underlie the valley. The depth to bedrock within the project area is between 1,500 and 2,000 feet, with Tertiary and Quaternary-age valley-fill sediments above bedrock. Tertiary-age sediments were deposited on bedrock surfaces. The upper 600 to 1,000 feet of valley fill sediments were deposited during the most recent glacial cycle (Quaternary Period) and consist of alluvium, glacial till, and glaciolacustrine deposits. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 6 Surficial deposits within the project area consist of Quaternary-age river terrace and glacial lake sediments. Throughout much of the valley, alluvial sand and gravel was deposited above the Tertiary-age sediments and below a fine-grained confining unit by glacial stream processes (AMEC Geomatrix, Inc., 2011: 4-5). ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 7 3. Historic Context Given the historic-era nature of identified resources (see Sections 5 and 6 of this report) present in, and in proximity to the APE, a historic-era context will primarily be presented here. The historic- era context for the Project has been completed and summarized as part of Phase I of the Project (Krigbaum 2016a:5-9, 2016b)2 and is presented again here with some addition3 in regard to the Great Northern Railroad (Light 1986) and the Kalispell Townsite Company (McKay 1993a; 1997). Pre-Contact and Reservation Period Prior to early 1800’s euromerican exploration and settlement, the first inhabitants of the Flathead Valley were Native Americans who occupied the land and utilized its resources. Ethnographically, the upper Flathead Valley is considered to be part of the territory of the Pend d’Oreille4, or more specifically the Upper Pend d’Oreille, a Salish-speaking group currently residing on the Flathead Reservation as one of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT). This area was between the traditional homelands of the Flathead Tribe (a misnomer that was applied to the Salish and Pend d’Oreille5) to the south and east and the Kootenai to the north and west, who also jointly used the area (Brunton 1998; Fahey 1974). Primarily bands of Kootenai, of which there are seven, utilized the area during the historic period, though the Upper Pend Oreille (Kalispel), Salish (Flatheads), Spokane, and Coeur d’ Alene were also known to have lived in and passed through the area (Brunton 1998). Because the valley is rich in natural resources and home to numerous lakes and rivers, these tribes often found themselves defending the territory against the Blackfeet, who were from the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains. In July of 1855, the Flathead, Kootenai and Upper Pend Oreille negotiated the Hell Gate Treaty with the governor and superintendent of Indian affairs for the Territory of Washington. The treaty 2 A majority of the following information was taken directly by Krigbaum from her 2009 Kalispell study - National Register of Historic Places Registration Form-Kalispell Main Street Historic District (Addendum and Boundary Increase) for 24FH0677. On file with the Montana State Historic Preservation Office, Helena, Montana. 3 Mostly in regard to Kathy McKay’s (1993a) associated historic contexts – NRHP Multiple Property Documentation Form for historic and architectural properties in Kalispell, Montana. 4 The modern tribal groups identified as the Pend d’Oreille (a term applied by French fur-traders) are also known as the Kalispel people (as recognized in Washington State). Recognition of the cultural association between the Pend d’Oreille and Kalispel is important to understand the culture, history and association of the Pend d’Oreille tribal group in their entirety. See: 5 In the Salish language, the people the Europeans named the “Flathead” called themselves Séliš (pronounced SEH- lish) which is anglicized as Salish. There are a number of possible historical explanations for why the Salish were referred to as Flatheads, but the name is a misnomer. See: ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 8 reduced the tribal aboriginal territory, which included parts of western Montana, Idaho, British Columbia and Wyoming, to a relatively small area located in Western Montana. The area defined in the treaty became the Flathead Reservation, and was set aside for the exclusive use and benefit of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes (CSKT). The treaty divided the Flathead Lake into two halves, with the southern portion set aside as part of the reservation (McKay 1993a; McLeod and Melton 1986). The Flathead Agency in St. Ignatius, Montana, was established in 1854 principally for the Flathead, Upper Pend Oreille, and Kootenai tribes, but the Lower Kalispell’s moved onto the Reservation in 1887, and the Spokane moved to the reservation in the 1890s. Before long, however, individual tribal distinctions were ignored by non-Indians, and all became known as the Flatheads. Although the reservation was created for the exclusive use of the tribes, the land was coveted by non-Indians, and grazing and agricultural lands were especially desirable. As a result, under the General Allotment or Dawes Act, lands on the reservation that were not settled by Indians were opened to non-Indians in 1910. Under the act, the reservation was surveyed and individual tribal members were allotted a specific amount of acreage, which replaced communal tribal holdings. Today the Flathead Reservation is approximately 1.3 million acres. The tribes have over 7,700 enrolled members, with approximately two-thirds living on or near the reservation (Montana Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs, 2016). Early Kalispell The first non-native inhabitants of the area were trappers in the early 1800s, with Canadian explorer David Thompson believed to be the first white man to discover the Flathead. Because of its surrounding geography, which includes rugged mountains, historically dense forests, and the largest natural lake west of the Mississippi River, the Kalispell area was relatively late in being settled by non-Indians. Politics regarding Native Americans in the area also played a part in its late settlement. Access through mountains and around the 30-mile long Flathead Lake made travel in the upper Flathead Valley relatively tough, and the establishment of the Flathead and Blackfeet Indian Reservations made the area less desirable to non-Indians for quite some time. The desirability changed when gold was discovered north of the Flathead Valley, enticing miners and freighters into the area. Some settlers began grazing cattle but many were unsuccessful and moved on. Some stayed and converted land for agricultural use, and established several small communities. With the Northern Pacific Railway arriving in Ravalli and steam navigation on Flathead Lake, settlement steadily increased and then flourished with the establishment of Kalispell and the ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 9 arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1891. Kalispell was incorporated in 1892 and became the county seat of the newly formed Flathead County in 1893 (McKay 1993a; State of Montana 1965). Numerous downtown commercial buildings were constructed from 1891 to 1910 with a lull in commercial construction after 1910, and then starting up again around 1920 and increasing in the late 1920s (Figure 3.1, 3.2). The boom in the late 1920s was due in part to the construction of the highway across the Continental Divide (Marias Pass), which opened in 1930. Another small wave of construction occurred in the 1930s after the initial recession of the Great Depression, and another noticeable boom occurred during the mid-1950s. In the 1950s and 1960s, agriculture and timber ranked high in the county’s industrial economic activities. Field crops, dairy products, livestock and fruit were the principal products of the valley’s farms. Mining, historically minimal in the County, began around 1890 when copper was discovered within what is now Glacier National Park6 and the tributaries of the South Fork of the Flathead River, but ceased when it was found that the quantity was insufficient to be commercial. Gold prospecting occurred in the region, and some silver was mined as early as 1913 but soon petered out. Silver was mined again actively from the mid-1930s to the 1940s and again during the late 1950s and early 1960s, which accounts for most of the early mineral mining in Flathead County (State of Montana, 1965:30). Coal, oil and natural gas development have also been minimal, but in the 1950s the State Engineers Office reported that several companies in the Kalispell area were mining sand and gravel for road construction and other uses. The source was said to be plentiful, with mixtures of sand and gravel occurring in moraines within the valley, and as stream alluvium bordering the Flathead River (State of Montana, 1965:32). Water and timber resources helped to define the region, both in resources exported and as an employment base for the population. Water from the Swan, Flathead, Whitefish, and Stillwater rivers provided irrigation and aided the agricultural development of the region, while lumber extraction provided supplementary jobs for the ever-increasing population of Flathead County (State of Montana 1965). Agricultural crops include extensive fruit orchards and potatoes. And while agriculture is important to the region, some 90 percent of the county is mountainous and or covered in timber. 6 At almost the very same time that the Great Northern laid its track along the Flathead River, individuals began to advocate on behalf of the scenic value of the region. George Bird Grinnell explored much of the land that became Glacier National Park and called for its preservation. In 1895, the federal government purchased much of the east half of the future park from the Blackfeet Nation. In 1900, it became a forest preserve and, in 1910, President William Howard Taft signed into law the legislation that established Glacier as the nation’s tenth national park (Caywood et al. 1991). ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 10 Figure 3.1. Circa 1925 aerial photograph7 of downtown Kalispell, view to the south. The Great Northern Railroad tracks and buildings can be seen in the lower center of the frame8 running east to west. 7 Record Group 18, Records of the Army Air Forces, ca. 1902-1964, Series: “Airscapes” of American and Foreign Areas, 1917-1964; File Unit Kalispell, MT, National Archives Identifier 23941947, 8 The Great Northern Railway Depot (24FH0697) is pictured at the head of the park (adjacent to the tracks) located at the half turnaround of Main St. and 1st Ave East. US Hwy 2 is the lowest east-west street in the frame. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 11 Figure 3.2. Circa 1925 aerial photograph9 of downtown Kalispell, view to the north showing the downtown area10, the Great Northern Railway Depot (upper center right of the frame), and early settlement. Historically, Kalispell began as a boomtown, but unlike many Montana boomtowns, Kalispell’s population did not rise and fall in great numbers but rather increased gradually. The city established itself early on as a regional trade and financial center. Its growing importance as a productive agricultural region and as a trade center for the Flathead Valley is reflected by the expansion of downtown commercial districts and industry along the city’s perimeter, like those found in the vicinity of the APE. Historically, Kalispell’s leading role in the Flathead Valley has been due to several factors, which include the railroad, tourism, agriculture and renewable 9 Record Group 18, Records of the Army Air Forces, ca. 1902-1964, Series: “Airscapes” of American and Foreign Areas, 1917-1964; File Unit Kalispell, MT, National Archives Identifier 23941949, 10 Early commercial development in the downtown area can be seen here to the south of the Great Northern Railroad tracks (running east-west in the frame) with the Great Northern Railway Depot located at the half turnaround of Main St. and 1st Ave East. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 12 resource production. Another very important factor was its designation as a county seat in 1893. Kalispell became and continues to be a regional government center that is home too local, county and federal agencies. Tourism also helped to define the region, with the Kalispell community providing a gateway to recreational areas such as Glacier National Park (1910), Big Mountain Ski Resort (1947), Hungry Horse Dam (built 1953), Flathead Lake, and the surrounding landscape. The Great Northern Railroad Kalispell began as a railroad town, serving as the division point11 for the Great Northern Railway when it was being constructed from St. Paul to Seattle. Prior to birth of Kalispell though however; the majority of the population of the northern Flathead Valley lived a few miles to the east and south in the town of Demersville12, which was also known as Greggs Landing, Greggsville and Scooptown. By early 1890, Great Northern Railway crews had started building the line. Unlike land grant railroads, the Great Northern was a privately funded venture (McKay 1993a). Rumors of the possible route caused land speculation in the region and helped grow communities that had the potential to blossom under railroad development. In the fall of 1890, word was received that the Great Northern Railway had crossed the mountains and was coming down the middle fork of the Flathead River. Charles E. Conrad and A. A. White located the new town of Kalispell for the Great Northern Railway 3 miles northwest of Demersville after failing to secure adequate lands in Columbia Falls to the east (McKay 1993:3). The extension of the railroad created a mass-transportation route over the continental divide, and this in turn fueled the timber industry and created an influx of settlers traveling to the West in search of farmland. As McKay (1993a:3,6) explains: James J. Hill, Great Northern Railway president, decided to extend his northern rail route all the way to Seattle (at first, the line ran from St. Paul, Minnesota to Great Falls). Engineers sought the best route across the Continental Divide, basing their work on previous surveys and on published maps of the area. Flathead Valley Homesteaders Major Marcus Baldwin, Hugh G. Good, James O'Boyle and a Mr. Spots traveled across what is now known as Marias Pass in the fall of 1889 and reported to James Hill on their success at finding the route across the mountains used by local Indians and trappers. Hill then sent Great Northern engineer John F. Stevens to verify the 11 The location of a railroad division/regional headquarters. 12 Demersville was named for "Telephone J. Demers,” a cattleman, merchant and freighter (State of Montana 1965:11). ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 13 location. Stevens traveled with a Kalispell Indian from the east side of the mountains to the summit, thus "discovering” Marias Pass. At approximately the same time, Charles F. B. Haskell, a Great Northern survey engineer, surveyed a route from Marias Pass into the Flathead Valley and later the route west to the Kootenai River. While railroad construction crews rushed to lay tracks over Marias Pass and into the Flathead Valley, the towns of Demersville, Ashley and Columbia Falls competed with each other for designation as the railroad division point, their residents knowing that whichever town was chosen would be guaranteed prosperity. Demersville boasted of being the head of navigation, Ashley of its location at the valley's natural outlet to the west, and Columbia Falls of its location where the tracks would emerge from the mountains. None of these towns were chosen, however. According to the generally accepted story, Charles E. Conrad, representing James J. Hill, first tried to purchase land in Columbia Falls but the landowners asked too high a price. Hill instructed Conrad to "go and buy a townsite and I'll build the railroad to it." Conrad subsequently bought part of the homesteads of Reverend George McVey Fisher and several others. Fisher's irrigated timothy hay meadow became the central part of the townsite of Kalispell. According to an 1896 Great Northern publication, the railroad “naturally selected a site that promised to be the commercial center of this part of the country." The Great Northern Railway rejected Demersville as the division point, reportedly because of its less satisfactory railroad grades and because Kalispell had a better water supply. The city prospered from lumber and milling, various retailing, and brewing as well. Kalispell served as the railroad division point between Cut Bank and Troy from 1892 to 1904, when the railroad route was resurveyed and the division point was moved to Whitefish. Up to that point, Kalispell had done well for itself regarding transportation, as it was not only a division point, but in 1900 the Great Northern Railroad built a spur line to John O’Brien’s tie plant and mill at Somers, Montana (south of Kalispell) (Light 1986). This offered steamboat passengers at Demersville, who traveled across Flathead Lake, an option to access the railroad line rather than a boat that navigated the Flathead River between the lake and Demersville. When the Flathead Reservation was opened to non-Indians in 1910, north-south bound travel increased greatly, and led to establishing separate passenger trains that ran twice daily (McKay, 1993a:9). The early 1900s was a time of population growth and economic development in Kalispell, and was aided by the anticipation of the opening of the Flathead Indian Reservation to non-Indian settlement and the creation of Glacier National Park, both of which occurred in 1910. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 14 The Kalispell Townsite Company Upon learning the location of the route and the division point for the Great Northern Railroad, Conrad and Great Northern Railroad’s J. J. Hill sought to solidify the townsite and on January 20, 1891 in St. Paul, Minnesota, Articles of Incorporation were signed creating the Kalispell Townsite Company (McKay 1993a, Murphy 2003:144). C.E. Conrad, along with A.A. White, J. B. Conner, and W. P. Clough formed the company with Joseph Coram, D.R. McGinnis (The Agricultural Press Association), and Solomon Comstock (Comstock & White), as trustees each with 1/5th interest (Wilhelm’s Magazine 1906:3). Comstock, White, and Clough were all agents of J.J. Hill of the Great Northern Railroad and acted on his behalf (Murphy 2003). Along with Conrad, A.A. White of the Northwest Land Company also was responsible for early land acquisitions in what would become Kalispell Original Townsite, with the purchase of homesteads of T.D. Duncan, Alex LeBeau, John Sell, Rev. George M Fisher13, W. J. Sears, E. B. Trueman, and J. E. Clifford. General land acquisition was complete by March 20, 1891 and lots went for up for sale on April 21, 1891. Between February 24, 189114 and March 20, 1891 a total of 1,080 business lots and 1,116 residential lots were platted (Murphy 2003:146) and for sale at the company’s office (Figure 3.3). 13 Conrad also bought a portion of the Reverend Fisher’s homestead (Murphy 2003) 14 The deed for the first purchase by the Kalispell Townsite Company was recorded this date with 30 acres acquired from William E. Doggett (Murphy 2003:146) ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 15 Figure 3.3. Photograph of the Kalispell Townsite Co. headquarters located at the corner of 1st and Main St. circa 189115. The layout of Kalispell conforms to that of many other Great Northern Railway towns. The town plat has a "T-town” arrangement, with its main street perpendicular to the railroad tracks and development concentrated on one side of the tracks (the south). Although it was not built until 1903, the Flathead County Courthouse also conforms to a typical railroad-town plan in that it is located as an anchor in the middle of Main Street, on the south end facing north towards the railroad tracks (MacKay 1993:5). On August 10, 1891, the Kalispell Townsite Company filed a plat for what would become known as the Kalispell Townsite Company Addition No. 1 to the original townsite (Elwood 1980:31; Flathead County Clerk and Recorders Office [FCCR]: KAL Original Plat) which further the development of lots around and near the railroad and new town center. The Kalispell Townsite would be officially recognized on October 20, 1891 during a session of Flathead County Commissioners following a summer which saw the construction of “23 saloons, six gambling joints 15 http://www.biblio.com/book/kalispell-townsite-co-cabinet-card/d/841690047 ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 16 and honkey tonks, two Chinese restaurants, two Chinese laundries, and four general stores” (Elwood 1980:32). Kalispell continued to grow in the late 1890s (Figure 3.4) and early 1900’s with more people arriving annually to take advantage of the wealth of opportunity that was springing up in the valley. Conrad would live through the peak of the boom only to die of acute tuberculosis in November of 1902 (The Butte Daily Post, 28 November, 1902 Page The Great Northern Railroad would move its diversion point to Whitefish in September 1904 effectively ending a boom period for the “lusty infant” that was Kalispell (Elwood 1980:48). Figure 3.4. Add taken out by the Kalispell Townsite Company (Helena Independent Record, 27 December 1892, Page The Kalispell Townsite Company liquidated its assets on November 4, 1947 by deed to Merritt N. Warden (FCCR:Deed Book [DB]: 285 [book]:547 [page]): WHEREAS the party of the first part (Kalispell Townsite Company) for more than 50 years last past has been engage in the townsite business in and about Kalispell, Montana, and as such has made numerous deeds and conveyances and has lost certain of its properties through tax titles, and ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 17 whereas said corporation has now disposed of and liquated all of its known assets and property, but may still continue to own some known assets and property , and is desirous of providing therefor, and conveying the same to, a successor in interest (Warden). Glacier Rail Park The site of the proposed Glacier Rail Park has had a long industrial history associated with open- pit sand and gravel extraction. The earliest records located during this study reveal that most of the land in the project area was quitclaimed to David McGinnis in 1891, shortly after the patent was recorded, and that McGinnis owned the property until his death, when it was distributed as part of his estate in 1954. There is a recorded lease referring to the “McGinnis Gravel Pit” as early as 1930. After 1954 there is continued reference to the site being utilized for the removal of gravel, including: a 1966 agreement with the state to remove gravel and other materials; a transfer of ownership to McElroy and Wilken gravel company in 1983; McElroy and Wilken’s merger with JTL construction in 2003; and JTL’s continued use of the area to extract gravel16 until 2011. 16 See Kirgbaum (2016a:7-8) for a complete discussion of gravel extraction at the rail park site. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 18 4. Methodology The pedestrian inventory of approximately 2 miles of the Direct APE was required to complete the Project and was completed from the public/city right-of-way only. The Direct APE was inventoried for both archaeological and architectural resources, though given the nature of previous disturbance in the entirety of the Direct APE (paving, grading, construction of the railroad itself, past commercial and residential development) the likelihood of intact deposits with a probability of containing archaeological resources was very low and precluded the need for shovel probing or more intensive survey methods. Upon encountering evidence of archaeological (Direct APE) or architectural resources (Direct and Indirect APE), RBAS field personnel documented the cultural resources on forms acceptable to the Additionally, RBAS took overview digital photographs of the survey area and at cultural resource locations. At each resource location, the environmental and cultural characteristics were noted, including descriptions of cultural remains and boundaries and scaled maps prepared for each site. Digital photographs of each resource include overview photos and, in the case of historic-era structures/architectural resources, elevation-by-elevation photographs that will be included the Historic Property Record Forms found in Appendix C. The requisite literature review with the was conducted on June 22-24, 2016, the results of which will be presented in Section 4 of this report. Background research was conducted at local Flathead County repositories from August 8–11, 2016, including the Flathead County Clerk and Recorder’s (FCCR) office17, as well as the Kalispell branch of the Flathead County Public Library and the Museum at Central School. Online research and additional archival research included review of Flathead County tax-assessor records, FCCR online archives and iDoc portal documents, Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) General Land Office (GLO) records, United States Geological Survey (USGS) air photos, Sanborn Fire Insurance (Sanborn) maps, and other appropriate online repositories. Research via Ancestry.com provided access to all available United States Census records as well as birth, death, and marriage documents, among other. Additional research was also conducted online at the Minnesota Historical Society which houses a comprehensive collection in regard to the Great Northern Railway. 17 FCCR research includes available county assessor records and deeds that can help to identify the chain of tile related year built, as well as any relevant historic research pertaining to the development of given neighborhoods and commercial enterprises. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 19 In this report, primary source materials (FCCR Deed records, Federal Census, Newspaper18 articles, etc.) are referenced as full in-text citations only with all secondary source materials (books, reference book, etc.) cited in text and then found in Section 8, References Cited of this report. Cultural resources in the APE (Direct APE and those adjacent to the Indirect APE) have been evaluated as per the National Park Service standards for evaluation of resources in regard to their potential eligibility for inclusion in the NRHP. These criteria can be found in National Register Bulletin 1519as are simply stated as follows (Unites States Department of the Interior 2002:2): Criteria for Evaluation The quality of significance in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture is present in districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association, and: A. That are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history; or B. That are associated with the lives of significant persons in our past; or C. That embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or D. That have yielded or may be likely to yield, information important in history or prehistory. And further in regard to historic properties and architectural resources (Unites States Department of the Interior 2002:3): For a property to qualify for the National Register it must meet one of the National Register Criteria for Evaluation by:  Being associated with an important historic context and  Retaining historic integrity of those features necessary to convey its significance. Information about the property based on physical examination and documentary research is necessary to evaluate a property's eligibility for the National Register. Evaluation of a property is most efficiently made when following this sequence: 18 Newspapers are considered primary if their content is published “at the time” rather than with the benefit of hindsight or as an after the fact aside. 19 ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 20 1. Categorize the property (Part IV). A property must be classified as a district, site, building, structure, or object for inclusion in the National Register. 2. Determine which prehistoric or historic context(s) the property represents (Part A property must possess significance in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, or culture when evaluated within the historic context of a relevant geographic area. 3. Determine whether the property is significant under the National Register Criteria (Part VI). This is done by identifying the links to important events or persons, design or construction features, or information potential that make the property important. 4. Determine if the property represents a type usually excluded from the National Register (Part VII). If so, determine if it meets any of the Criteria Considerations. 5. Determine whether the property retains integrity (Part VIII). Evaluate the aspects of location, design, setting, workmanship, materials, feeling, and association that the property must retain to convey its historic significance. For those properties or archaeological resources that are recommended as eligible for inclusion the NRHP, having met the aforementioned criteria for evaluation, then as per Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act20 (regulations 36 FCR Part 80021), the criteria of adverse effect are applied (Section 800.5) to determine if a finding of adverse effect is recommended for a given resource. This section is part states: 800.5(a)(1) Adverse effects occur when an undertaking may directly or indirectly alter characteristics of a historic property that qualify it for inclusion in the Register. Reasonably foreseeable effects caused by the undertaking that may occur later in time, be farther removed in distance, or be cumulative also need to be considered. 800.5(a)(2) Examples of adverse effects include physical destruction or damage; alteration not consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards; relocation of a property; change of use or physical features of a property’s setting; visual, atmospheric, or audible intrusions; neglect resulting in deterioration; or transfer, lease, or sale of a property out of Federal ownership or control without adequate protections. If a property is restored, rehabilitated, repaired, maintained, stabilized, remediated or otherwise changed in accordance with the Secretary’s Standards, then it will not be 20 http://www.achp.gov/docs/nhpa%202008-final.pdf 21 http://www.achp.gov/regs-rev04.pdf ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 21 considered an adverse effect (assuming that the SHPO/THPO* agrees). Where properties of religious and cultural significance to Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations are involved, neglect and deterioration may be recognized as qualities of those properties and thus may not necessarily constitute an adverse effect. If a property is transferred leased or sold out of Federal ownership with proper preservation restrictions, then it will not be considered an adverse effect as in the past regulations. Transfer between Federal agencies is not an adverse effect per se; the purpose of the transfer should be evaluated for potential adverse effects, so that they can be considered before the transfer takes place. Alteration or destruction of an archaeological site is an adverse effect, whether or not recovery of archaeological data from the site is proposed. The Council has issued guidance to help agencies and others reach agreement on the treatment of such properties. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 22 5. Results of Background Research A literature review with the was conducted on June 22-24, 2016 and consisted of the entirety of those sections related to Phase II within the greater Project APE that were not reviewed by Krigbaum (2016a, 2016b) as part of Phase I22 of the Project. These include Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Sections 7, 8, 18 and Township 28 North, Range 22 West Section 13. A total of 53 historic-era properties (Table 5.1) were identified as being within the search area with 12 of those within the Project APE (both indirect and direct, see Table 5.1, Appendix The 12 properties within the Project APE are mapped in Appendix A and discussed as updated in Section 6 of this report. Table 5.1 Previously Recorded Sites within the Phase II contiguous sections of the Project APE. Site Site Type NRHP Status Relationship to APE 24FH0350 Historic Railroad – Great Northern Railway Consensus Determination* Direct APE 24FH0357 Historic Architecture Undetermined Not in APE 24FH0460 Historic Commercial Development – Flathead Lake Cherry Growers Warehouse Eligible (Site is destroyed and is no longer present) Indirect APE – Adjacent to Direct APE 24FH0675 East Side Historic District Listed on the NRHP Indirect APE – Adjacent to Direct APE (Woodland Park only) 24FH0676 West Side Historic District Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH0677 Historic Commercial Development Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH0683 Historic Residence – Billsborough House Listed on the NRHP Indirect APE – Adjacent to Direct APE – Temporary Project Effects Only 22 This excludes Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Section 5 only. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 23 Table 5.1 Previously Recorded Sites within the Phase II contiguous sections of the Project APE. Site Site Type NRHP Status Relationship to APE 24FH0684 Historic Commercial Development Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH0687 Historic Commercial Development Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH0688 Historic Gas Station – Continental Oil Warehouse and Garage Consensus Determination Indirect APE – Adjacent to Direct APE 24FH0689 Historic Commercial Development – Equity Supply Company Elevator and Creamery Consensus Determination (Site is destroyed and is no longer present) Indirect APE – Adjacent to Direct APE 24FH0693 Historic Commercial Development – Flathead Wholesale Grocery Listed on the NRHP Indirect APE – Adjacent to Direct APE 24FH0695 Historic Residence Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH0697 Historic Railroad, Stage Route, Travel – Great Northern Railway Depot Consensus Determination Indirect APE – Adjacent to Direct APE 24FH0700 Historic Hotel/Motel Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH0702 Historic Residence Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH0703 Historic Commercial Development Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH0704 Historic Commercial Development – Kalispell Flour Mill Listed on the NRHP Indirect APE – Adjacent to Direct APE 24FH0705 Historic Commercial Development Eligible Not in APE 24FH0706 Historic Commercial Development Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH0708 Historic Residence – Liebig House Listed on the NRHP Indirect APE – Adjacent to Direct APE – Temporary Project Effects Only ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 24 Table 5.1 Previously Recorded Sites within the Phase II contiguous sections of the Project APE. Site Site Type NRHP Status Relationship to APE 24FH0709 Historic Residence – Long House Listed on the NRHP Indirect APE – Adjacent to Direct APE – Temporary Project Effects Only 24FH0710 Historic Residence Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH0715 Historic Residence – Rogers House Listed on the NRHP Indirect APE – Adjacent to Direct APE – Temporary Project Effects Only 24FH0717 Historic Education Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH0722 Historic Residence Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH0776 Historic Residence Not Eligible Not in APE 24FH0777 Historic Residence Not Eligible Not in APE 24FH0778 Historic Residence Not Eligible Not in APE 24FH0779 Historic Residence Not Eligible Not in APE 24FH0782 Historic Residence Not Eligible Not in APE 24FH0784 Historic Residence Not Eligible Not in APE 24FH1132 Historic Commercial Development Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH1133 Historic Commercial Development Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH1134 Historic Hotel/Motel Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH1135 Historic Commercial Development Not Eligible Not in APE 24FH1136 Historic Commercial Development Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH1138 Historic Architecture Listed on the NRHP Not in APE ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 25 Table 5.1 Previously Recorded Sites within the Phase II contiguous sections of the Project APE. Site Site Type NRHP Status Relationship to APE 24FH1139 Historic Commercial Development Not Eligible Not in APE 24FH1140 Historic Architecture Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH1141 Historic Commercial Development Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH1142 Historic Commercial Development Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH1143 Historic Commercial Development Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH1144 Historic Commercial Development Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH1145 Historic Commercial Development Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH1147 Historic Commercial Development Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH1180 Historic Commercial Development Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH1181 Historic Commercial Development Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH1182 Historic Commercial Development Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH1183 Historic Commercial Development Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH1184 Historic Commercial Development Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH1198 Historic Architecture Listed on the NRHP Not in APE 24FH1225 Historic Cemetery/Grave Listed on the NRHP Not in APE *Consensus Determination. and relevant lead Federal agency are in agreement as to NRHP eligibility. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 26 Previous cultural inventories23 are few (Table 5.2), with only 5 present, including recent work conducted relative to Phase I of this project (Krigbaum 2016a, 2016b). With the exception of Krigbaum (2016a, 2016b), none of the previously conducted inventories overlap with the inventory pertaining to this report. Krigbaum (2016a:15) identified a historic-era Quonset hut that was recommended as not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP, though it is not clear if the resource was fully recorded as no Smithsonian number is provided. Additionally, Krigbaum re-evaluated previously recorded site 24FH0219, a historic-era oil refinery and associated historic-era trash dump. Krigbaum (2016a:15) found the site to be no longer present/destroyed with the area remediated by gradation and revegetation. Table 5.2 Previous cultural resource investigations in the study area. Author Year Report Township Range Sec. Report No. Krigbaum 2016 Class III Cultural Resource Investigations of the Glacier Rail Park in Kalispell, Montana – Addendum to Phase I, Parcel C 28N 21W 8 pending Krigbaum 2016 Class III Cultural Resource Investigations of the Glacier Rail Park in Kalispell, Montana –Phase I, Parcels A&B 28N 21W 8 pending Wagers 2015 SF 139-Dern Spring Reconstruct CRI Along US Hwy 2 Southwest of Kalispell 28N 22W 13 37929 Leary 2014 Cultural Resource Inventory and Visual Effects Analysis for the Proposed ‘MT1 Bypass’ Self-Support Cellular Telecommunications Facility, Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana 28N 22W 13 37429 Rossillon 2006 Cultural Resource Inventory of the Kalispell Bypass Supplemental Report in Flathead County, Montana 28N 22W 13 28353 23 Report files dating prior to 2006 have typically been omitted from the search as per standards for antiquated inventories. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 27 6. Results of Inventory Using a Scope of the Project provided by the City, and in consultation with FRA and the RBAS inventoried the proposed area of ground disturbance encompassed by the APE along the proposed pathway. These areas, constituting the Direct APE, include those that would incorporate any type of ground disturbance associated with the removal of the Great Northern Railroad (24FH0350) track(s), construction of proposed street connections, and construction of a pathway. The Direct APE varies in width (30-100 feet) along the route, taking into account parallel track lines and intersections but is approximately 30 feet (ft) in those areas with a single width of track and no prism. The APE also took into consideration potential indirect effects (Indirect APE) on historic-era aboveground buildings, structures, and objects immediately adjacent to the Direct APE (Appendix Indirect effects such as visual impacts, the potential impacts of proposed street crossings, and the increased pedestrian traffic in the area as a result of a pedestrian pathway were all considered. Historic properties within the Indirect APE and adjacent to the Direct APE were recorded and project effects evaluated as per standards. Historic properties (Appendix B) in those areas with temporary project effects (Oregon St., 7th St., Flathead Drive) and/or within the Indirect APE but not adjacent to the Direct APE are documented by a general narrative only. Archaeological fieldwork of the Direct APE (see Figure 1.2) was conducted from August 9-10, 2016 from public rights-of-way only, because the property owned by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) was not accessible. However, the rail line itself (Great Northern Railroad, 24FH0350) was easily observable as were any features associated with the line, such that not having access did not preclude an accurate survey of the line itself. No archaeological resources, save the Great Northern Railroad itself, were identified as a result of inventory. Fieldwork in regard to the architectural properties was also conducted largely from public right-of-way’s, save instances where private landowners granted permission to access their property for the purposes of building and structure recordation/photography. As a result of preliminary research, intensive background research, and pedestrian inventory of the Project Direct APE, a total of 103 historic-era properties were identified as well as 11 previously recorded historic-era properties and 1 historic-era archaeological site (see Table 5.1) for a total of 115 resources. Of these only one, the Great Northern Railroad (24FH0350) is within the Direct APE and was evaluated as such. The Great Northern Railroad (24FH0350) represents the sole archaeological resource present. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 28 The remaining 114 resources (all of which are architectural historic-era properties) are within the Indirect APE with a total of 15 newly identified resources and 7 previously recorded properties formally evaluated24 (Table 6.1) by merit of being adjacent to the Direct APE. The remaining 92 resources are either in the Indirect APE but not adjacent to the Direct APE or are located in an area where Project effects are temporary only. Those resources subject to temporary project effects only are discussed below at the closing of this Section. Photographic figures presented in this Section will include overview photos only with full elevation-by-elevation photographs of architectural resources found on the Historic Property Records in Appendix C. Table 6.1. Evaluated historic-era resources in the study area. Identifier Address Era NRHP Status Recommended Project Effect 24FH1285 65 8th Ave. Ca. 1968 commercial Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH1291 640 W. Montana St. Ca. 1965 commercial Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH1284 54 6th Ave. Ca. 1920 residence Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH1296 915 W. Center St. Ca. 1947 residence Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH1294 735 W. Center St. Ca. 1964 Auto Equip Service Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH1293 707 W. Center St. Ca. 1946 flex warehouse Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH1292 647 W. Center St. Ca. 1950 warehouse Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH704 506 W. Center St. Ca. 1909 commercial Listed on National Register Adverse Effect 24FH0689 50 1st Ave. Destroyed Eligible – Destroyed N/A 24FH0688 55 1st Ave. Ca. 1903 commercial Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH0460 20 N. Main Destroyed Eligible - Destroyed N/A 24FH1283 52 N. Main Ca. 1930 restaurant Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH0697 15 E. Center St. Great Northern Railway Depot Eligible – Consensus Determination from MT SHPO Adverse Effect 24FH0693 101 E. Center St. Ca. 1932 commercial, multi- purpose, retail, multiple occupancy Listed on National Register Adverse Effect 34* 4th Ave NE Ca. 1949 service garage Not Eligible - Destroyed N/A 24FH1286 427 E. Center St. Ca. 1945 residence Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH1287 503 E. Center St. Ca. 1937 residence Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH1288 507 E. Center St. Ca. 1909 residence Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH1289 511 E. Center St. Ca. 1950 residence Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH0675 – Eastside Historic District Woodland Park Ca. 1911 District Listed on National Register No Adverse Effect 24FH1295 900 E. Idaho St. Ca. 1957 commercial, multi- purpose, retail, single occupancy Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24 Including four previously recorded sites in the Oregon Street area. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 29 24FH1290 555 10th Ave. Ca. 1971 residence Recommended Not Eligible N/A * Resource not assigned a Smithsonian trinomial as there is no longer a historic property present at this location Direct APE The inventory of the Direct APE resulted in the re-evaluation of previously recorded archaeological site 24FH0350 (The Great Northern Railroad) only. An update to its recordation and summary of Project effects is presented below. 24FH0350 Site Type: Historic Railroad – The Great Northern Railroad Temporal Component: ca. 1891-192925 Ownership: Private Site Location: Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Sections 5, 7, 8, 18; Township 28 North, Range 22 West, Section 13 NRHP Recommendation: Eligible under Criteria A, B Site 24FH0350, the Great Northern Railroad is well documented in Montana with as many as ten instances of recordation of various segments of the line itself within Flathead County alone (in other locations), of which Light (1986) and Wood (2002) are most relevant to this study. The regards the entire resource as eligible for inclusion in the NRHP26. Light (1986) inventoried the Kalispell-Somers Branch which splits from the mainline at the western extent of the Project area, just west of South Meridian Road in Kalispell. Project effects, most notably the removal the existing tracks will not occur past South Meridian Road and as such, will not adversely affect the Kalispell-Sommers Branch. Similarly, the Kalispell Lumber Company Branch line near 8th Ave WN and Fishtail Drive will not be impacted by the current project as this branch is privately owned and is not considered part of the Direct APE (see Figure 1.2). The Wood (2002) study was related to a proposed central Kalispell cellular radio tower and inventoried a portion of the line that is within the current Project APE. Wood concurred with the previous site recommendations stating that the portion of the line in downtown Kalispell retains 25 While not formally listed on the NRHP, this range of dates would represent the “Period of Significance” for this resource. 26 All previous recordation for segments of this resource in Flathead county have recommended the resource as eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. It is possible, but not relevant to this study, that there would be non-contributing portions of the line that have yet to be identified. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 30 all aspects of integrity (although the actual mainline and yard are currently located under the footprint of the Kalispell Center Mall) (Wood 2002:1). Pedestrian inventory by RBAS of 24FH035 within the Project area (Figure 6.1) occurred on August 9-10, 2016. No historic features were identified save the rail and rail prism/bed itself. The rail line itself was easily observable from various public right-of-way points as were any features and signage associated with the line. All observed features are modern in nature with antiqued features and signage likely replaced at points in the past under its current ownership by BNSF, with the exception of the tracks themselves (Figure 6.2). The railbed is generally 30 ft in width with a double set of tracks (one set as ties only) located just north of the Kalispell Center Mall (Figure 6.3). A portion of the original mainline as well as an ancillary line, just west of 5th Ave W N, are still present and used today by the Equity Supply Co. elevators (24FH0704) site of the original Kalispell Flour Mill (Figure 6.4). As an active line, the track is used to this day (Figure 6.5) with the aforementioned mill traffic as well as at the CHS fertilizer facility just west of 4th Ave EN (Figure 6.6) ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 31 Figure 6.1. Overview of 24FH0350 within the Project area. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 32 Figure 6.2. Overview of 24FH0350 at the northwestern extent of the Project area. Figure 6.3. Parallel track remnants near the Kalispell Center Mall, view to the west. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 33 Figure 6.4. Existing tracks in use near 24FH0704, the Kalispell Flour Mill, now owned by CHS Inc., view to the west. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 34 Figure 6.5. Existing tracks in use just west of the Great Northern Railway Depot (24FH0689), view to the northwest. Figure 6.6. Existing tracks in use just west 4th Ave EN at the CHS fertilizer facility. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 35 Site History: The Great Northern Railroad arrived with much fanfare on the evening of December 31, 1891 bringing to fruition the vision that led to the creation of Kalispell itself, the opening of upper Flathead Valley resources to distribution and extraction, tourism, and continued settlement representing the backbone of economic development of the region. Elwood (1980:46) describes the day via an extra edition of The Kalispell Graphic ran on January 1, 1892: “After eight months of waiting anxiety, the most devout and earnest wish of the people of Kalispell is consummated. The iron horse has at last snorted in the Garden of Eden of Montana. The tracklayers reached Kalispell late in the day yesterday, and the first Great Northern locomotive whistled in Kalispell at 6:37 o’clock the same evening. The locomotive stood directly opposite Engineers Thompsons office as it pealed forth its welcome sounds to the people of Kalispell” The next day saw the driving of a silver spike by the valley’s two oldest residents, Mrs. J.J. (Mary) Kimmerly, the first white settler in the Flathead Valley, and Nicholas P. Moon an early valley pioneer as well (Elwood 1980:47; Murphy 2003:148). The silver spike was forged by George Standard27 and was driven in the early afternoon of January 1, 1892 (Elwood 1980:47). The Great Northern brought its first passenger train to Kalispell on August 17, 1892 where a “temporary platform” was erected between 1st Ave and Main as a precursor to the eventual depot (24FH0697) site (Elwood 1980:47). Besides facilitating commerce and shuttling passengers, the Great Northern in Kalispell served as a division point (the location of a railroad regional division headquarters) and saw the construction of ancillary support facilities such as a water tank, a freight house, a roundhouse, a section house, icehouse, and coal bunkers (Elwood 1980”48). Despite the economic boom to Kalispell, long standing and well known design flaws and geographic perils located west of Kalispell eventually resulted in the relocation of the Great Northern division point to the north in Whitefish, Montana. The last whistle of a mainline train blew in September of 1904 with full service on line by October of the same year in Whitefish (Elwood 1980:49). Murphy (2003:150) writes that when Great Northern’s J.J. Hill made the announcement “he was hanged in effigy at about the same spot where he was lauded only 12 years before”. Murphy (2003:151) also points out that while this move occurred after City founding father Conrad’s death in 1902, Conrad likely could not have prevented it, instead leaving a legacy of a strong town that continued to grow and to survive “a blow of this magnitude”. 27 Forged from 18 silver dollars (Murphy 2003:148). ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 36 While the mainline continued to operate as a branch line only, the circa (ca.) 1900 Kalispell-Somers Branch continued to provide an economic base, most notably for its association with the Somers Mill which had a capacity of producing approximately 225,000 board feet of lumber per day and in 1904 used 30 million board feet of timber to produce 900,000 ties for the Great Northern Railway in addition to a 30 million board feet of milled lumber for carpentry purposes (Light 1986:9). Light (1986:9-10) further states: The spurline [Kalispell-Somers] also was an integral part of the north/south passenger traffic in the Flathead Valley. During the first two decades of the twentieth century those traveling through the valley most often took steamboats and other craft across Flathead Lake, either embarking from or debarking at Somers and taking the spur line either to or from Somers. The Great Northern Railroad at first used the freight lines to haul passenger cars. However, the increase in north/south traffic brought about by the opening of the Flathead Indian Reservation in 1910, resulted in the establishment of separate passenger trains which ran twice daily for a time. After this peak period, however, passenger traffic declined, and, in 1929, the Great Northern discontinued its passenger service. Also after 1930, the Great Northern Railroad turned over to the lumber company the operation and maintenance of "railroad property servicing any part of the Somers plant" and from then on simply picked up and delivered cars to a siding at Somers. In 1934, the lumber company took over the operation of the railroad and the Great Northern agent at Somers was relieved. At the present time (1987), the spur line is owned by the Burlington Northern Railroad. It used the line until 1986 to haul ties to the tie treatment plant in Somers for treatment (Whitham 1986). Over the years as the railroad aged, a slow decline attributed to the 1940’s automobile and roadbuilding expansion, decreased industry, and policy changes would begin to spell the end of an era. In 1951 “the train that provided local service between Whitefish, Columbia Falls, and Kalispell was replaced by a bus” and by 1957 steam engines on the Great Northern were replaced by electric diesel engines28 (MacKay 1997:193). In one of the more significant mergers in US history, the Burlington Northern Railroad was created in 1970 by the union of five existing railroads; the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q), the Great Northern, the Northern Pacific Railroad, the Spokane, Portland and Seattle (SP&S), and the Pacific Coast Railroad (BNSF 2016). 28 The electric engines were serviced in Havre and opposed to the steam engines serviced in Whitefish, the switch to electric accounted for fewer and fewer railroad workers in the Flathead Valley (MacKay 1997:193). ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 37 NRHP Recommendation: Site 24FH0350 has been previously determined eligible for inclusion in the NRHP under Criteria A and B. Under Criterion A for its association with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of history at the local, state, and regional levels. Additionally, under Criterion B for its association with the early American railroad magnate James J. Hill and also Montana luminary and Kalispell founder C. E. Conrad for whom the railroad was essential in the establishment of the community of Kalispell. The results of this inventory offer no contradiction to that determination. It is the recommendation of RBAS that the portion of the Great Northern Railroad within the Project APE be considered a contributing portion of the site’s greater eligibility, despite impacts seen by the construction of the Kalispell Center Mall in 1986. The site retains all elements of integrity, in particular design, workmanship, location, feeling, and association (alignment of the grade has not changed since construction in 1891, and its physical integrity is good). Setting and material integrity are still present but in less magnitude as modern signage, the presence of the Kalispell Center Mall, and other modifications in the growth of the City have obscured or replaced ancillary facilities and resources. As Caywood (1987:3) states “the qualities that make this site significant are not dependent upon the retention of the original site setting”. Caywood (1987:3) sums up the railroad’s influence: By providing access to the newly established town of Kalispell, the Great Northern effectively tapped the timber resources of the upper Flathead Valley, which would prove directly profitable to the railroad and affect the economic development of the region. Also, as in other areas of Montana and the West, the railroad provided a direct corridor for immigration of non-native people into the area from both eastern and western states. The best representation of this influence on people, patterns of settlement, and economic development remains today in the presence of the rail line itself. RBAS recommends that as proposed by the City, the removal of the rail track of the Great Northern Railroad will result in a finding of adverse effect for this resource. RBAS further recommends that FRA, the City, and other Section 106 consulting parties consult to determine appropriate mitigation for resolving this adverse effect. Mitigation could include interpretative signage detailing not only the history of the railroad itself, but perhaps historic photographs of ancillary facilities that are also no longer extant, the Flathead Cherry Growers Coop Warehouse (24FH0460) for example. Also, the relocation and commemoration of the locality where the “silver spike” was driven to mark the arrival of the railroad on January 1, 1892, could serve as one aspect of mitigation. Additional mitigation could take the form of segment(s) of track left in place for educational purposes, railroad centric community activities/celebrations, or as of yet undetermined mitigation strategies that celebrate the historic contribution of the Great Northern Railroad to the City of Kalispell. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 38 Indirect APE Historic-era properties within the Indirect APE and adjacent to the Direct APE were recorded and Project effects (visual impacts, the potential impacts of proposed street crossings, and the increased pedestrian traffic in the area as a result of a pedestrian pathway) evaluated as per standards. A total of 7 previously recorded sites and 15 newly identified sites are presented below with site histories, narrative descriptions, and NRHP eligibility recommendations. Results are presented in a general west to east fashion through the Project area. 65 8th Ave WN – 24FH1285 Address: 65 8th Ave WN, Kalispell, MT 59901 Legal: KALISPELL TOWNSITE CO ADD 1, AMD L7,8&9 B155, S07, T28 N, R21 W, Lot B, ASSR #[PHONE REDACTED] Current Owner: GNP LLC (Great Northern Printing); ph. [PHONE REDACTED] Property Record Card year(s) built: 1968 (commercial urban) Site History: The flex warehouse building (B1, Figure 6.7) currently located at 65 8th Ave WN is located on Lot B of Block 155 of the Kalispell Townsite Company’s Addition No. 1 subdivision. Lot B (150 by 142 ft) was created by an amended plat survey filed on July 25, 2014 and consists of a combination of Lots 7 and 8 of the original addition filed on August 10, 1891 (FCCR: Doc # 201400013649). Since its original plat, the property was bought and sold a total of 13 times, at which time it was sold by warranty deed to the Kalispell Lumber Company on September 20, 1960 (FCCR:DB 436:284). The Kalispell Lumber Company, one of the earliest lumber companies in the region, moved from an east Kalispell location (4th St. East and Railroad St. East) in August of 1927 and relocated just west of 8th Ave WN where they built a spur line to connect to the Great Northern Railway track, and also erected a new mill, log pond, planer, and office (The Daily Interlake, 28 April, 1957, Page 100). The property appears to have been vacant into the 1950s as per existing Sanborn maps as well as a ca. 1954 USGS air photo for the area. Rolie’s Machine Works Inc.29 acquired the property March 5, 1965 (FCCR:DB 469:627) and is listed as owner during the time period in which the existing building was constructed. The property was then acquired by West North Management, Inc. through a grant deed filed May 13, 1982 (FCCR: DB 738:487) who owned the property, was responsible for the 2014 Plat amendment, and who sold the property to the current owner, GNP LLC, on August 27, 2014 (FCCR: Doc # 201400016783). 29 See 511 E. Center Street of this report as the residence of Lloyd and Nedra Rolie of Rolie’s Machine Shop ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 39 Figure 6.7. Map of 65 8th Ave WN/24FH1285. Building Description; B1 – Warehouse: The building located at 65 8th Ave WN is a 4600 square (sq) ft simple asymmetrical flex warehouse with a low pitch gabled roof (small eave) and corrugated metal siding (Figure 6.8). The measurements are 166 ft east/west by 40 ft north/south with a small 10 ft by 5 ft wing attached to the eastern elevation abutted to the southeast corner of the building. Wall height is 16 ft with the easternmost third at a height of 18 ft accounting for the asymmetry of the roof line. The south elevation has three 14 ft wide vertical sliding corrugated metal garage bay doors and two entrance doors, one six panel metal door seemingly no longer used near the southeast corner, and the other a flush wood door west of the western most existing garage bay door. The aforementioned western-most entrance door has been converted from a 10 ft wide garage bay door and now has a flush wood door and a one-by-one sliding sash window. There are two sets of windows on the south elevation, both one-by-one light sliding sash windows. The western elevation has two 3 by 6 ft fixed windows and a public double glass door entrance with an awning. The north elevation is windowless. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 40 Figure 6.8. Photograph of 65 8th Ave WN, view to the northeast. NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself, save a brief period when owned by the Kalispell Lumber Company who likely used an adjacent spur line to move logs to a planer and mill that were west of what was then an empty lot (Sanborn 1950) at 65 8th Ave WN. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. While the building seems to retain all aspects of integrity (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) and is in its original location, the building itself is unremarkable and is one of several in the immediate neighborhood. The integrity of design is somewhat compromised by the replacement of a garage bay door with a framed door and windows that do not match the materials the building was constructed with. Additionally, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria beyond retaining elements of integrity. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 65 8th Ave WN (24FH1285), be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 41 640 W. Montana St. – 24FH1291 Address: 640 W. Montana St., Kalispell, MT 59901 Legal: DALCOR SUB, S07, T28 N, R21 W, Lot 1 Current Owner: City Service Valcon LLC; ph. [PHONE REDACTED] Property Record Card year(s) built: 1968 (commercial urban), 2005 (commercial urban) Site History: The large flex warehouse (B1, Figure 6.9) building currently located at 640 W. Montana St. is located on Lot A of the Dalcour Subdivision, platted on May 17, 2005 (FCCR Doc # 20051371160, Certificate of Survey 12307). The property is currently owned by City Service Valcon LLC, a fuel, lubricants, and propane provider, who also own adjacent Lots 2-6, Block 155 of Kalispell Townsite Company’s Addition No. 1 subdivision which is utilized and an equipment yard/parking. The Dalcour Subdivision was platted from Lots 8-12 of Block 154 of the Kalispell Townsite Company’s Addition No. 1 subdivision. Since its original plat by the Kalispell Townsite Company on August 10, 1891, the property was bought and sold twice30 before becoming part of the Monarch Lumber Company’s holdings on October 29, 1945 (FCCR:DB 266:479). Monarch Lumber owned the property for 20 years before selling to Mountain Manufacturing, Inc. on November 12, 1965 (FCCR: DB 475:761). Prior to its sale in 1965, and construction of the building present on site today, the property was largely vacant with a residence located in Lot 12 of Block 155 only as indicted by Sanborn maps from 1910-1957 for the locality. USGS air photos (ca. 1954) indicate that Monarch Lumber used the property for cut lumber storage. The residence was removed at an unknown date though likely immediately prior to the construction of the warehouse in 1965. In May of 1965, Mountain Manufacturing, Inc. filed resolution No. 2551 to abandon 7th St. between Block 154 and 155 of the Kalispell Townsite Company’s Addition No. 1 (FCCR:DB 472:169) which lent to further consolidation of the property into its modern alignment with the aforementioned equipment yard/parking area. 30 In 1913 to Walter F. Jellsion former LaSalle, MT postmaster and general store owner (Kalispell City Directory 1903) and in 1945 to Rupert T. Lehmicke former owner of Lehmicke’s General Store in Big Fork, MT (Kalispell City Directory 1922) and resident of Shelby (1930’s), Helena (1940s) and Butte (1950s) (www.ancestry.com). Lehmicke owned the property for less than one month before selling to Monarch Lumber Co. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 42 Figure 6.9. Map of 65 8th Ave WN/24FH1291. In the 1970’s the property was owned by an amalgamation of the Mountain Manufacturing Company Inc., West North Management Inc., and the Lynwood Equipment Company. Industrial Pacific Machine and Manufacturing Company bought the property on November 1, 1983 (FCCR:DB 786:674). The property was owned by creditors shortly after its 1983 transfer with ownership eventually residing with Dalcour of Montana LLC in 1998 (FCCR:Doc # 199800709000) who then filed the 2005 amended plat and defined the Dalcour Subdivision that exists currently. Building Description; B1 – Warehouse: The building located at 640 W. Montana St. (Figure 6.10) is a large 16,000 sq ft simple flex warehouse with a vaulted gabled cement roof (small eave), corrugated metal siding, wood frame/joist/beams interior, and 20 ft walls (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-07-3-04-02-0000). There is an additional 6,440 sq. ft flex warehouse as a 2005 asymmetrical addition to the north of the primary warehouse. The addition serves as office space. The complete measurements are 105 ft east/west by 220 feet north/south. Wall height is 20 ft with the abutment of the modern addition an additional 4 ft high to account for the ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 43 asymmetry of the roof line. The original warehouse is sparse with three garage doors, a 14 ft by 13 ft vertical sliding garage bay door on the northern extent of the east elevation, also the southern extent of the west elevation, and central to the south elevation where there is also a flush metal entry door at each garage bay door location. The modern 2005 addition has an array of large picture windows and one-by-one fixed sash windows with corrugate sheet metal bracketed tops. There is a double glass door entrance on the eastern elevation. Figure 6.10. Photograph of 640 W. Montana St., view to the southeast. NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. While the building is in its original location, a 2005 modern addition has altered the integrity in particular regard to design, materials, and workmanship. The building itself has a history of light manufacturing/industrial usage back to its construction date and retains integrity in location, setting, feeling, and association only. However, the building itself is not architecturally significant nor was its utilization integral in the historical development of its neighborhood or the City of Kalispell. As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria. Therefore, RBAS ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 44 recommends that the property located at 640 W. Montana St. (24FH1291), be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. 54 6th Ave WN – 24FH1284 Address: 54 6th Ave WN, Kalispell, MT 59901 Legal: KAL ADD 1, S07, T28 N, R21 W, BLOCK 154, Lot 006 Current Owner: Irish, Craig A. and Debbie ph. [PHONE REDACTED] Property Record Card year(s) built: 1920 (dwelling), 1972 (frame shed), 1975 (frame shed) Site History: The residential dwelling located at 54 6th Ave (B1-3, Figure 6.11) is a circa 1920’s era farm house built in the National Folk style (McAlester 2013). It is located on Lot 6 of Block 154 of the Kalispell Townsite Company’s Addition No. 1 that was platted on August 10, 1891 (FCCR:KAL Plat). The property was originally part of a Land Patent granted to by Alexander Lebeau (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063217, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 25, 2016) for the east half of the southwest quarter31 of T28N, R21W, Section 7. LeBeau32 sold the east half of the southwest quarter and the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter to the Kalispell Townsite Company on March 19th and deeded 20th, 1891, respectively (FCCR:DB 2:153). A residence first appears mapped at the property on the 1910 Sanborn map for that lot and block, on which a single, one story dwelling is represented. The 1927 Sanborn map shows modifications to the dwelling by way of a second story as well as a garage and shed. Ownership during this period consists of an initial sale from the Kalispell Townsite Company to W.W Griffin (April 12, 1902), then sale to Mary Filiatrault (July 18, 1905), Arthur A Ilift (July 30, 1921), Rudolph Buckhorn (August 28, 1922) and Sadie Atteberry (April 22, 1929) (FCCR: Tract Book for Lot 6, Block 154, T28N, R21W, Sec The Filiatraults33 are the owners during the time in which the home was likely built, with the tenure of Arthur Ilift34 or Rudolph Buckhorn35 responsible for the second story and outbuilding additions seen by the 1927 Sanborn map. 31 LeBeau’s patent also included the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter as well as the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter. 32 The LeBeaus would move to Eureka in 1899 and raise a family there, having arrived in Montana in 1881 by wagon train from Cincinnati, Ohio (Daily Interlake, June 13, 1960, page 6, obituary for Terecia LeBeau, Alex’s daughter). 33 The Filiatraults appear in the Kalispell City Directory for the years 1911-1917, though Mary is listed as widow as of 1913. No other records can be confidently matched to the Filiatraults during this time period. 34 Ilift is listed in the 1920 census as a farmer living in Kalispell with his own farm account, he is married (Bertha) and has three children (Sherta, Ruth, and Helen). Year: 1920; Census Place: Kalispell, Flathead, Montana; Roll: T625_971; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 41; Image: 155. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 45 Sadie Atteberry owned the property for 11 years selling it then to Albert Kurt Von Pressentine whom in 1947 sold it to Alvin and Jestine Fridericks. Alvin passed away on October 15, 1965, and in his will passed ownership of the dwelling to his widow Jestine (FCCR:DB 475:935). In 1968, the house was transferred by Quit Claim Deed to Jestine and Alvin’s daughter Florence (Mathiason). Current owners, Craig and Debbie Irish as listed as Joint Tenancy owners with Florence (FCCR: Doc #[PHONE REDACTED]). Figure 6.11. Map of 54 6th Ave WN/24FH1284. Building Description; B1 - Dwelling: The dwelling present at 54 6th Ave WN (Figure 6.12) is a two story, asymmetrical cross-gabled National Folk style home (McAlester 2013) with a small addition to the western elevation that makes for a saltbox style secondary gable on that end. Roofing is corrugated metal covering a moderate pitch roof (30-45 degrees). The first story is 684 sq ft (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-07-3-05-06-0000). The north elevation 35 An 1891 German immigrant listed in the 1900 census as living in Columbia and 1920’s Kalispell City Directories list him as residing at 54 6th Ave but do not list an occupation (www.ancestry.com). ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 46 at the one-and-one-half story level has one double-hung sash window, with a wood lintel and sill, while the first story has a mix of a one-by-one light sliding sash, casement, and a partially obstructed fixed four light window. The east elevation has a double hung window matching to the north elevation, and also a large picture window with five lights above with a matching wood lintel and sill. The south elevation has side-by-side double hung sash windows with matching wood lintel and sill at the one-and- one-half story level. There is a covered porch built from what appears to be a framed in original partial front porch. The has a four-panel door with two matching vinyl one-by-one light sliding sash windows on either side. A framed picture window is also present on the south elevation. The west saltbox elevation was not in full view as the dwelling was inventoried from a public right-of-way only though it appears to have an extended eve that covers yard equipment and the like. The siding is masonite on the lower story with vertical, staggered, rectangular wood shingles on the upper story rakes. Figure 6.12. Photograph of B1 at 54 6th Ave WN, view to the southeast. Building Description; B2 – Garage/Shed: This building is a simple, side-gabled pole shed that measures 25 ft east/west and 15 feet north/south. Roofing is corrugated metal covering a moderate pitch roof (30-45 degrees). Siding appears to be masonite with corrugated tin at the base along the south elevation and a weathered wood rake at the east elevation. The north elevation is open with multiple bays and a full-width covered porch. There are no windows visible. A transparent corrugated vertical plastic siding, half-gabled garden shed is present against the west elevation along with a garden space that runs the length of the lot along its southern boundary. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 47 Building Description; B3 – Auxiliary Dwelling: This building is a simple, side-gabled dwelling that measures 15 ft east/west and 30 feet north/south. Roofing is corrugated metal covering a moderate pitch roof (30-45 degrees). Siding appears to be masonite with a weathered wood rake at the south elevation and corrugated tin along the base of the western elevation. The western elevation has a 12-light door, two matching wood frame double hung sash windows, and a fixed single light window at the north end. The south elevation has a wood framed two-over-five, ten light fixed window. The west elevation is blank with no features. There is a modern garden shed that abuts the dwelling on the north elevation with matching siding. Figure 6.13. Photograph of B3 at 54 6th Ave WN, view to the northwest. NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. While the buildings are in their original location, additions/improvements (vinyl windows, modern siding, framed in porch, etc.) do not possess architectural merit. The property retains integrity of location and setting only with improvements and alterations compromising the other aspects. As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria beyond retaining two ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 48 elements of integrity only and is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 54 6th Ave WN (24FH1284) be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 49 915 W. Center St. – 24FH1296 Address: 915 W. Center St., Kalispell, MT 59901 Legal: S18, T28 N, R21 W, TR 5C & 5EC IN L1, ASSR# [PHONE REDACTED] Current Owner: Ulrich, Debbie Diane & Scott; ph. N/A Property Record Card year(s) built: 1947 (dwelling), 1969 (detached garage) Site History: The dwelling and detached garage (B1, B2, Figure 6.14) located in Lot 1, Tract 5C and 5EC (backyard), was originally part of a Land Patent granted to James G. Hight (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063137, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 22, 2016) for the east half of the northwest quarter of T28N, R21W, Section 18 as well as adjacent Lots 1 and 2 (comprising part of the west half of the northwest quarter). Alexander Fraser of High River, Canada bought the land from Hight of March 29, 1890 (FCCR:DB 1:130). Frasier the sold the eastern half of the northwest quarter to C.E. Conrad, representing the Kalispell Townsite Company, on February 12, 1891 (FCCR:DB 2:137). W.A. Conrad (younger brother of C.E.) purchased Lots 1 and 2 on April 28, 1891 (FCCR:DB 2:201)36. Tract 5 (36.0 acres) was split by W.A. Conrad into 7 subtacts (5A-5G) with Tract 5C (0.32 acres where the currently dwelling is located) being sold to Timothy J. Carr on November 24, 1991 (FCCR:DB 112:115). Tract 5E sold to Felix Moser on December 15, 1920 (FCCR:DB 170:459). Felix Moser also owned Tract 5C by August 19, 1920 (FCCR:Tract Book T28N, R21W, Sec 18, Page 46) forming what is essentially the modern lot that the dwelling and garage are located. It is during the tenure of Felix Moser that the extant ca. 1947 dwelling was likely built. Felix, his wife Anna B. and daughter Anna C. are listed are residents at 9th W. Center St. in the 1930 US Federal Census37 as 1902 German immigrants with Felix’s 1930 occupation as a trucker in the freight house industry. Felix passed away February 17, 1959 at the age of 85 having made Kalispell his home since 1907, following a brief residence in Butte following his arrival from Germany38. Felix Moser was an early farmer of the Upper Flathead Valley, a laborer, trucker, and his last work before retirement was as a warehouseman for the Great Northern Railway (Daily Interlake, February 18, 1959, Page Mr. Moser owned the properties until 1954 when they were sold to Phillp J. and Rodessa J. Norton (FCCR:DB 355:70, 359:180) as conjoined lots (5C and 5EC). From this point the 36 With the exception of a tract in the SWSW corner 100 by 150 ft deeded by James Hight to Eugene E. Kelly and a conditional deed or privilege upon a small tact known as “the school lot for District No. 19” (FCCR DB: 2:201). 37 Year: 1930; Census Place: Kalispell, Flathead, Montana; Roll: 1256; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0018; Image: 303.0; FHL microfilm: 2340991 38 He and his wife were married in Butte in 1904 - Ancestry.com. Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 50 ownership, for both tracts 5C and 5EC, are the same with a Joint Tenancy filed with Eddie D.39 and Lois I. Sheppard (FCCR: Doc # 842341220). The property transferred to their son Randy W. Sheppard via Joint Tenancy (FCCR:Doc #2005235016280), who along with Debbie Diane Ulrich, and Steve Howard Sheppard received 1/3 interests in the property as a result of a Deed of Distribution following the settling of Eddie Dwain Sheppard’s estate (FCCR: Doc #200601916150). Debbie Diane and Scott Ulrich are the current owners, residing in Sutton, Alaska (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-18-2-53-08-0000, FCCR:Doc # 201300004493). Available Sanborn maps do not list this location. Figure 6.14. Map of 915 W. Center St/24FH1296. Building Description; B1 - Dwelling: The dwelling is a ca. 1947, 1,280 sq ft (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-18-2-53-08-0000), massed plan/side gabled, one-and-half units’ 39 Listed as a laborer for Pacific Putty, 1953 City Directory for Seattle, WA, likely as the year prior to their move to Kalispell where he then appears as a laborer with numerous 1958 advertisements for carpentry services, yard work, and hauling in the Daily Interlake Newspaper (Daily Interlake March 21, 1958, Page 9) and as an accomplished boxer (Daily Interlake, December 10, 1957 Page ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 51 deep wood frame home (Figure 6.15) built in the Minimal Traditional style40 (McAlester 2013). There is a regular course concrete block chimney on the low-pitch gable roof towards the north elevation. A partial covered front porch is present on the south elevation (front) with the main entry with a four ft square picture window at the eastern edge of the south elevation. The main entry door was only visible as a two panel screen door. The east elevation was not able to be viewed. The north elevation has slight eves with exposed rafters and two sets of double hung sash windows, one vinyl, and one wooden frame. Siding of the dwelling appears to be asbestos. What is visible on the west elevation is a one-by-one sliding sash window with a wood casing/sill and a flush wood door ancillary entrance that serves the backyard. Figure 6.15. Photograph of 915 W. Center St., view to the south. Building Description; B2 – Detached garage: The detached garage is located adjacent to the west elevation of the dwelling. Tax records indicate that this garage was built in 1969 (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-18-2-53-08-0000). This is a one-story, rectangular wood frame building with a front-gable roof. Exterior walls are covered with asbestos siding, and the roof is covered with corrugated metal. The south (front) wall contains a wood overhead garage door with four rows of four wood panels with a nine-light, wood door with a wood frame. The north elevation of the detached garage has a simple plan addition with a small floorplan and identical gable (see Figure 6.15). There is a single flush wood door in the offset center of the north elevation 40 Ca. 1935-1950, similar to National Folk style generally considered to have ended ca. 1930 (McAlester 2013) ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 52 as well as a boarded over window frame. The wood siding on the north elevation is untreated and weathered. NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. While the buildings are in their original location, additions/improvements (vinyl windows, detached garage) do not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area. As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria beyond retaining two elements of integrity only (location, setting) is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 915 W. Center St. (24FH1296) be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. 735 W. Center St. – 24FH1294 Address: 735 W. Center St., Kalispell, MT 59901 Legal: S18, T28 N, R21 W, TR 8TA IN SE4SW4 PT IN NW4NW4 Current Owner: Brackel, Ervin; ph. [PHONE REDACTED] Property Record Card year(s) built: 1964 (auto equipment service/garage) Site History: The building (B1, Figure 6.16) located in Tract 8TA was originally part of a Land Patent granted to by Alexander Lebeau (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063217, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 25, 2016) for the east half of the southwest quarter of T28N, R21W, Section 7. LeBeau sold the east half of the southwest quarter and the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter to the Kalispell Townsite Company on March 19th and deeded 20th, 1891, respectively (FCCR:DB 2:153). With ownership by the Kalispell Townsite Company, Tract 8 as platted41 March 19th, 1891 was divided into 60 tracts42 comprising 62.25 acres, of which Tract 8T at 0.45 acres, was sold to Matteo Milano on December 14, 1926 (FCCR:DB 191:371). H.A. Fisher bought a further split of the lot from Milano on April 10, 1946 forming the current 41 This would also include a small portion of the Tract that would be located in Section 18, just north of Kalispell Townsite Company’s Addition NO. 1 Block 156, 157 (FCCR). 42 8A-Z, and 8-1 thru 8-34 ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 53 0.15-acre Tract 8TA (FCCR:DB 269:291). Paul Heil, a clerk for the Equity Supply Company (1957 Kalispell City Directory), and his wife Fern bought the tract on August 6, 1962, with Joint Tenancy for Fern filed July 31, 1964 (FCCR:DB 448:722, 463:923). The property transferred to their son Jack and his wife Dolores in 1977 (FCCR:DB 627:234) who then filed a Joint Tenancy with Ervin and Joyce Brackel (FCCR:DB 627:236). The tract stayed with the Brackel family to the current day. Figure 6.16. Map of 735 W. Center St/24FH1294. Building Description; B1 – Auto Garage: The building on site is a ca. 1964, 1,120 sq ft (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-18-2-53-16-0000), asymmetrical, flat-roofed, Modern International style auto garage (McAlester 2013) (Figure 6.17). The south elevation contains a pair of wood overhead garage door with two rows of three wood panels and two rows of three lights. The south elevation also contains a 4 ft square picture window and primary entry glass door with a one-light transom hopper window. A small modern deck is present at the The east elevation contains an air conditioning unit a single rectangular frosted glass hopper window set high against the flat roof eve. The north elevation has two more rectangular hopper windows, also ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 54 with frosted glass, as well a row of six single-light windows. The west elevation has one, one-by-one light sliding sash window. The roof line has tin coping at all edges, with some segments missing likely as a result of irregular maintenance. Figure 6.17. Photograph of 735 W. Center St., view to the north. NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. While the building is likely in its original location (available Sanborn maps do not list this location), the building itself does not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area, despite retaining elements of integrity (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association). As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria and is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 735 W. Center St. (24FH1294) be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 55 707 W. Center St. – 24FH1293 Address: 707 W. Center St., Kalispell, MT 59901 Legal: S18, T28 N, R21 W, TR 8-23A IN SE4SW4, PT IN NE4NW4, TR 8-26&TR 8-28 IN SE4SW4, TR 8-13 IN SE4SW4, PT IN NE4NW4, ASSR #[PHONE REDACTED] Current Owner: SA Properties LLC; ph. N/A Property Record Card year(s) built: 1946 (flex warehouse) Site History: The building (B1, Figure 6.18) located in Tract 8-23A was originally part of a Land Patent granted to by Alexander Lebeau (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063217, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 25, 2016) for the east half of the southwest quarter of T28N, R21W, Section 7. LeBeau sold the east half of the southwest quarter and the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter to the Kalispell Townsite Company on platted March 19th and deeded 20th, 1891, respectively (FCCR:DB 2:153). With ownership by the Kalispell Townsite Company, Tract 8 as platted43 March 19th, 1891 was divided into 60 tracts44 comprising 62.25 acres, of which Tract 8-23 at 0.69 acres, was sold to Roderick N. Murchison and C. Harold Brewer as co-partners of the Service Plumbing and Heating Company on October 19, 1944 (FCCR:DB 261:15). In 1947 the property was briefly owned by Ruth and William H. George who on February 23, 1947 split the tract into a 0.31 Acre 8-23A (FCCR:DB 280:170). The Freightways Terminal Company, a Nevada corporation of Seattle, Washington, bought the Tract on March 25, 1947 (FCCR:DB 280:277). It then changed hands twice in 1949, to S.R. Wickel and Frederick P Champ (FCCR:DB 299:446; 300:19). The sale to Oscar H. Williams in 1977 (FCCR:DB 619:811) began an era of eleven different owners most recently Montana Rentals LLC, and currently SA Properties LLC who still utilize the warehouse for shipping and receiving purposes. 43 This would also include a small portion of the Tract that would be located in Section 18, just north of Kalispell Townsite Company’s Addition NO. 1 Block 156, 157 (FCCR). 44 8A-Z, and 8-1 thru 8-34 ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 56 Figure 6.18. Map of 707 W. Center St/24FH1293. Building Description; B1 - Warehouse: The warehouse (flex) is a ca. 1946, 8,004 sq ft (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-18-2-53-18-0000), two-story, complex-irregular compound-plan flex warehouse. There is a low-pitch gabled roof with slight eves, modern metal roofing and a recently installed metal siding rake. The 22-ft tall walls are staggered concrete block courses with some wood paneling. The north elevation is irregular with one fixed three-over-three nine-light window and a boarded up 10-by-15 ft tall garage bay door possibly from an old loading area. Also present on the recessed north elevation are a series of four approximately 10-by-15 ft tall vertical garage bay doors where a loading dock would have once been. The east elevation has a similar recessed area in which a window and two garage bay doors have been covered, one with foam board and wood and the bay door filled in with cement blocks along with the sill of a three- over-three nine-light fixed window. The extended eastern elevation has two similar three-over-three nine-light windows as to the aforementioned, and also three more vertical garage bay doors of identical size to those on the north elevation. Here the central bay door bears the signage “MISFITS Shipping and Receiving” and the southernmost door has a small set of wood stairs ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 57 descending from its dock edge. The southern elevation (Figure 6.19) faces W. Center St. and has two larger vertical garage bay doors that are 20 ft wide by 15 ft tall with steel lintels. The western end of the southern elevation has two large three-over-four twelve-light square windows and one smaller two-over-four eight light window. The east elevation is partially obscured by the neighboring property but also serves and the primary entry with a set of two, six-paneled wood doors and a set of four, two-by two, two-over-four eight light windows. Figure 6.19. Photograph of 707 W. Center St., view to the north. NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. While the building is likely in its original location (available Sanborn maps do not list this location), the building itself, or its additions/improvements, do not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area. Also, the building is in relative disrepair and lacks integrity in materials and workmanship largely at the hand of repair and modern alterations, most notably in the roofing. As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria and is not significantly associated with historically important events or people ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 58 pertinent to the project area. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 707 W. Center St. (24FH1293) be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. 647 W. Center St. – 24FH1292 Address: 707 W. Center St., Kalispell, MT 59901 Legal: S18, T28 N, R21 W, TR 8-23, TR 8-8, TR 8-27 & 8-8A SE4SW4 Current Owner: Hanson, Barbara ph. N/A Property Record Card year(s) built: 1950 (warehouse) Site History: The building (B1, Figure 6.20) located in Tract 8-23 was originally part of a Land Patent granted to by Alexander LeBeau (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063217, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 25, 2016) for the east half of the southwest quarter of T28N, R21W, Section 7. LeBeau sold the east half of the southwest quarter and the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter to the Kalispell Townsite Company on platted March 19th and deeded 20th, 1891, respectively (FCCR:DB 2:153). With ownership by the Kalispell Townsite Company, Tract 8 as platted45 March 19th, 1891 was divided into 60 tracts46 comprising 62.25 acres, of which Tract 8-23 at 0.69 acres, was sold to Roderick N. Murchison and C. Harold Brewer as co-partners of the Service Plumbing and Heating Company on October 19, 1944 (FCCR:DB 261:15). In 1947, the property was briefly owned by Ruth and William H. George before they sold the tract to the Kalispell Transportation Company on October 16, 19147 (FCCR:DB 285:291). The Flathead Electric Cooperative bought the property on June 20, 1951 (FCCR:DB 325:599) and would own the tract until its sale to Bruce V. and Mary Patricia Strange of Spokane, Washington, on April 13, 1976 (FCCR:DB 594:613) who established Cardinal Hardware. A Joint Tenancy was filed by the Stranges’ with Gary K. and Barbara Hanson on April 21, 1988 (FCCR:Doc # [PHONE REDACTED]) with Barbara Hanson listed as the sole owner as of June 8, 2004 (FCCR:Doc# 200416016180). 45 This would also include a small portion of the Tract that would be located in Section 18, just north of Kalispell Townsite Company’s Addition NO. 1 Block 156, 157 (FCCR). 46 8A-Z, and 8-1 thru 8-34 ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 59 Figure 6.20. Map of 647 W. Center St/24FH1292. Building Description; B1 - Warehouse: The warehouse (flex) is a ca. 1950, 6,086 sq ft (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-18-2-53-18-0000), symmetrical flat roofed, cement block warehouse (Figure 6.21). The plan is a font-facing L-plan, with a long partial front industrial/commercial deck that is covered on the south elevation. The south elevation contains a trio 10 by 18 ft garage bay doors, the central of which is a vertical metal door with the flanking two vertical rolling doors of wood overhead garage door with six rows of six wood panels and one rows of six lights. The south elevation has a primary entrance with a flush door with a three-light glazing and a one-by-one light transom. Also present are a pair large two large three-over-four twelve-light square windows and a large 3 by 5 ft picture window and a board and batten bay door with no visible sliders. The south elevation serves as the font with what would have been parking and also a large I-beam steel lumber rack for fork lift accessible milled storage. The east and west elevations were not able to be viewed. The north elevation is non-descript with a set of four two large three-over-four twelve-light vertical rectangular windows as well as a one-by-one sliding sash ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 60 window, a double hung one-over-one sash window and a metal entry door window panel in its upper half. Figure 6.21. Photograph of 647 W. Center St., view to the north. NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Should a proposed street connection be constructed here the building would be removed (Katharine Thomson, City of Kalispell, personal communication, 2016). While the building is likely in its original location (available Sanborn maps do not list this location), the building itself does not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area despite retaining elements of integrity (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association). As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria and is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 647 W. Center St. (24FH1292) be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. 24FH0704 Site Type: Historic Commercial/Industrial – The Kalispell Flour Mill ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 61 Temporal Component: ca. 1909 Ownership: Private Site Location: Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Section 7 NRHP Recommendation: Eligible under Criteria A, C National Register No. – 94000896 The ca. 1909 Kalispell Flour Mill (Figure 6.22, 6.23) is listed on the NRHP (No. 94000896) with the six reinforced concrete storage tanks still dominating the site, despite modern additions to the property (McKay 1993b). McKay (1993b) provides a detailed description and summary narrative of significance for this property as excerpted here: The Kalispell Flour Mill is significant under Criterion A because of its important role in the development of Kalispell as the trade center of the Flathead Valley. It is also significant under Criterion C because the six 80'-high grain elevators, built in 1909, are an early example of the use of concrete for this purpose. The brick flour warehouse to the west of the elevators, built in 1901, contributes to the significance of the elevators. The first flour mill in Kalispell was built on this site in 1893, and although none of the original buildings remain intact, the complex still conveys some of the atmosphere of the "industrial district” composed in the early years of the Kalispell Malting & Brewing Company complex to the south, the flour mill, the Missoula Mercantile warehouse to the east, and the Great Northern Railway roundhouse and turntable to the north. The Kalispell Flour Mill is a visual symbol of the vital economic link between Kalispell and the surrounding agricultural community in the Flathead Valley. Its location along the railroad tracks reflects Kalispell’s origins as a railroad town. In fact, the business using the complex today is one of the few in Kalispell that still relies on the railroad. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 62 Figure 6.22. Ca. 1913 photograph of the Kalispell Flour Mill. Photograph courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society, Accession no. AV2007.69. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 63 Figure 6.23. Site 24FH0704, the Kalispell Flour Mill as photographed on August 10, 2016. NRHP Recommendation: The Kalispell Four Mill is listed on the National Register and continues to use the Great Northern railroad tracks as part of its operation, as it has since 1909. This relationship demonstrated an intertwined history that proved integral in the historical development of industry and economic prosperity in the City of Kalispell. The six concrete grain towers remain unchanged from their 1909 construction and satisfy all aspects of integrity. Removal of the rail line would affect the integrity of location, setting, feeling, and association for the mill given its intrinsic relationship with the presence of an intact functional railroad. As such, RBAS recommends that removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks will result in a finding of adverse effect for this resource. RBAS further recommends that the City, FRA, and the determine an acceptable mitigation strategy for the property. 24FH0689 Site Type: Historic Commercial/Industrial – Equity Supply Company Elevator and Creamery Temporal Component: ca. 1907-1942 Ownership: Private Site Location: Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Section 7 NRHP Status: Eligible under Criterion A National Register No. – 94000881 ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 64 Site 24FH0689, Equity Supply Company Elevator and Creamery, is no longer present (Figure 6.24) and has been destroyed at some point following its 1993 (McKay 1993c) listing on the NRHP (No. 94000881). McKay (1993c) provides a full description and context for the site for what was its contributing facilities. It is not known what, or if any mitigation measures were carried out prior to its removal. Given the fact the site no longer exists, RBAS recommends that the site be no longer be considered eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. Figure 6.24. Former site of 24FH0689, view to the north. 24FH0688 Site Type: Historic Commercial/Industrial – Continental Oil Company Warehouse and Garage Temporal Component: ca. 1903-1943 Ownership: Private Site Location: Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Section 7 NRHP Recommendation: Not Eligible National Register No. – 94000878 The ca. 1903 Continental Oil Company Warehouse and Garage (Figure 6.25) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (No. 940008878). The site is currently vacant with its most ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 65 recent usage as a headquarters for the Kalispell AL-ANON. McKay (1993d) provides a detailed description and summary narrative of significance for this property as excerpted here: The Continental Oil Company warehouse is significant as the first wholesale oil distribution depot in Flathead County. The oil warehouse, constructed in 1903, is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A. under the category of Transportation. The associated garage, constructed between 1910 and 1927, contributes to the property’s significance. The significant date is 1903, when the oil warehouse was constructed, and the period of significance extends from 1903 until 1943 (50 years ago, although the Continental Oil Company owned the property until 1978). The Continental Oil Company complex consists of a large brick garage, a brick warehouse, and modern oil tanks. The west end of the one-story brick oil warehouse was built in 1903. The east end was constructed sometime between 1910 and 1927, and the loading platform was added on the north during that period. The roof is flat, and the cornice is parapet and has a metal coping. The warehouse sits on a concrete basement. The shed roof over the loading platform is metal. The west wing has a gabled metal roof, arched windows, and a random rubble foundation. The arched basement windows have been bricked in. There is a multi-paned window on the north. There may have been a loading platform on the south side of the west wing (facing the railroad tracks), as the bricks on the bottom rows are different than those used for the rest of the building. On the west wing, every seventh row is a header row. On the east wing, the rows are all stretchers, indicating brick veneer. The east end of the building contains offices and has been remodeled within the past few decades. The central portion (still within the more recent part of the building) is a large open space with the original wood floor and exposed wood posts and beams. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 66 Figure 6.25. Overview of 24FH0688, the Continental Oil Company Warehouse and Garage, view to the northwest. In the time since McKay’s 1992 recordation (1993:d) several significant alterations to the building have occurred, most notably the removal of all oil storage related facilities (the tanks and pump to the north of the warehouse), the flat roof chimney as well as an exterior brick chimney, and most notably the flat roof of the east wing has been replaced with a modern, moderate-pitch side gabled metal roof with a vertical wood siding rake. While the removal of the modern oil tanks noted by McKay (1993:d) do not pose any affect to the sites integrity, the addition of most notably the gabled roof to the east wing does compromise the sites design, materials, workmanship, and feeling. NRHP Recommendation: The Continental Oil Company Warehouse and Garage is listed on the NRHP as eligible under Criteria A. As per United State Department of Interior (2002:46) guidelines for defining essential physical features relative to the application of Criteria A (and A property that is significant for its historic association is eligible if it retains the essential physical features that made up its character or appearance during the period of its association with the important event, historical pattern, or person(s). As such, the compromised integrity of design, materials, workmanship, and feeling relative to buildings modifications following its 1993 NRHP nomination (McKay 1993d) result in a recommendation that the resource is no longer eligible for listing in the NRHP. In particular, the ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 67 flat roof parapet and cornice that are no longer prominent, would represent essential features to its character during its period of association (1903-1943) with the Great Northern Railroad. 24FH0460 Site Type: Historic Commercial/Industrial – Flathead Lake Cherry Growers Warehouse Temporal Component: ca. 1935 Ownership: Private Site Location: Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Section 7 NRHP Recommendation: Eligible under Criterion A Site 24FH0460 (Bick 1982), the NRHP eligible47 Flathead Lake Cherry Growers Warehouse, is no longer present and has been destroyed at some point, likely immediately prior to the construction of the Kalispell Center Mall in 1986. It is not known what, or if any mitigation measures were carried out prior to its removal. Given the fact the site no longer exists, RBAS recommends that the site be no longer be considered eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. 52 N. Main St. – 24FH1283 Address: 52 N. Main St., Kalispell, MT 59901 Legal: KAL, S07, T28 N, R21 W, BLOCK 026, Lot 010 - 012, ASSESSOR# [PHONE REDACTED] Current Owner: Land LLC.; ph. [PHONE REDACTED] Property Record Card year(s) built: 1930 (restaurant) Site History: The building (B1, Figure 6.26) located in Lot 10-12 of Block 26 of the Kalispell Original Townsite was originally part of a Land Patent granted to by Tyson D. Duncan (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063138, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 25, 2016) for the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter and the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of T28N, R21W, Section 7. The land owned by Duncan48 was amongst the earliest platted in what was known as the Original Townsite with Lots 9-12 of Block 26 retained by Duncan (FCCR:KAL Tract Book for Block 26) from his original sale of his homestead holdings to the Kalispell Townsite Company, most notably to A. A. White earlier in 1891 (Murphy 2003:144). Duncan, an original 47 Determined eligible and signed by the NRHP Keeper on April 14, 1983, see Bick 1982 48 Duncan refused to sell some of his land to the Kalispell Townsite Company in particular lands he held in Section 8 that would become known and platted as the Duncan Addition (Murphy 2003_144). ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 68 town founder, died on May 11, 1927 leaving his estate to his daughter Lucy (FCCR:Misc. Record 193:350-352). Figure 6.26. Map of 52 N. Main St/24FH1283. In 1929, Lucy Duncan sold the property (Lots 10-12) to S.D. and Orva Isaacs (FCCR:DB 200:340) who would go on to create the Isaacs Lumber and Lath Co. as seen on the lot(s) in the 1927 Sanborn map. H.C. Karow gained a half interest in the property in 1934 (FCCR:DB 214:462) and in 1938 the Monarch Lumber Company49 bought the property (FCCR:DB 233:17) as shown 49 In 1921 Monarch Lumber Company took over the preferred stock of Libby Yards Company (Libby, MT). Monarch Lumber Company was incorporated in the state of Delaware listing its principal place of business in Great Falls, Montana. The first meeting of the company's board of directors was held in 1921 in Minneapolis. Building Service, Inc. was formed in 1933 at the first meeting of its board of directors in Great Falls. At that meeting it was determined that Building Service, Inc. would purchase stock "now owned or controlled by the Monarch Lumber Company and used in the conduct of its wholesale business," thus becoming the wholesale outlet for Monarch Lumber Company. The main warehouse for Building Service, Inc. was in Great Falls. Employees for the company included Russell (Ben) Wallace, manager; G.H. Rogers and P.V. Eames, presidents in the Minneapolis office; Roy Forney and Gordon F. Mick, managers of the Billings branch warehouse; and F.D. Wilson, assistant treasurer in Great Falls. Building Service, Inc. was liquidated in 1961 when the company sold all its assets to the Boise Cascade Corporation. http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv52680 ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 69 on the ca. 1942 Sanborn map which shows a building that is likely the present day building set at an angle50 similar to the curve of the Great Northern tracks at that location. The property stayed with Monarch until January 10, 1967 when Robert H. Kembel and James B. McKnight took ownership through the early 1970’s (FCCR:DB 487:20, 533:169, 571:90) which saw its beginnings as the local favorite restaurant the Galley Wagon as early as 1971 (Daily Interlake December 9, 1971, Page 14). The property changed hands several more times through the late 1970’s and early 1980’s with They Sinh Lam buying the property July 26, 1988 (FCCR:Doc # [PHONE REDACTED]). After 10 years of ownership Lam sold to Loose Change Casino Partnership on May 6, 1999 (FCCR:Doc # 199912615290) which represented its last viable commercial enterprise. The building on Lots 10- 12 is now for lease and is owned by Land LLC (FCCR:Doc # 201400026314). Building Description; B1 – Restaurant/Lounge: The building at 52 N. Main is a ca. 1930, 2,342 sq ft (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-07-4-18-10-0000) shotgun wood frame building with a western false-front façade (Figure 6.27). There is a second story lounge that was opened in the spring of 1973 and billed as the Top Deck (Daily Interlake, March 9, 1973, Page 10) that added and additional 1,742 sq ft (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-07-4-18-10-0000). The roof is vaulted in the front two-thirds, with a normal front-facing gable in the rear which represents a likely restaurant/kitchen addition given the venting and hood mechanics that are present on the gable. Shingles are composite with wood grained vinyl siding. The foundation is covered with a plywood skirting. The west elevation also features an exterior gable wall stone chimney with a small wing addition to serve as an entry. There is a flush metal door and a two-over-four light sliding sash window. The south elevation also has an entry with a six stair stairway to a deck landing to a flush wood door with a decorative single light square window. The vaulted ceiling has a flat dormer with four windows, three of which a fixed with the eastern most window as a one-by-one light sliding sash window. The east elevation is the primary commercial/public entry and features an elaborate deck with a long central ramp for wheelchair accessibility. A wood panel windowed outer door is flanked by a pair of three-over-three twelve light windows with a faux stained glass vinyl covering. Above the door is a rectangular marque with a series of three picture wood framed picture windows. The north elevation is non-descript, is windowless, and without entry. 50 The 1979 USGS air photo for that location shows the building still offset at an angle. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 70 Figure 6.27. Photograph of 52 N. Main St., view to the north. NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. This ca. 1930 building is not in is original location having been moved sometime post 1979 when available USGS air photos for this location show the building situated at an angle that is present in the 1942 Sanborn map when the building is shown as the Monarch Lumber cabinet shop. It is likely following its tenure as said cabinet shop and its sale by Monarch Lumber in 1967 (FCCR:DB 487:20), the building was squared to Main Street and began its life as a restaurant/casino. Its function as a restaurant also likely accounts for the gabled addition to the western elevation of the building (also the vaulted ceiling), which is not reflected in the 1942 Sanborn maps. The building itself, the additions/improvements (kitchen wing, modern siding, decking,) do not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area. Additionally, the building does not retain any aspects of integrity that would qualify it for inclusion in the NRHP. The property has been moved, has modern materials incorporated into its design, and no longer retains features that convey its historic ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 71 appearance or function. As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria and is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 52 N. Main St. (24FH1283) be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. 24FH0697 Site Type: Historic Transportation – Great Northern Railway Depot Temporal Component: ca. 1892-1943 Ownership: Private Site Location: Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Section 7 NRHP Recommendation: Eligible under Criterion A National Register No. – 94000889 The ca. 1929 Great Northern Railway Depot (Figure 6.28) is listed on the NRHP (No. 94000889) and is largely as recorded in 199351 (McKay 1993e). The site is now home to the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce (http://www.kalispellchamber.com/). McKay (1993e) provides a detailed description and summary narrative of significance for this property as excerpted here: The Great Northern Railway Depot is one of the most significant buildings in Kalispell because it represents the period of Kalispell’s history (1892-1904) when the town was the division point for the main line of the Great Northern Railway. Originally built in 1892, the depot was gutted by fire in 1899 and rebuilt using the original walls. The depot is significant under Criterion A for its role in the development of Kalispell. The building was remodeled in 1929, including the covering of the bricks with stucco and the shortening by 3-4 1/2’ of the overhanging eaves. The exterior appearance of the depot today is much the same as it looked in 1929. The other buildings associated with the railroad, including the water tank just to the west of the depot, no longer exist. Depot Park, however, to the south of the depot contributes to the significance of the depot. The modern gazebo in the park does not contribute. The significant dates of 1899 and 1904 relate to the year of construction of the rebuilt depot and to the year the Great Northern Railway main line was relocated in the north end of the valley, putting Kalispell on a spur line. 51 Though during fieldwork for this study, a small fire occurred in western wing (now restrooms). ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 72 Figure 6.28. Overview of Site 24FH0697, the Great Northern Railroad Depot, view to the south. NRHP Recommendation: The Great Northern Railroad Depot is listed on the NRHP and is directly and inherently related to the presence of the Great Northern Railroad. Removal of the rail line would affect the integrity of location, setting, feeling, and association for the Depot. While the railbed and prism would be retained as a community pathway, the removal of all other aspects of the railroad (track, ties, signage [albeit modern BNSF signage]) would cease the railroad being a functional railroad, which is a notion the presence of a depot is predicated on. While the Depot no longer serves as a depot to the railroad, its location, setting, feeling, and association with a railroad is integral. As such, RBAS recommends that removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks would pose an adverse effect on this property. RBAS further recommends that the City, FRA, and the determine an acceptable mitigation strategy for the property. 24FH0693 Site Type: Historic Commercial – Flathead Wholesale Grocery Temporal Component: ca. 1914-1943 Ownership: Private Site Location: Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Section 7 NRHP Recommendation: Eligible under Criterion A National Register No. – 94000885 ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 73 The ca. 1915 Flathead Wholesale Grocery (Figure 6.29) is listed on the NRHP (No. 94000885) and is largely as recorded in 1993 (McKay 1993f), though in 2014 a EL4-hydraulic passenger elevator and poured concrete ramp were installed at the east elevation as part of American with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-07-4-14-04-0000). The site, known as “The Loading Dock” is now home to Brannigan’s Irish Pub, among other businesses. McKay (1993f) provides a detailed description and summary narrative of significance for this property as excerpted here: Flathead Wholesale Grocery, built in 1914, is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A, Commerce. The building served for many decades as a wholesale grocery facility. Its location near the railroad tracks (although the spur line to it has since been removed) reflects the dependence of early Kalispell businesses on the Great Northern Railway. This is one of the few remaining buildings in Kalispell that reflects the relationship of Flathead Valley commerce to the railroad. Additionally, the NRHP signage for the park as a contributing portion of the Eastside Historic District reads: Minnesota merchant brothers Tom, John, and William Elliott moved to Kalispell in 1911, after buying James Conlon’s successful mercantile. They expanded into the wholesale grocery business in 1914, building this two-story brick warehouse near the Great Northern Railway tracks. The solid, practical building is designed to hold thousands of pounds of goods. Interior posts and beams helped support the weight; the main floor originally had about 7,500 square feet filled with shelves for dry storage. A small enclosed office sat on the west end of the building. The Elliotts stored perishable goods, including barrels of vinegar, canned fruits and vegetables, and molasses, in the basement to protect them from temperature fluctuations. A freight elevator ran from the basement to a second-story balcony shipping room. The elevator was designed for loads of up to 3,000 pounds, but as one enthusiastic reporter explained, since its motor was “capable of lifting 7,000 pounds . . . an extra case of pork and beans would hardly stall it.” The Elliotts purchased local produce, like potatoes, for export by rail. They also imported a wide range of groceries that they sold to area retailers. Rail cars traveled from the main line on a spur line built specifically to bring goods to the warehouse. At one time, a rear loading platform angled to align with the rail line, easing the transfer of merchandise from the boxcars to the wholesale grocery. Although the tracks (and the loading platform) have long since been removed, the warehouse remains, reflecting the importance of the Great Northern Railway to early Kalispell commerce. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 74 Figure 6.29. Overview of Site 24FH0693, the Flathead Wholesale Grocery, view to the north. NRHP Recommendation: The Flathead Wholesale Grocery is listed on the NRHP and was directly related to the presence of the Great Northern Railroad having its own spur line for the loading and unloading of cars (McKay 1993f). Removal of the remaining rail line would affect the integrity of location, setting, and association for the Flathead Wholesale Grocery having lost the loading dock and the spur line that served it. While the railbed and prism would be retained as a community pathway, the removal of all other aspects of the railroad (track, ties, signage (albeit modern BNSF signage) would remove the last vestige of the functional railroad that originally helped establish this business. The presence of this building was a direct result of the railroad and the Great Northern being able to service Kalispell with goods from commerce centers outside of the immediate area. This in turn played a significant role in the early development as such goods and services enabled early Kalispell to flourish. While the grocery no longer serves as such a resource (and its integrity of design somewhat comprised by the addition of the east elevator for ADA compliance) its setting, feeling, and association with a railroad is integral. As such, RBAS recommends that removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks would pose an adverse effect on this property. RBAS recommends that the City, FRA, and the determine an acceptable mitigation strategy for the property. 4th Ave EN Address: 4th Ave EN Kalispell, MT 59901 ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 75 Legal: S08, T28 N, R21 W, 16528-B, PARCEL N/A, TR 30G IN NW4SW4 Current Owner: Cenex Inc.; ph. N/A Property Record Card year(s) built: 1949 (garage, auto equipment service, industrial) Site History: The industrial building/fertilizer plant located in Tract 30G was originally part of the 295.16-acre Tract 30 bought by the Kalispell Townsite Company in Township 28 north, Range 21 West, Section 8 on May 1, 1891(FCCR:DB 2:200). The land was originally patented to Tyson D. Duncan (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063138, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 25, 2016) as including the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter in T28N, R21W, Section 8. The 3.31-acre Tract 30G as delineated by the Kalispell Townsite Company (Lots 3-6, Block 21 of the Kalispell Original Townsite), was sold to H.G. Miller and M. Driscoll on November 24, 1902 (FCCR:DB 3:31) who on January 26, 1911 sold the tract to the Kalispell Lumber Company52. Following their 1927 move to 8th Ave WN, the Kalispell Lumber Company sold the tract to Howard J. Potson (FCCR:DB 248:539) on May 10, 1943. Potson sold a 0.71 portion of the tract as Tract 30GA with the present day Tract 30G formed with its sale to Allen J. Munter and W.E. Willey on January 7, 1946 (FCCR:DB 269:101) who in short order sold the tract to Farmers Union Central Exchange (Cenex, now CHS, Inc.53) on March 22, 1946 (FCCR:DB 269:241) who own the property present day. Building Description: A review of available Sanborn maps (1910, 1927, 1942, 1957) as well as USGS air photos (1946, 1954, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1990) show that while a circa 1949 auto garage did exist on the property (formerly on the site of the Kalispell Lumber Company planer), any historic properties on Tract 30G no longer exist on site. The warehouse/loading facility and fertilizer plant is post-1979 as said building is not present on the 1979 air photo. NRHP Recommendation: RBAS recommends that the property located at 4th Ave. EN (The CHS Inc. Fertilizer Facility) be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP as no historic-era structures remain on site. 427 E. Center St. - 24FH1286 Address: 427 E. Center St., Kalispell, MT 59901 Legal: LA MEW SUB, S08, T28 N, R21 W, Lot 001, LA MEW SUB 52 The Kalispell Lumber Company, one of the earliest lumber companies in the region, moved from their east Kalispell location (4th St. East and Railroad St. East) in August of 1927 as relocated just west of 8th Ave WN where they built a spur line to connect to the Great Northern Railway track, and also erected a new mill, log pond, planer, and office (The Daily Interlake, 28 April, 1957, Page 100). 53 Cenex changed its name to CHS Inc. in 2003 with Cenex becoming the name of the energy brand only - ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 76 Current Owner: Szuch, April; ph. N/A Property Record Card year(s) built: 1945 (dwelling), 1969 (shed, frame) Site History: The dwelling and shed (B1, B2, Figure 6.30) located in Tract 30-5 was originally part of the 295.16-acre Tract 30 bought by the Kalispell Townsite Company in Township 28 north, Range 21 West, Section 8 on May 1, 1891(FCCR:DB 2:200). The land was originally patented to John Gill (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063153, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 25, 2016) as the south half of the southwest quarter on the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter in T28N, R21W, Section 854. Figure 6.30. Map of 427 E. Center St/24FH1286. The 0.326-acre Tract 30-5 as delineated by the Kalispell Townsite Company (just north of Block 40 of the Kalispell Original Townsite), was sold to Ward Buckingham on May 3, 1935 (FCCR:DB 54 Over the course of 1891-2 the Kalispell Townsite Company would acquire much of Section 8 from the land patents of John Gill, William J. Sear, Isaac Flinchpaugh, David R. McGinnis, Tyson D. Duncan (FCCR:DB 2:199, 2:200, 2:136, and 2:503). ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 77 218:386) who several days later on May 11, 1935 sold the tract to William and Lillie Hanson (FCCR:DB 215:104). After a short-lived ownership by Grace McNeil in 1944, the property was sold to Orle and June Isaacs on July 12, 1945 (FCCR:DB 265:614) who would own the property until Sept 6, 1991 (FCCR:Doc# [PHONE REDACTED]). It is during the 46-year tenure of ownership of the Isaacs’ that the ca. 1945 ranch style dwelling was likely built. Orle Isaac was a machinist/machine operator for many years55, was born in Kalispell in 1904, and married his wife June in Kalispell on November 30, 193356. His father Samuel D. and his brother Orva were owners of the Isaac Lumber and Lath Company located at 52 N. Main St (see this report) having settled in Kalispell prior to 190457 from Missouri (US Federal Census 1920, Page 9A, Enumeration District 0044). Orle passed away in November of 1982 while his wife June lived into the new millennium passing away on Sept 24, 2002 at the age of 9658. After its 1991 sale to Kayrn Rodney Allen the property was bought and sold a total of seven times with an adjoining lot conjoined as the La Mew Subdivision in 2006 (FCCR:Doc # 200603915430). Building Description; B1 – Dwelling: The dwelling (Figure 6.31) present at 437 E. Center St. is a ca. 1945 one story, cross-hipped, wood framed American Vernacular/Ranch style home (McAlester 2013) with wide boxed eves and an ca. 2000 side-gabled addition to the north elevation. There is no garage present on the property. The siding appears to be enameled wood siding and there is a single brick slope chimney. The simple front-facing L plan is 1,360 sq ft with an 800 sq ft. basement (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-08-3-11-11-0000). 55 1934-1954 Kalispell City Directories has Orle listed as a mechanic/machinist/machine operator. 56 Ancestry.com. Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. 57 His older brother Orva was born in Missouri – US Federal Census Year: 1920; Census Place: Kalispell, Flathead, Montana; Roll: T625_971; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 44; Image: 220 58 Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 78 Figure 6.31. Photograph of 427 E. Center St., view to the north. The south elevation serves as primary entry with a six panel exterior door with a covered font The covered porch/entry is supported with two round one-story classical columns and a low pitch gabled roof with an arched frieze. There is a one-by-one sliding sash window also on the north elevation. A secondary entrance is present set into the flat face of the shallow L. Here a screen door is present with a two-panel door with three-over-three glazing above and a decorative three-light, one-panel sidelight just to the west of the door. Here also is a masonry foundation porch that fills the L (Figure 6.32). The east elevation has a two-over-three light picture window with a simple wood frame, a short supplemental eve with exposed rafters that cover a tall narrow one-over-one double hung sash window. The north elevation is what appears to be a side-gabled addition with another entry point to serve the fenced backyard. There is a wraparound porch and one-over-one double hung vinyl window. The entry door is a one-over-one double hung screen/porch door. Windows present on the north elevation were not able to be viewed nor was the entire west elevation of the dwelling. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 79 Figure 6.32. Photograph of 427 E. Center St., view to the northwest showing the masonry porch. Building Description; B2 – Shed: B2 is a simple, half-gabled, lean-to 14 by 16 ft (244 sq. ft) ca. 1969 garden shed (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-08-3-11-11-0000). There is a board and batten sliding door on the east elevation. The garden is likely used to store implements related to a large 40 by 50 ft garden space that is currently partially covered with a framed, metal ribbed hoop house. NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. While the building is in its original location (as per the USGS 1946 aerial photograph for this location), the building and its ca. 2000 additions/improvements themselves do not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area. The building retains integrity of location with other aspects (design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) compromised as a result of additions/improvements. As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria and is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. Therefore, RBAS ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 80 recommends that the property located at 427 E. Center St. (24FH1286) be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. 503 E. Center St. - 24FH1287 Address: 503 E. Center St., Kalispell, MT 59901 Legal: S08, T28 N, R21 W, COS 11127-2, TR 30-19 IN SW4SW4, ASSR# [PHONE REDACTED] Current Owner: Klatt, Leighton ph. [PHONE REDACTED] Property Record Card year(s) built: 1937 (dwelling) Site History: The dwelling (B1, Figure 6.33) located in Tract 30-19 was originally part of the 295.16-acre Tract 30 bought by the Kalispell Townsite Company in Township 28 north, Range 21 West, Section 8 on May 1, 1891(FCCR:DB 2:200). The land was originally patented to John Gill (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063153, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 25, 2016) as the south half of the southwest quarter on the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter in T28N, R21W, Section 8. The 0.647-acre Tract 30-19 as delineated by the Kalispell Townsite Company (just north of Block 40 of the Kalispell Original Townsite), was sold to George and Iona Dennis on May 21, 1937 (FCCR:DB 223:574). George was an immigrant from England born around 1873, was a butcher, and according to the 1940 census had lived in Missoula five years prior (US Federal Census 1940, Page 19A, Enumeration District 15-18) though is listed as a meat cutter in the 1930 Kalispell City Directory (pg. 44). Despite a short-lived residence at 503 E. Center St. it is likely that the Dennis’ are responsible for the construction of the dwelling there as the first owners of the property. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 81 Figure 6.33. Map of 503 E. Center St/24FH1287. The Dennis’ owned the property for 7 years, selling to Richard and Irene Barnum on September 18, 1944 (FCCR:DB 262:52). The 1955 Kalispell City Directory (pg. 32) lists Richard Barnum as the chief foreman for the Kalispell City Street Department and lists their residence at 503 Woodland Place59. The Barnum’s60 would own the property until October 4, 1999 when it was transferred by Deed of Conveyance to Melroy L Medhus III (FCCR:Doc # 199927716330) following the death of Irene on March 24th of that year at the age of 8761 (US Social Security Death Index, No. [SSN REDACTED] accessed through Ancestry.com). Current owner Leighton M. Klatt, a retired Navy man and fine arts photographer since 1961, bought the property on February 13, 59 Center St. was also known as Railroad St. at one time, it is not clear at what point the street names changed. 60 Robert was born in Colorado and Mary Irene in North Dakota, the two were married on October 25, 1931 in Sidney, Montana - Ancestry.com. Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. 61 Her husband Richard passed away much earlier on June 22, 1965 - Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 82 2004 (FCCR:Doc # 200404416030) and resides there currently (Leighton Klatt personal communication, 2016). Building Description; B1 – Dwelling: The dwelling present at 503 E. Center St. is a ca. 1937 one story, one and one-half units deep, side gable-and-wing, wood framed Minimal Traditional style home (McAlester 2013) with slight eves and intermediate pitched gables with composite shingle roofing and a slope chimney. The half unit on the north elevation has a flat secondary roof and simple wood siding that extends past the west elevation of the dwelling to form an attached one car garage (with a board and batten swinging doors), a feature common to the 1930s (McAlester 2013:33). The siding elsewhere appears to be staggered, wood shingle siding with simple board rakes. There is a river cobble masonry, exterior eve wall chimney on the east elevation. The simple front-facing L plan is 792 sq ft with an 216 sq ft basement (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-08-3-11-09-0000). The south elevation (front, Figure 6.34) is very simple with a central box framed picture window with what appears to be casement windows on either side. The primary entry wing has a simple double hung screen/storm window door. The west elevation has a one-light square double pane window in the rake and a larger rectangular single light window with a small square awning window to the north. The north elevation (rear, Figure 6.35) has an entry with a two-panel one- light door flanked by a three-over-four twelve light window pair on the east and a one-by-one sliding sash window to the east. One of the only additions/improvements to the house is a secondary entry into the garage, which consists of a modern one panel door with three-over-three nine light glazing, also a twelve step stairway to access the roof (Leighton Klatt personal communication, 2016). To the west of the garage is a 252 sq ft covered carport storage area with a board and batten swinging door that provides egress to the backyard. The east elevation of the half-unit has a set of original four-over-two eight light double hung, double pane storm windows that flank the aforementioned river cobble exterior chimney. A similarly original two-over-two double hung, double pane windows are present on the south elevation bump out of the half unit where it meets the gable. The east elevation of the gable has a set of two single-light square windows in the rake with wood casings and a smaller rectangle window below that covers a three-over-three twelve light interior window. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 83 Figure 6.34. Photograph of 503 E. Center St., view to the north. Figure 6.35. Photograph of 503 E. Center St., view to the south. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 84 NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. The building is in its original location (as per the USGS 1946 aerial photograph for this location), and the building is largely in its original condition with modifications and improvements (rear garage entry and roof access stairway) not detracting from its integrity. Additionally, virtually all interior elements remain intact and original, in particular the flooring and interior windows (Leighton Klatt personal communication, 2016). However, the dwelling does not exemplify the Minimal Traditional style. Window types, while largely original, are disparate in design and the half-unit on the north elevation seems to be an addition, albeit a period addition, to what would be contrary to the classic Minimal Traditional plan. The building retains integrity of location, setting, feeling, and association, with other aspects (design, materials, workmanship) are compromised as a result of additions/improvements. As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria and is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 503 E. Center St. (24FH1287) be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. 507 E. Center St. - 24FH1288 Address: 507 E. Center St., Kalispell, MT 59901 Legal: S08, T28 N, R21 W, TR 30-28 IN W2SW4 & TR 30-29A IN SW4SW4, ASSR# [PHONE REDACTED] Current Owner: McKinley, Russel ph. N/A Property Record Card year(s) built: 1909 (dwelling) Site History: The dwelling and detached garage (B1, B2, Figure 6.36) located in Tract 30-28 was originally part of the 295.16-acre Tract 30 bought by the Kalispell Townsite Company in Township 28 north, Range 21 West, Section 8 on May 1, 1891(FCCR:DB 2:200). The land was originally patented to John Gill (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063153, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 25, 2016) as the south half of the southwest quarter on the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter in T28N, R21W, Section 8. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 85 Figure 6.36. Map of 507 E. Center St/24FH1288. The 0.24-acre Tract 30-28 as delineated by the Kalispell Townsite Company (just north of Block 191 of the Kalispell Townsite Company’s Addition No. was sold to Clara Bales-Lyon62 on July 15, 1939 (FCCR:DB 234:308-309). Mildred A. and Harold C. Christiansen63 bought the tract on July 20, 1944 (FCCR:DB 259:442). The Christensen’s added 0.02-acres (Tract 30-29A) on April 9, 1948 (FCCR:DB 291:385) forming the modern lot that exists today (FCCR: Certificate of Survey 18177). Current owner Russel Alan McKinley bought the property from the Christiansen’s on October 23, 1974 (FCCR:DB 573:857). It is unclear how a home attributed to 1909 (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-08-3-11-07-0000) came to be on the lot as there is no record of its move there, and a dwelling is not shown at this location until the 1942 Sanborn map 62 A music teacher with “25 years’ experience as a soloist and teacher in Chicago” Daily Interlake, September 15, 1938, Page 8. 63 Organized a Square Dancing Exhibition in Kalispell in 1954 with the March of Dimes – Daily Interlake, February 24, 1954, Page 4. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 86 as well as the 1946 USGS air photo for this location though it was likely either built or moved there under the tenure of Ms. Lyon beginning in 1939 as the first owner of the property. Building Description; B1 – Dwelling: The dwelling present at 507 E. Center St. is a 910 sq ft (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-08-3-11-07-0000) one and one-half story log building with logs as the lower third and staggered course wood shingle siding (Figure 6.37). The asphalt shingled roof is front gabled with exposed rafters and bracketed eves. The south elevation of the gable has a pair of flat dormers with bracketed eves here also. Windows on the dwelling are consistent at all elevations and the dormers consisting of aluminum frame storm windows covering two-over-four square, eight light casement windows. The south elevation (front) has a metal paneled screen door in front of vertical plank door. The on the east elevation has a flush screen door with a one-over-one upper screen covering a solid wood door with a single upper central three light glaze. The north elevation was not able to be completely viewed, though a large nearly full width flat-roof dormer is visible with a set of three equidistant window sets identical in type to those in the rest of the dwelling. This dwelling cannot be confidently ascribed to a particular architectural style. Figure 6.37. Photograph of 507 E. Center St., view to the north. Building Description; B2 – Garage: The ca. 1960 detached garage is a 16-by-22 ft (352 sq ft) simple front gabled garage with a vertical sliding door with three rows of four panels and one row of four lights. Shingles are asphalt, identical to those on the home. There is a flush wood door just west of the vertical garage door. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 87 NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. As previously described, it is unclear how a dwelling attributed to 1909 (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-08-3-11-07-0000) came to be on the lot as there is no record of its move there, and a dwelling is not shown at this location until the 1942 Sanborn map as well as the 1946 USGS air photo for this location though it was likely either built between 1939-1945 or was moved here, making the sites integrity difficult to assess. While the home is relatively unique to the area (with the log incorporations) the building itself does not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area. As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria and is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 507 E. Center St. (24FH1288) be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. 511 E. Center St. - 24FH1289 Address: 511 E. Center St., Kalispell, MT 59901 Legal: S08, T28 N, R21 W, ACRES 0.41, COS 18177-1 TR 30-29 IN SW4SW4 ASSR# [PHONE REDACTED] Current Owner: Keil, Helen ph. N/A Property Record Card year(s) built: 1950 (dwelling) Site History: The dwelling and detached garage (B1, B2, Figure 6.38) located in Tract 30-29 was originally part of the 295.16-acre Tract 30 bought by the Kalispell Townsite Company in Township 28 north, Range 21 West, Section 8 on May 1, 1891(FCCR:DB 2:200). The land was originally patented to John. Gill (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063153, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 25, 2016) as the south half of the southwest quarter on the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter in T28N, R21W, Section 8. The 0.42-acre Tract 30-29 as delineated by the Kalispell Townsite Company (just north of Block 191 of the Kalispell Townsite Company’s Addition No. was sold to Llyod D. Rolie64 on May 10, 64 Of the aforementioned ca. 1965 Rolie’s Machine Shop once located at 65 8th Ave WN described in this report. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 88 1940 (FCCR:DB 241:36). The tract was sold to Roy C and Mary Elizabeth Kutar on Aug5, 1948 (FCCR:DB 295:472), then to John K. and Eloise Elene on July 26, 1950 (FCCR:DB 313:363). While the dwelling present on the property is a ca. 1950 home it is not clear if this can be attributed to the Kutar’s or the who bought the property in 1950. In 1963, on August 21, a laborer in Kalispell (Kalispell City Directories 1954-57), filed a Joint Tenancy with Orle and June Issacs65 (FCCR:DB 457:292). William B Walterskirchen bought the tract on February 9, 1979 (FCCR:DB 663:122), with a series of 5 other owners up to its current owner Helen M. Keil (FCCR:Doc # [PHONE REDACTED]). Figure 6.38. Map of 511 E. Center St/24FH1289. Building Description; B1 – Dwelling: The dwelling (B1, Figure 6.39) present at 511 E. Center St. is a ca. 1950 one story, side-gabled, low-style, wood framed Ranch style home with wide bracketed eves and exposed rafters (McAlester 2013). The compound plan is 778-sq-ft with a 778-sq-ft. 65 Former owners of the property at 427 E. Center Street addressed in this report. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 89 basement (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-08-3-11-05-0000). Roof shingles appear to be asphalt. It also appears that the south elevation has had an additional gable built into the existing gable to provide a cover to a modern vinyl window basement egress box. The primary south elevation window is a one-over-one double hung window flanked by narrow two-over-four windows with wood shutters. On the south elevation above the egress, there is a set of windows with a two-over-two double hung window next to a two-over-four fixed window. An additional gable seems to have also been added to enclose a side adjacent to a fieldstone masonry exterior gable chimney. Windows here are similar to those on the south elevation in particular the two-over-two double hung window of which there are three. The north elevation has a very large, low pitch gable covered car pot with modern wood beam support, exposed rafter eves with brackets and enclosed ceiling. The east elevation has a pair of two-over-two double hung window with wood shutters as well as an eight-over nine, seventy-two light glass block window. Figure 6.39. Photograph of 511 E. Center St., view to the north. Building Description; B2 – Garage: The detached garage (B2) is a 16 by 24 ft (384 sq ft) simple front gabled garage with a vertical sliding door with three rows of four panels and the upper row with two lights. Shingles are asphalt, identical to those on the home. The eves are wide, with exposed rafters and brackets identical to those seen on the covered carport. There is a six panel wood door on the west elevation as well as a two-over-four eight light window. NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 90 itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. While the building is in its original location (as per the USGS 1954 aerial photograph for this location), the building seems to have undergone extensive improvements and additions in modern times, in particular the covered car port, modern basement egress window, modern vinyl window and additional gable elements to the roof. The building retains integrity of location with other aspects (design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) compromised as a result of additions/improvements. As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria and is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 511 E. Center St. (24FH1289) be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. 24FH0675 Site Type: Woodland Park in the Eastside Historic District Temporal Component: ca. 1914-1943 Ownership: City of Kalispell Site Location: Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Section 7 NRHP Recommendation: Eligible under Criterion A National Register No. – 94000880 Woodland Park is located in the northeast corner of the Eastside Historic District listed on the NRHP (No. 94000880) and is comprised of 50 residential blocks, 2.5 school and hospital blocks, and the 38.6-acre Woodland Park (McKay 1993g). The NRHP signage for the park as a contributing portion of the Eastside Historic District reads: In the earliest days before trees lined Kalispell’s residential streets, this was the town’s only wooded area. The dense, dark evergreens that surrounded a swamp were off limits to children because transients from the freight trains camped here and the mosquitoes were fierce. In 1903, the city acquired these 40 acres from the estate of pioneer businessman Charles Conrad. The area remained unimproved until 1911 when the city spent almost $4,000 draining the swamp, excavating for the lake, and landscaping. By 1912, residents enjoyed winter skating, skiing, and sledding on the grounds. A children’s playground, however, had to be removed because the park was still host to mosquitoes and hobos. With the help and cooperation of Mayor John Bruckhauser, the Works Projects Administration (WPA) transformed the “city’s swamp” into a recreational haven during the ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 91 1930s. The $120,000 project provided jobs for some 400 local workers and won recognition as one of the country’s “most unique and attractive civic improvements.” Today’s park offers recreational activities for all seasons, hosts weddings and family gatherings, and thus continues to be a favorite place for building memories. NRHP Recommendation: While the park is a contributing element to the Eastside Historic District, other than its relationship with C.E. Conrad, the park itself was not intrinsically tied to the presence of the Great Northern Railroad. Automobile traffic has skirted the park since its design and any proposed street connection (at 7th Ave EN for example) by the City relative to the current Project would not alter the character of the park itself given its position on the lower ground. The removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history of Woodland Park as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. RBAS further recommends that the Project, as proposed by the City, will have not have an adverse effect on site 24FH0675. 900 E. Idaho St. - 24FH1295 Address: 900 E. Idaho St., Kalispell, MT 59901 Legal: S08, T28 N, R21 W, 15344-A, PARCEL N/A, TR 30HD IN NE4SW4 Current Owner: Black Bear Development LLP; ph. [PHONE REDACTED] Property Record Card year(s) built: 1957 (multi-purpose warehouse) Site History: The warehouse (B1, Figure 6.40) located in Tract 30H was originally part of the 295.16-acre Tract 30 bought by the Kalispell Townsite Company in Township 28 north, Range 21 West, Section 8 on May 1, 1891(FCCR:DB 2:200). The land was originally patented to John. Gill (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063153, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 25, 2016) as the south half of the southwest quarter on the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter in T28N, R21W, Section 8. The 2.79-acre Tract 30H as delineated by the Kalispell Townsite Company was sold to Emma J. and Gustine D. DeStaffany on April 1, 1907 (FCCR:Tract book for T28N, R21W, Section 8, Tract 30H). The tract was then sold to William H. Jewett on July 10, 1912 (FFCR:DB 115:280), to William J. Wallace on November 5, 1916 (FCCR:Tract book for T28N, R21W, Section 8, Tract 30H) and then to Emma O. Halverson on July 6, 1932 (FFCR:DB 211:106). The tract remained with Halverson until 1945 when it was briefly owned by Irene L Waters (FCCR:DB 261:341) who quickly sold it Charles L. and Josephine A. LeFeber on May 18, 1945 (FCCR:DB 261:350). Tract 30H would be platted as Woodland Heights on November 30, 1946 only to be vacated from Woodland Heights by Flathead County Commissioners on November 29, 1983. The resulting vacancy formed Tract 30HD (FCCR Certificate of Survey # 7417). Edwin and Donald Anderson owned both Tract 30H and 30HD following its 1983 vacancy. The Anderson’s sold the tract ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 92 30HD to Edward and Bonita Stout on October 29, 1987 (FCCR:Doc # [PHONE REDACTED], [PHONE REDACTED]). The current owner, Black Bear Development LLP, purchased the Tract 30HD from the Stouts on April 4, 2000 (FCCR:Doc # 200010513430) having already acquired tract 30H from the Anderson’s on July 12, 1995 (FCCR:Doc# [PHONE REDACTED]). Figure 6.40. Map of 900 E. Idaho St/24FH1295. Building Description; B1 – Warehouse: The warehouse present at 900 E. Idaho St. is a ca. 1957 one story, metal-sided, 2,876 sq ft multi-purpose retail space (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-08-3-19-01-0000) with a vaulted metal covered roof and 14-ft walls (Figure 6.41). The north elevation has a full length covered porch with a half gable roof with a boxed eve as well as exposed rafters. Primary entry, a commercial single light glass door with a single light transom, is in the north elevation, as well with a series of six large picture windows with a brick sill. The north elevation also has irregular course fired brick façade. A sign is present for the “Montana Shed Center; Rent-to-Own Available Here”. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 93 The western elevation has a metal sided addition with a low pitch half gable roof, three open storage bays at the south end, and a six panel wood door entry. The south elevation has a single, vertical sliding 8-by-12 ft garage bay door. The western elevation also has an addition, sided with plywood and with two open storage bays at the north end with a flush in the middle of the east elevation, and wood panel door with a single light glaze towards the south end. A series of pre- fabricated small dwelling units and storage shed as present on the property. Figure 6.41. Photograph of 900 E. Idaho St, view to the southwest. NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. The building itself has a history of light manufacturing/industrial usage back to its construction date and retains integrity in location, setting, feeling, and association. However, the building itself is not architecturally significant nor was its utilization integral in the historical development of its neighborhood or the City of Kalispell. As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria and is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 94 the project area. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 900 E. Idaho St. (24FH1295), be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. 555 10 Ave EN - 24FH1290 Address: 555 10th Ave EN, Kalispell, MT 59901 Legal: S08, T28 N, R21 W, ACRES 2.23, COS 19528-A, TR 30I IN SE4NW4, ASSR #[PHONE REDACTED] Current Owner: Otness, Kenneth Burton & Monique Natalie; ph. N/A Property Record Card year(s) built: 1971 (modern/contemporary dwelling) Site History: The dwelling and detached garage (B1, B2, Figure 6.42) located in Tract 30I was originally part of the 295.16-acre Tract 30 bought by the Kalispell Townsite Company in Township 28 north, Range 21 West, Section 8 on May 1, 1891(FCCR:DB 2:200). The land was originally patented to David R. McGinnis66 (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063361, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 25, 2016) as the north half of the northwest quarter in T28N, R21W, Section 8. The 19.24-acre Tract 30I as delineated by the Kalispell Townsite Company (just east of Block 2 of Duncan’s Addition to Kalispell), was sold to Virginia Couper of Spokane, Washington, on May 15, 1907 (FCCR:DB 96:226). Tract 30I would be split eight times (Tract 30IA-H) to the modern 2.23-acre lot owned by Kenneth Burton and Monique Otness (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-08-2-19-01-0000). Ownership from Virginia Couper passed to Ralph E. Webster on May 18, 1911 (FCCR:DB 115:04), and then to William E. Mills on October 22, 1914 (FCCR:DB 124:392). Minnie Ott acquired the property via Sheriff’s Deed of Foreclose against the Mills’ on March 21, 1936 (FCCR:DB 223:87). After Frances J. Tobie owned the property as of June 27, 1944 (FCCR:DB 254:495) and William R. Mackin 269:354), the property was bought by H.A. Beck (FCCR:DB 269:466). A part of a distribution of estate for Beck in 1948 which saw 1/6th interests by the Beck family, Lester and Lillian Kjos bought the property in December 2, 1958 (FCCR:DB 417:604). The Kjos family67, under whose tenure the dwelling on the property was likely constructed, retained ownership into 2003 when it was sold to Dawn Marquardt (FCCR:Doc # 200317816180). Current owners Kenneth Burton and Monique Otness bought the 2.23-acre Tact 30I on August 6, 2013 (FCCR:Doc # 201300020028). 66 Of the McGinnis Gravel Pit site of the proposed Glacier Rail Park – see Krigbaum 2016a, 2016b. 67 Lester was the president of the Men’s Brotherhood of Bethlehem Lutheran Church – Daily Interlake, September 12, 1958, Page 7. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 95 Figure 6.42. Map of 555 10th Ave EN/24FH1290. Building Description; B1 – Dwelling: The wood frame dwelling present at 555 10 Ave EN is a ca. 1971 two story, front-gabled, butterfly style Contemporary style home (Figure 6.43) with deep eves that are boxed (McAlester 2013). The compound plan is 1,348 sq ft with a 1,390 sq ft. daylight basement that is exposed as a story on the south elevation (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-08-2-19-01-0000). The central peak roof is slanted to the north with east and west flat roofed wings. Shingles are asphalt and the siding is wood. A full width wrap around porch sits below the wide gable eves to on the south elevation. There is a single broad pyramidal gable peak double chimney incorporated into the south elevation as well. Windows appear to vinyl with sliding glass doors with trapezoidal transom picture windows above, providing access to the extensive porch. There are additional sliding glass doors on the south elevation of each wing also providing porch access. The lower story/basement has a one two-over-six glaze French door facing to the southwest from the west wing and another sliding glass door also facing southwest in the ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 96 east wing. There is a garage incorporated into the west wing of the home with single vertical garage door. Primary entry is on the non-descript north elevation with a full light door and a single light side light to the east. The door is framed with a classical-esque lintel and flat faux pillars. To the west of the entry is a three light bay window serving the kitchen. The north elevation wings have matching one-by-one fixed square windows with a filled center light and wood casing. Figure 6.43. Photograph of 555 10th Ave EN, view to the north. Building Description; B2 – Garage: The detached garage was added in 1977 and is a 24 by 26 ft (624 sq ft) simple moderate pitched front-gabled garage with two vertical sliding doors. A half gabled addition is present on the south elevation with a primary entry six panel door present on the south elevation of the main garage. An addition is also present on the east elevation with a flush door with a single light glaze. In keeping with the dwelling, shingles are asphalt and the siding is wood. NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 97 associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. Additionally, the properties proximity as adjacent to the proposed rail park will not be effects as previous industrial usage of the area will continue albeit as part of a different industry. Potential auditory impacts have been studied and found to not affect the property in an adverse way (Big Sky Acoustics 2016). The buildings present at 555 10 Ave EN, while retaining all elements of integrity, are unremarkable examples of contemporary design and does not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area. As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria and is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 555 10th Ave EN (24FH1290) be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. Temporary Project Effects Of the 114 resources within the Indirect APE, a total of 92 resources (Appendix B) are either in the Indirect APE but not adjacent to the Direct APE or are located in an area where Project effects are temporary only and as such were noted at to their temporal association but not formally evaluated or recorded. These include a total of four previously recorded sites in the Oregon Street area, NRHP listed properties that consist of; 24FH0683 (the Billsborough House), 24FH0708 (the Liebig House), 24FH0709 (the Long House), and the 24FH0715 (the Rogers House). For those properties along E. Oregon St. and Whitefish Stage Road (Appendix A, Appendix B) project effects are those akin to regular street maintenance only with those areas being upgraded to meet “City Collector Street Standards” (City of Kalispell, personal communication 2016). This work entails extensions and upgrades of city water, sewer, and storm water piping. Similarly, work along Flathead Drive will be maintenance and shoulder repair only. The portion of the original Great Northern Railroad mainline just west of Flathead Drive will not be removed as part of this project and as such will have no effect to any properties along Flathead Drive. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 98 7. Summary and Recommendations Krigbaum (2106a, 2016b), as part of the cultural resource inventory of Phase I of this project did not identify or recommend any properties as eligible or potentially eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. However, Krigbaum re-evaluated previously recorded site 24FH0219, a historic-era oil refinery and associated historic-era trash dump. Krigbaum (2016a:15) found the site to be no longer present/destroyed with the area remediated by gradation and revegetation. Krigbaum (2016a:15) recommended that while her study did not identify NRHP eligible resources in need of mitigation “consultation with the [MT]SHPO should take place to resolve [mitigate] any adverse effects to significant resources located during future actions”. And further in regard to the construction activities associated with the rail park itself “it is recommended that the City advise construction crews that if sub-surface resources are located during future ground disturbing activities, consultation with the and FRA should take place immediately to resolve any adverse effects to significant resources” (Krigbaum 2016b:10). As a result of preliminary research, intensive background research, and pedestrian inventory of the Phase II Project Direct APE, a total of 23 historic-era resources (1 archaeological, 22 architectural) were evaluated relative to the proposed Project (Table 7.1). Of those resources identified as a result of the Phase II study summarized in this report, only one, the Great Northern Railroad (24FH0350) is within the Direct APE and was evaluated as such. As proposed by the City the removal of the rail track of the Great Northern Railroad will result in a finding of adverse effect for this archaeological resource. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 99 Table 7.1 Summary of Evaluated Cultural Resources. Site Number Site Type NRHP Status Recommend Project Effect 24FH0350 Great Northern Railway Eligible – Consensus Determination from MT SHPO Recommend Finding of Adverse Effect 65 8th Ave. - 24FH1285 Ca. 1968 commercial Recommended Not Eligible N/A 640 W. Montana St. - 24FH1291 Ca. 1965 commercial Recommended Not Eligible N/A 54 6th Ave. - 24FH1284 Ca. 1920 residence Recommended Not Eligible N/A 915 W. Center St. - 24FH1296 Ca. 1947 residence Recommended Not Eligible N/A 735 W. Center St. - 24FH1294 Ca. 1964 Auto Equip Service Recommended Not Eligible N/A 707 W. Center St. - 24FH1293 Ca. 1946 flex warehouse Recommended Not Eligible N/A 647 W. Center St. - 24FH1292 Ca. 1950 warehouse Recommended Not Eligible N/A 506 W. Center St.- 24FH0704 Kalispell Four Mill Listed on National Register Adverse Effect 50 1st Ave.- 24FH0689 Destroyed Recommended Not Eligible N/A 55 1st Ave.- 24FH0688 Continental Oil Company Warehouse and Garage Recommended Not Eligible N/A 20 N. Main – 24FH0460 Destroyed Recommended Not Eligible N/A 52 N. Main - Ca. 1930 restaurant Recommended Not N/A ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 100 24FH1283 Eligible 15 E. Center St.- 24FH0697 Great Northern Railway Depot Listed on National Register Adverse Effect 101 E. Center St.- 24FH0693 Flathead Wholesale Grocery Listed on National Register Adverse Effect 4th Ave NE Ca. 1949 service garage Recommended Not Eligible N/A 427 E. Center St. - 24FH1286 Ca. 1945 residence Recommended Not Eligible N/A 503 E. Center St. - 24FH1287 Ca. 1937 residence Recommended Not Eligible N/A 507 E. Center St. - 24FH1288 Ca. 1909 residence Recommended Not Eligible N/A 511 E. Center St. - 24FH1289 Ca. 1950 residence Recommended Not Eligible N/A Woodland Park - 24FH0675 – Eastside Historic District Ca. 1911 District Listed on National Register No Adverse Effect 900 E. Idaho St. - 24FH1295 Ca. 1957 commercial, multi-purpose, retail, single occupancy Recommended Not Eligible N/A 555 10th Ave. - 24FH1290 Ca. 1971 residence Recommended Not Eligible N/A The remaining 22 resources (see Table 7.1) are within the Indirect APE and adjacent to the Direct APE. Of these, a total of 3 previously recorded and NRHP Listed properties were evaluated and recommended as having a finding of adverse effect. These include the Kalispell Flour Mill (24FH0704), the Great Northern Railway Depot (24FH0697), and the Flathead Wholesale Grocery (24FH0693). ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 101 RBAS recommends that the City, FRA, and the determine an acceptable mitigation strategy for each property through consultation and that said mitigation be detailed in a formal Memorandum of Agreement presented to the separate from this report. If the Project is significantly modified, additional cultural resources investigations may be warranted. Properties identified as a result of this study elucidated the early days of Kalispell in the regard to the arrival of the Great Northern Railroad and the businesses and culture that grew around it. The Kalispell Townsite Company shaped the early future of many of the properties evaluated as part of this study and its aforementioned influence is undeniable (see Section 3 of this report). As stated by early (ca. 1890) resident A. V. Swanberg (Elwood 1980:104): Soon after our arrival, grading of the Kalispell yards commenced, followed by a rush to put up buildings. I can remember the sound of the saws and hammers which could be heard far into the night. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 102 8. References Cited AMEC Geomatrix, Inc. 2011 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment-Knife River Property (Former McElroy and Wilken Site), Kalispell, Montana. On file with the City of Kalispell, Montana. Brunton, Bill B. 1998 Kootenai. In Plateau, edited by Deward E. Walker, Jr., pp. 223–237. Handbook of North American Indians, Vol.12, William C. Sturtevant, general editor, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) 2016 History and Legacy. Electronic document; railroad/company-history/pdf/History_and_Legacy.pdf, accessed August 26, 2016. Bick, Pat 1982 Montana Historical Architectural Inventory Form for 24FH0350. On File at the State Historic Preservation Office, Helena, Montana. Big Sky Acoustics 2016 Glacier Rail Park Noise and Vibration Analysis. Report prepared for and submitted to KLJ, Kalispell, Montana. Caywood, Janene 1987 Site form amendment for 24FH0350. On File at the State Historic Preservation Office, Helena, Montana. Caywood, Janene, Theodore Catton, and James McDonald 1991 Evaluation of Region 1 Forest Service-owned Buildings for Eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places, 1800-1960. Historical Research Associates, Inc., Missoula, Montana. Prepared for United States Department of Agriculture, Region 1 Forest Service, Missoula, Montana. Elwood, Henry 1980 Kalispell, Montana and the Upper Flathead Valley. Thomas Printing, Inc., Kalispell, Montana. Fahey, John 1974 The Flathead Indians. University of Oklahoma Press, Norman. Flathead County 2013 Flathead County Tract Book. Section 12, Township 30 North, Range 21 West. Plat Room, Flathead County Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park/Kalispell Core Area Development and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 103 Krigbaum, Dagny K. 2009 Kalispell Main Street Historic District (Addendum and Boundary Increase). National Register of Historic Places Documentation Form, United State Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Prepared for the Montana State Historic Preservation Office, Helena. 2016a Class III Cultural Resource Investigations of the Glacier Rail Park in Kalispell, Montana – Phase I, Parcels A&B. Report prepared for and submitted to the City of Kalispell, Kalispell, Montana. 2016b Class III Cultural Resource Investigations of the Glacier Rail Park in Kalispell, Montana – Addendum to Phase I, Parcel C. Report prepared for and submitted to the City of Kalispell, Kalispell, Montana. Light, Tim 1986 Site form for 24FH0350. On File at the State Historic Preservation Office, Helena, Montana. McAlester, Virginia Savage 2013 A Field Guide to American Houses, Revised and Expanded. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, New York. McKay, Kathy 1993a Historic and Architectural Properties of Kalispell, Montana. National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form, United State Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Prepared for the Montana State Historic Preservation Office, Helena. 1993b 24FH0704, The Kalispell Four Mill. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, United State Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Prepared for the Montana State Historic Preservation Office, Helena. 1993c 24FH0689, The Equity Supply Company Elevator and Creamery. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, United State Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Prepared for the Montana State Historic Preservation Office, Helena. 1993d 24FH0688, The Continental Oil Company Warehouse and Garage. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, United State Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Prepared for the Montana State Historic Preservation Office, Helena. 1993e 24FH0697, The Great Northern Railway Depot. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, United State Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Prepared for the Montana State Historic Preservation Office, Helena. 1993f 24FH0693, The Flathead Wholesale Grocery. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, United State Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Prepared for the Montana State Historic Preservation Office, Helena. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 105 Appendix A. Maps Depicting the Results of Inventory ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0675 24FH1292 24FH1293 24FH1285 3 2 1 24FH1291 24FH1284 10 9 8 7 6 18 14 16 15 17 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 24FH0689 24FH0460 29 24FH0688 30 31 32 24FH1283 24FH0697 24FH0693 34 24FH1286 24FH1287 24FH1288 24FH1289 24FH0704 24FH1294 24FH1296 24 23 24FH0350 Previously recorded sites Unrecorded historic properties Evaluated historic properties adjacent to Direct APE Indirect effect APE Direct effect APE Temporary effect Inventoried area Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community ---PAGE BREAK--- 52a 86 87 42 41 24FH1295 43 44 45 46 48 50 53 54 55 56 57 59 58 60 61 24FH0708 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 70 71 69 72 24FH0683 74 73 76 79 77 81 80 24FH0709 82 83 84 85 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 24FH1290 99 100 49 52 40 Previously recorded sites Unrecorded historic properties Evaluated historic properties adjacent to Direct APE Indirect effect APE Direct effect APE Temporary effect Inventoried area 24FH0715 98 75 51 47 78 Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 106 Appendix B. Table of Historic Properties Identifier Address Era NRHP Status Recommended Project Effect 1 1331 2nd St W. Ca. 1960 commercial Not Evaluated No longer in Project APE 2 4 Meridian Ct. Ca. 1940 commercial Not Evaluated No longer in Project APE 3 67 8th Ave. Ca. 1967 commercial Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 24FH1285 65 8th Ave. Ca. 1968 commercial Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH1291 640 W. Montana St. Ca. 1965 commercial Recommended Not Eligible N/A 6 96 6th Ave. Ca. 1915 utility Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 7 86 6th Ave. Ca. 1935 residence Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 8 76 6th Ave. Ca. 1933 residence Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 9 70 6th Ave. Ca. 1943 residence Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 10 62 6th Ave. Ca. 1925 residence Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 24FH1284 54 6th Ave. Ca. 1920 residence Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH1296 915 W. Center St. Ca. 1947 residence Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH1294 735 W. Center St. Ca. 1964 Auto Equip Service Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH1293 707 W. Center St. Ca. 1946 flex warehouse Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH1292 647 W. Center St. Ca. 1950 warehouse Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH704 506 W. Center St.- 24FH0704 Ca. 1909 commercial Listed on National Register Adverse Effect 14 94 5th Ave. Ca. 1920 mixed res/com built as res Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 15 86 5th Ave. Ca. 1940 mixed res/com built as res Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 16 78 5th Ave. Ca. 1930 residence Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 17 70 5th Ave. Ca. 1903 residence Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 18 54 5th Ave. Ca. 1950 residence Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 19 91 5th Ave Ca. 1922 residence Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 20 450 W. Montana St. Ca. 1921 residence Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 21 96 4th Ave. Ca. 1927 residence Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 22 88 4th Ave. Ca. 1928 residence Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 23 77 4th Ave. Ca. 1922 residence Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 24 71 ½ 4th Ave. Ca. 1926 residence Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 107 Identifier Address Era NRHP Status Recommended Project Effect 25 82 3rd Ave. Ca. 1949 residence Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 26 78 3rd Ave. Ca. 1932 residence Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 27 93 3rd Ave. Ca. 1908 residence Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 28 85 3rd Ave Ca. 1926 residence Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 29 36 W. Montana St. Ca. 1940 commercial Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 30 75 1ST Ave. Ca. 1940 commercial Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 24FH0689 50 1st Ave.- 24FH0689 Destroyed Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH0688 55 1st Ave.- 24FH0688 Ca. 1903 commercial Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH0460 20 N. Main – 24FH0460 Destroyed Recommended Not Eligible N/A 31 96 N. Main Ca. 1940 commercial, multi-purpose downtown row type Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 32 92 N. Main Ca. 1954 commercial, multi-purpose, retail, single occupancy Not Evaluated Not adjacent to Direct APE 24FH1283 52 N. Main Ca. 1930 restaurant Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH0697 15 E. Center St.- 24FH0697 Great Northern Railway Depot Eligible – Consensus Determination from MT SHPO Adverse Effect 24FH0693 101 E. Center St.- 24FH0693 Flathead Wholesale Grocery Listed on National Register Adverse Effect 34 4th Ave NE Ca. 1949 service garage – no longer present Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH1286 427 E. Center St. Ca. 1945 residence Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH1287 503 E. Center St. Ca. 1937 residence Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH1288 507 E. Center St. Ca. 1909 residence Recommended Not Eligible N/A 24FH1289 511 E. Center St. Ca. 1950 residence Recommended Not Eligible N/A ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 108 Identifier Address Era NRHP Status Recommended Project Effect 24FH0675 – Eastside Historic District Woodland Park - 24FH0675 – Eastside Historic District Ca. 1911 District Listed on National Register No Adverse Effect 24FH1295 900 E. Idaho St. Ca. 1957 commercial, multi- purpose, retail, single occupancy Recommended Not Eligible N/A 40 1009 US Hwy 2 Ca. 1948 Apartments, garden Not Evaluated Direct APE here will not alter existing character 41 1011 US Hwy 2 Ca. 1940 residence Not Evaluated Direct APE here will not alter existing character 42 1025 US Hwy 2 Ca. 1900 garage, equipment service (no longer present on the property) Not Evaluated Direct APE here will not alter existing character Oregon Street Properties 43 995 E. Oregon St. Ca. 1964 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 44 935 E. Oregon St. Ca. 1965 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 45 905 E. Oregon St. Ca. 1935 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 46 845 E. Oregon St. Ca. 1920 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 47 450 8th Ave. Ca. 1902 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 48 451 7th Ave. Ca. 1948 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 49 461 7th Ave. Ca. 1927 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 50 643 E. Oregon St. Ca. 1930 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 51 460 7th Ave. Ca. 1932 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 52 453 6TH Ave Ca. 1930 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 52a 457 6TH Ave Ca. 1931 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 53 456 6th Ave. Ca. 1928 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 109 Identifier Address Era NRHP Status Recommended Project Effect 54 394 6th Ave. Ca. 1930 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 55 529 E. Oregon St. Ca. 1939 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 56 503 E. Oregon St. Ca. 1920 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 57 452 5th Ave. Ca. 1930 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 58 451 4th Ave. Ca. 1925 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 59 461 4th Ave. Ca. 1920 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 60 450 4TH Ave. Ca. 1964 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 61 333 E. Oregon St. Ca. 1915 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 24FH0708 396 4th Ave.- 24FH0708 Ca. 1916 residence Listed on National Register Temporary Project effects only 62 386 4th Ave. Ca. 1940 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 63 380 4th Ave. Ca. 1900 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 64 393 4th Ave. Ca. 1930 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 65 387 4th Ave. Ca. 1928 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 66 385 4th Ave. Ca. 1926 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 24FH0715 380 5th Ave. - 24FH0715 Ca. 1920 residence Listed on National Register Temporary Project effects only 67 384 5th Ave. Ca. 1966 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 68 378 5th Ave. Ca. 1926 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 69 395 5th Ave. Ca. 1959 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 70 371 5th Ave. Ca. 1925 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 71 394 6th Ave. Ca. 1925 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 110 Identifier Address Era NRHP Status Recommended Project Effect 24FH0683 386 6th Ave. – 24FH0683 Ca. 1930 residence Listed on National Register Temporary Project effects only 72 376 6th Ave. Ca. 1912 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 73 391 6th Ave. Ca. 1952 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 74 327 6th Ave. Ca. 1927 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 75 388 7th Ave. Ca. 1925 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 76 382 7th Ave. Ca. 1902 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 77 730 E. Oregon St. Ca. 1955 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 78 385 7th Ave. Ca. 1935 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 79 375 7th Ave. Ca. 1931 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 80 396 8th Ave. Ca. 1930 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 81 392 8th Ave. Ca. 1935 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 24FH0709 393 8th Ave. – 24FH0709 Ca. 1924 residence Listed on National Register Temporary Project effects only 82 920 E. Oregon St. Ca. 1944 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 83 940 E. Oregon St. Ca. 1935 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 84 1044 E. Oregon St. Ca. 1930 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 85 1046 E. Oregon St. Ca. 1934 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only Whitefish State Rd. / 7th St area properties 86 651 Whitefish Stage Ca. 1936 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 87 737 E. California St. Ca. 1950 Commercial Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 88 495 7th Ave. Ca. 1952 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 111 Identifier Address Era NRHP Status Recommended Project Effect 89 487 7th Ave. Ca. 1963 garage Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 90 475 7th Ave. Ca. 1945 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 91 467 7th Ave. Ca. 1940 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 92 496 8th Ave. Ca. 1947 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 93 484 8th Ave. Ca. 1965 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 94 470 8th Ave. Ca. 1910 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 95 741 E. California St. Ca. 1925 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 96 496 9th Ave. Ca. 1960 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 97 465 9th Ave. Ca. 1966 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 98 475 9th Ave. Ca. 1965 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 99 493 9th Ave. Ca. 1966 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 100 1045 E. Oregon St. Ca. 1923 residence Not Evaluated Temporary Project effects only 24FH1290 555 10th Ave. Ca. 1971 residence Recommended Not Eligible N/A ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 112 Appendix C. State of Montana Historic Property Record Forms ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD For the Montana National Register of Historic Places Program and State Antiquities Database Montana State Historic Preservation Office Montana Historical Society PO Box 201202, 1410 8th Ave Helena, MT 59620-1202 Property Address: 52 N. Main St. Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: Kalispell, MT Site Number: 24FH1283 (An historic district number may also apply.) County: Flathead Historic Name: Original Owner(s): G.D. Duncan Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: Owner(s): Land LLC Owner Address: Goodale and Barbieri Co., 818 W. Riverside Ave #300 Spokane, WA 99201 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 28N Range: 21W NE ¼ SW ¼ SE ¼ of Section: 7 Lot(s): 10-12 Block(s): 26 Addition: Kalispell Year of Addition: USGS Quad Name: Kalispell, MT Year: 1994 Historic Use: Resaurant Current Use: Vacant Construction Date: 1930 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred) Zone: 11 Easting: 699511 Northing: 5342043 National Register of Historic Places NRHP Listing Date: Historic District: NRHP Eligible: Yes No Date of this document: 8/17/16 Form Prepared by: Brian Herbel, Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC Address: 111 N. Higgins, Suite 517, Missoula MT 59802 Daytime Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] MT SHPO USE ONLY Eligible for NRHP: □ yes □ no Criteria: □ A □ B □ C □ D Date: Evaluator: Comments: ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: 52 N Main St. Site Number: 24FH1283 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Other: If Other, specify: Shotgun Property Type: Food Service Specific Property Type: Restaurant/Casino Architect: Unknown Architectural Firm/City/State: Builder/Contractor: Unknown Company/City/State: Source of Information: Building Description; B1 – Restaurant/Lounge: The building at 52 N. Main is a ca. 1930, 2,342 sq ft (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-07-4-18-10-0000) shotgun wood frame building with a western false-front façade. There is a second story lounge that was opened in the spring of 1973 and billed as the Top Deck (Daily Interlake, March 9, 1973, Page 10) that added and additional 1,742 sq ft (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-07-4-18-10-0000). The roof is vaulted in the front two-thirds, with a normal front-facing gable in the rear which represents a likely restaurant/kitchen addition given the venting and hood mechanics that are present on the gable. Shingles are composite with wood grained vinyl siding. The foundation is covered with a plywood skirting. The west elevation also features an exterior gable wall stone chimney with a small wing addition to serve as an entry. There is a flush metal door and a two-over-four light sliding sash window. The south elevation also has an entry with a six stair stairway to a deck landing to a flush wood door with a decorative single light square window. The vaulted ceiling has a flat dormer with four windows, three of which a fixed with the eastern most window as a one-by-one light sliding sash window. The east elevation is the primary commercial/public entry and features an elaborate deck with a long central ramp for wheelchair accessibility. A wood panel windowed outer door is flanked by a pair of three- over-three twelve light windows with a faux stained glass vinyl covering. Above the door is a rectangular marque with a series of three picture wood framed picture windows. The north elevation is non-descript, is windowless, and without entry. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1283 HISTORY OF PROPERTY The building (B1) located in Lot 10-12 of Block 26 of the Kalispell Original Townsite was originally part of a Land Patent granted to by Tyson D. Duncan (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063138, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 25, 2016) for the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter and the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of T28N, R21W, Section 7. The land owned by Duncan1 was amongst the earliest platted in what was known as the Original Townsite with Lots 9-12 of Block 26 retained by Duncan (FCCR:KAL Tract Book for Block 26) from his original sale of his homestead holdings to the Kalispell Townsite Company, most notably to A. A. White earlier in 1891 (Murphy 2003:144). Duncan, an original town founder, died on May 11, 1927 leaving his estate to his daughter Lucy (FCCR:Misc. Record 193:350-352). In 1929, Lucy Duncan sold the property (Lots 10-12) to S.D. and Orva Isaacs (FCCR:DB 200:340) who would go on to create the Isaacs Lumber and Lath Co. as seen on the lot(s) in the 1927 Sanborn map. H.C. Karow gained a half interest in the property in 1934 (FCCR:DB 214:462) and in 1938 the Monarch Lumber Company2 bought the property (FCCR:DB 233:17) as shown on the ca. 1942 Sanborn map which shows a building that is likely the present day building set at an angle3 similar to the curve of the Great Northern tracks at that location. The property stayed with Monarch until January 10, 1967 when Robert H. Kembel and James B. McKnight took ownership through the early 1970’s (FCCR:DB 487:20, 533:169, 571:90) which saw its beginnings as the local favorite restaurant the Galley Wagon as early as 1971 (Daily Interlake December 9, 1971, Page 14). The property changed hands several more times through the late 1970’s and early 1980’s with They Sinh Lam buying the property July 26, 1988 (FCCR:Doc # [PHONE REDACTED]). After 10 years of ownership Lam sold to Loose Change Casino Partnership on May 6, 1999 (FCCR:Doc # 199912615290) which represented its last viable commercial enterprise. The building on Lots 10-12 is now for lease and is owned by Land LLC (FCCR:Doc # 201400026314). 1 Duncan refused to sell some of his land to the Kalispell Townsite Company in particular lands he held in Section 8 that would become known and platted as the Duncan Addition (Murphy 2003_144). 2 In 1921 Monarch Lumber Company took over the preferred stock of Libby Yards Company (Libby, MT). Monarch Lumber Company was incorporated in the state of Delaware listing its principal place of business in Great Falls, Montana. The first meeting of the company's board of directors was held in 1921 in Minneapolis. Building Service, Inc. was formed in 1933 at the first meeting of its board of directors in Great Falls. At that meeting it was determined that Building Service, Inc. would purchase stock "now owned or controlled by the Monarch Lumber Company and used in the conduct of its wholesale business," thus becoming the wholesale outlet for Monarch Lumber Company. The main warehouse for Building Service, Inc. was in Great Falls. Employees for the company included Russell (Ben) Wallace, manager; G.H. Rogers and P.V. Eames, presidents in the Minneapolis office; Roy Forney and Gordon F. Mick, managers of the Billings branch warehouse; and F.D. Wilson, assistant treasurer in Great Falls. Building Service, Inc. was liquidated in 1961 when the company sold all its assets to the Boise Cascade Corporation. http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv52680 3 The 1979 USGS air photo for that location shows the building still offset at an angle. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1283 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Land Patent Records – http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/ The Daily Interlake, Kalispell, MT via http://newspaperarchive.com/ and Flathead Clerk and Recorder (FCCR) archives and iDoc portal - , Flathead County Tax Record via http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral/ Kalispell City directories, US Federal Census records, Birth, Marriage and Death records via Ancestry.com McAlester, Virginia Savage 2013 A Field Guide to American Houses, Revised and Expanded. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, New York. Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Kalispell, Montana – ca. 1892, 1894, 1899, 1903, 1910, 1927, 1942, 1950, http://sanborn.umi.com/ USGS air photos for T28N, R21W - http://eros.usgs.gov/aerial-photography ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Statement of Significance Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1283 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NRHP Listing Date: NRHP Eligibility: Yes No Individually Contributing to Historic District Noncontributing to Historic District NRHP Criteria: A B C D Area of Significance: Period of Significance: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE This ca. 1930 building is not in is original location having been moved sometime post 1979 when available USGS air photos for this location show the building situated at an angle that is present in the 1942 Sanborn map when the building is shown as the Monarch Lumber cabinet shop. It is likely following its tenure as said cabinet shop and its sale by Monarch Lumber in 1967 (FCCR:DB 487:20), the building was squared to Main Street and began its life as a restaurant/casino. Its function as a restaurant also likely accounts for the gabled addition to the western elevation of the building (also the vaulted ceiling), which is not reflected in the 1942 Sanborn maps. The building itself, the additions/improvements (kitchen wing, modern siding, decking,) do not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area. Additionally, the building does not retain any aspects of integrity that would qualify it for inclusion in the NRHP. As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria and is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 52 N. Main St. (24FH1283) be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Integrity Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1283 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. This ca. 1930 building is not in is original location having been moved sometime post 1979 when available USGS air photos for this location show the building situated at an angle that is present in the 1942 Sanborn map when the building is shown as the Monarch Lumber cabinet shop. It is likely following its tenure as said cabinet shop and its sale by Monarch Lumber in 1967 (FCCR:DB 487:20), the building was squared to Main Street and began its life as a restaurant/casino. Its function as a restaurant also likely accounts for the gabled addition to the western elevation of the building (also the vaulted ceiling), which is not reflected in the 1942 Sanborn maps. The building itself, the additions/improvements (kitchen wing, modern siding, decking,) do not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area. Additionally, the building does not retain any aspects of integrity that would qualify it for inclusion in the NRHP. The property has been moved, has modern materials incorporated into its design, and no longer retains features that convey its historic appearance or function. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1283 Feature # N/A Facing: North Description: South elevation of B1 Feature # N/A Facing: East Description: West elevation of B1 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1283 Feature # N/A Facing: West Description: East elevation of B1 Feature # N/A Facing: South Description: North elevation of B1 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1283 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Site Map Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1283 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 11 Topographic Map Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1283 T28N, R21W, Section 7, USGS 7.5’, Kalispell, MT 1994. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD For the Montana National Register of Historic Places Program and State Antiquities Database Montana State Historic Preservation Office Montana Historical Society PO Box 201202, 1410 8th Ave Helena, MT 59620-1202 Property Address: 54 6th Ave. WN Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: Kalispell, MT Site Number: 24FH1284 (An historic district number may also apply.) County: Flathead Historic Name: Original Owner(s): Alexander LeBeau Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: Owner(s): Irish, Craig A & Debbie S. Owner Address: 54 6th Ave. West N. Kalispell, MT 59901-3812 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 28N Range: 21W SW ¼ SE ¼ SW ¼ of Section: 7 Lot(s): 006 Block(s): 154 Addition: Kalispell Townsite Co. Add No. 1 Year of Addition: 1891 USGS Quad Name: Kalispell, MT Year: 1994 Historic Use: Residental Current Use: Residental Construction Date: 1920 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred) Zone: 11 Easting: 698873 Northing: 5341864 National Register of Historic Places NRHP Listing Date: Historic District: NRHP Eligible: Yes No Date of this document: 9/9/16 Form Prepared by: Brian Herbel, Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC Address: 111 N. Higgins, Suite 517, Missoula MT 59802 Daytime Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] MT SHPO USE ONLY Eligible for NRHP: □ yes □ no Criteria: □ A □ B □ C □ D Date: Evaluator: Comments: ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: 54 6th Ave WN Site Number: 24FH1284 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Other: If Other, specify: National Folk Property Type: Residential Specific Property Type: Residential Architect: unknown Architectural Firm/City/State: Builder/Contractor: unknown Company/City/State: Source of Information: Building Description; B1 - Dwelling: The dwelling present at 54 6th Ave WN is a two story, asymmetrical cross- gabled National Folk style home (McAlester 2013) with a small addition to the western elevation that makes for a saltbox style secondary gable on that end. Roofing is corrugated metal covering a moderate pitch roof (30-45 degrees). The first story is 684 sq ft (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-07-3-05-06-0000). The north elevation at the one-and-one-half story level has one double-hung sash window, with a wood lintel and sill, while the first story has a mix of a one-by-one light sliding sash, casement, and a partially obstructed fixed four light window. The east elevation has a double hung window matching to the north elevation, and also a large picture window with five lights above with a matching wood lintel and sill. The south elevation has side-by-side double hung sash windows with matching wood lintel and sill at the one-and- one-half story level. There is a covered porch built from what appears to be a framed in original partial front porch. The has a four panel door with two matching vinyl one-by-one light sliding sash windows on either side. A framed picture window is also present on the south elevation. The west saltbox elevation was not in full view as the dwelling was inventoried from a public right-of-way only though it appears to have an extended eve that covers yard equipment and the like. The siding is masonite on the lower story with vertical, staggered, rectangular wood shingles on the upper story rakes. Building Description; B2 – Garage/Shed: This building is a simple, side-gabled pole shed that measures 25 ft east/west and 15 feet north/south. Roofing is corrugated metal covering a moderate pitch roof (30-45 degrees). Siding appears to be masonite with corrugated tin at the base along the south elevation and a weathered wood rake at the east elevation. The north elevation is open with multiple bays and a full-width covered porch. There are no windows visible. A transparent corrugated vertical plastic siding, half-gabled garden shed is present against the west elevation along with a garden space that runs the length of the lot along its southern boundary. Building Description; B3 – Auxiliary Dwelling: This building is a simple, side-gabled dwelling that measures 15 ft east/west and 30 feet north/south. Roofing is corrugated metal covering a moderate pitch roof (30-45 degrees). Siding appears to be masonite with a weathered wood rake at the south elevation and corrugated tin along the base of the western elevation. The western elevation has a 12 light door, two matching wood frame double hung sash windows, and a fixed single light window at the north end. The south elevation has a wood framed two-over-five, ten light fixed window. The west elevation is blank with no features. There is a modern garden shed that abuts the dwelling on the north elevation with matching siding. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1284 HISTORY OF PROPERTY The residential dwelling located at 54 6th Ave (B1-3, Figure 6.11) is a circa 1920’s era farm house built in the National Folk style (McAlester 2013). It is located on Lot 6 of Block 154 of the Kalispell Townsite Company’s Addition No. 1 that was platted on August 10, 1891 (FCCR:KAL Plat). The property was originally part of a Land Patent granted to by Alexander Lebeau (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063217, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 25, 2016) for the east half of the southwest quarter1 of T28N, R21W, Section 7. LeBeau2 sold the east half of the southwest quarter and the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter to the Kalispell Townsite Company on March 19th and deeded 20th, 1891, respectively (FCCR:DB 2:153). A residence first appears mapped at the property on the 1910 Sanborn map for that lot and block, on which a single, one story dwelling is represented. The 1927 Sanborn map shows modifications to the dwelling by way of a second story as well as a garage and shed. Ownership during this period consists of an initial sale from the Kalispell Townsite Company to W.W Griffin (April 12, 1902), then sale to Mary Filiatrault (July 18, 1905), Arthur A Ilift (July 30, 1921), Rudolph Buckhorn (August 28, 1922) and Sadie Atteberry (April 22, 1929) (FCCR: Tract Book for Lot 6, Block 154, T28N, R21W, Sec The Filiatraults3 are the owners during the time in which the home was likely built, with the tenure of Arthur Ilift4 or Rudolph Buckhorn5 responsible for the second story and outbuilding additions seen by the 1927 Sanborn map. Sadie Atteberry owned the property for 11 years selling it then to Albert Kurt Von Pressentine whom in 1947 sold it to Alvin and Jestine Fridericks. Alvin passed away on October 15, 1965, and in his will passed ownership of the dwelling to his widow Jestine (FCCR:DB 475:935). In 1968, the house was transferred by Quit Claim Deed to Jestine and Alvin’s daughter Florence (Mathiason). Current owners, Craig and Debbie Irish as listed as Joint Tenancy owners with Florence (FCCR: Doc #[PHONE REDACTED]). 1 LeBeau’s patent also included the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter as well as the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter. 2 The LeBeaus would move to Eureka in 1899 and raise a family there, having arrived in Montana in 1881 by wagon train from Cincinnati, Ohio (Daily Interlake, June 13, 1960, page 6, obituary for Terecia LeBeau, Alex’s daughter). 3 The Filiatraults appear in the Kalispell City Directory for the years 1911-1917, though Mary is listed as widow as of 1913. No other records can be confidently matched to the Filiatraults during this time period. 4 Ilift is listed in the 1920 census as a farmer living in Kalispell with his own farm account, he is married (Bertha) and has three children (Sherta, Ruth, and Helen). Year: 1920; Census Place: Kalispell, Flathead, Montana; Roll: T625_971; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 41; Image: 155. 5 An 1891 German immigrant listed in the 1900 census as living in Columbia and 1920’s Kalispell City Directories list him as residing at 54 6th Ave but do not list an occupation (www.ancestry.com). ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 54 6th Ave WN Site Number: 24FH1284 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Land Patent Records – http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/ The Daily Interlake, Kalispell, MT via http://newspaperarchive.com/ and Flathead Clerk and Recorder (FCCR) archives and iDoc portal - , Flathead County Tax Record via http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral/ Kalispell City directories, US Federal Census records, Birth, Marriage and Death records via Ancestry.com McAlester, Virginia Savage 2013 A Field Guide to American Houses, Revised and Expanded. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, New York. Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Kalispell, Montana – ca. 1892, 1894, 1899, 1903, 1910, 1927, 1942, 1950, http://sanborn.umi.com/ USGS air photos for T28N, R21W - http://eros.usgs.gov/aerial-photography ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Statement of Significance Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1284 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NRHP Listing Date: NRHP Eligibility: Yes No Individually Contributing to Historic District Noncontributing to Historic District NRHP Criteria: A B C D Area of Significance: Period of Significance: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. While the buildings are in their original location, additions/improvements (vinyl windows, modern siding, framed in porch, etc.) do not possess architectural merit. The property retains integrity of location and setting only with improvements and alterations compromising the other aspects. As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria beyond retaining two elements of integrity only and is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 54 6th Ave WN (24FH1284) be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Integrity Property Name: 54 6th Ave WN Site Number: 24FH1284 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) While the buildings are in their original location, additions/improvements (vinyl windows, modern siding, framed in porch, etc.) do not possess architectural merit. The property retains integrity of location and setting only with improvements and alterations compromising the other aspects. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Photographs Property Name: 54 6th Ave WN Site Number: 24FH1284 Feature # N/A Facing: Southwest Description: Overview of north and east elevations from the northeast corner of B1 Feature # N/A Facing: Northwest Description: Overview of south and east elevations from the southeast corner of B1 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Photographs Property Name: 54 6th Ave WN Site Number: 24FH1284 Feature # N/A Facing: North Description: Overview of the south elevation, B1 Feature # N/A Facing: Southeast Description: Overview of north and west elevations from the northwest corner of B1 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Photographs Property Name: 54 6th Ave WN Site Number: 24FH1284 Feature # N/A Facing: North Description: Overview of the south elevation, B2 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Photographs Property Name: 54 6th Ave WN Site Number: 24FH1284 Feature # N/A Facing: Northwest Description: Overview of south and east elevations from the southeast corner of B3 Feature # N/A Facing: West Description: West elevation of B3 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 11 Site Map Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1284 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 12 Topographic Map Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1284 T28N, R21W, Section 7, USGS 7.5’, Kalispell, MT 1994. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD For the Montana National Register of Historic Places Program and State Antiquities Database Montana State Historic Preservation Office Montana Historical Society PO Box 201202, 1410 8th Ave Helena, MT 59620-1202 Property Address: 65 8th Ave WN Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: Kalispell, MT Site Number: 24FH1285 (An historic district number may also apply.) County: Flathead Historic Name: Original Owner(s): Kalispell Townsite Co. Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: Great Northern Printing Owner(s): GNP LLC Owner Address: 65 8th Ave West N Kalispell, MT 59901-3819 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 28N Range: 21W SE ¼ SW ¼ SW ¼ of Section: 7 Lot(s): 7, 8, 9, B Block(s): 155 Addition: Kalispell Townsite Co. Add No. 1 Year of Addition: 1891 USGS Quad Name: Kalispell, MT Year: 1994 Historic Use: Warehouse Current Use: Great Northern Printing Construction Date: 1968 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred) Zone: 11 Easting: 698709 Northing: 5341823 National Register of Historic Places NRHP Listing Date: Historic District: NRHP Eligible: Yes No Date of this document: 9/9/16 Form Prepared by: Brian Herbel, Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC Address: 111 N. Higgins, Suite 517, Missoula MT 59802 Daytime Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] MT SHPO USE ONLY Eligible for NRHP: □ yes □ no Criteria: □ A □ B □ C □ D Date: Evaluator: Comments: ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: 65 8th Ave WN Site Number: 24FH1285 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Other: If Other, specify: Light Industrial Warehouse Property Type: Industrial Specific Property Type: Flex Warehouse Architect: unknown Architectural Firm/City/State: Builder/Contractor: unknown Company/City/State: Source of Information: The building located at 65 8th Ave WN is a 4600 sq ft simple asymmetrical flex warehouse with a low pitch gabled roof (small eave) and corrugated metal siding. The measurements are 166 ft east/west by 40 ft north/south with a small 10 ft by 5 ft wing attached to the eastern elevation abutted to the southeast corner of the building. Wall height is 16 ft with the easternmost third at a height of 18 ft accounting for the asymmetry of the roof line. The south elevation has three 14 ft wide vertical sliding corrugated metal garage bay doors and two entrance doors, one six panel metal door seemingly no longer used near the southeast corner, and the other a flush wood door west of the western most existing garage bay door. The aforementioned western-most entrance door has been converted from a 10 ft wide garage bay door and now has a flush wood door and a one-by-one sliding sash window. There are two sets of windows on the south elevation, both one-by-one light sliding sash windows. The western elevation has two 3 by 6 ft fixed windows and a public double glass door entrance with an awning. The north elevation is windowless. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: 65 8th Ave WN Site Number: 24FH1285 HISTORY OF PROPERTY The flex warehouse building (B1) currently located at 65 8th Ave WN is located on Lot B of Block 155 of the Kalispell Townsite Company’s Addition No. 1 subdivision. Lot B (150 by 142 ft) was created by an amended plat survey filed on July 25, 2014 and consists of a combination of Lots 7 and 8 of the original addition filed on August 10, 1891 (FCCR: Doc # 201400013649). Since its original plat, the property was bought and sold a total of 13 times, at which time it was sold by warranty deed to the Kalispell Lumber Company on September 20, 1960 (FCCR:DB 436:284). The Kalispell Lumber Company, one of the earliest lumber companies in the region, moved from an east Kalispell location (4th St. East and Railroad St. East) in August of 1927 and relocated just west of 8th Ave WN where they built a spur line to connect to the Great Northern Railway track, and also erected a new mill, log pond, planer, and office (The Daily Interlake, 28 April, 1957, Page 100). The property appears to have been vacant into the 1950s as per existing Sanborn maps as well as a ca. 1954 USGS air photo for the area. Rolie’s Machine Works Inc. acquired the property March 5, 1965 (FCCR:DB 469:627) and is listed as owner during the time period in which the existing building was constructed. The property was then acquired by West North Management, Inc. through a grant deed filed May 13, 1982 (FCCR: DB 738:487) who owned the property, was responsible for the 2014 Plat amendment, and who sold the property to the current owner, GNP LLC, on August 27, 2014 (FCCR: Doc # 201400016783). ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 65 8th Ave WN Site Number: 24FH1285 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Kalispell, Montana – ca. 1892, 1894, 1899, 1903, 1910, 1927, 1942, 1950, http://sanborn.umi.com/ USGS air photos for T28N, R21W - http://eros.usgs.gov/aerial-photography Flathead Clerk and Recorder (FCCR) archives and iDoc portal - , Flathead County Tax Record via http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral/ The Daily Interlake, Kalispell, MT via http://newspaperarchive.com/ and Kalispell City directories, US Federal Census records, Birth, Marriage and Death records via Ancestry.com ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Statement of Significance Property Name: 65 8th Ave WN Site Number: 24FH1285 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NRHP Listing Date: NRHP Eligibility: Yes No Individually Contributing to Historic District Noncontributing to Historic District NRHP Criteria: A B C D Area of Significance: Period of Significance: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself, save a brief period when owned by the Kalispell Lumber Company who likely used an adjacent spur line to move logs to a planer and mill that were west of what was then an empty lot (Sanborn 1950) at 65 8th Ave WN. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. While the building seems to retain all aspects of integrity (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) and is in its original location, the building itself is unremarkable and is one of several in the immediate neighborhood. The integrity of design is somewhat compromised by the replacement of a garage bay door with a framed door and windows that do not match the materials the building was constructed with. Additionally, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria beyond retaining elements of integrity. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 65 8th Ave WN (24FH1285), be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Integrity Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1285 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) While the building seems to retain all aspects of integrity (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) and is in its original location, the building itself is unremarkable and is one of several in the immediate neighborhood. The integrity of design is somewhat compromised by the replacement of a garage bay door with a framed door and windows that do not match the materials the building was constructed with. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Photographs Property Name: 65 8th Ave WN Site Number: 24FH1285 Feature # N/A Facing: Northwest Description: Overview of the south elevation, B1 Feature # N/A Description: Overview of the west and south ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Photographs Property Name: 65 8th Ave WN Site Number: 24FH1285 Facing: Northeast elevations, B1. Feature # N/A Facing: West Description: Overview of the east elevation, B1. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Site Map Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1285 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Topographic Map Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1285 T28N, R21W, Section 7, USGS 7.5’, Kalispell, MT 1994. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD For the Montana National Register of Historic Places Program and State Antiquities Database Montana State Historic Preservation Office Montana Historical Society PO Box 201202, 1410 8th Ave Helena, MT 59620-1202 Property Address: 427 E. Center St. Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: Kalispell, MT Site Number: 24FH1286 (An historic district number may also apply.) County: Flathead Historic Name: Original Owner(s): Kalispell Townsite Company Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: Owner(s): Szuch, April Owner Address: 427 E. Center St. Kalispell, MT 59901-4550 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 28N Range: 21W NW ¼ SW ¼ SW ¼ of Section: 8 Lot(s): 001 Block(s): Addition: La Mew Year of Addition: 2006 USGS Quad Name: Kalispell, MT Year: 1994 Historic Use: Residental Current Use: Residental Construction Date: 1945 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred) Zone: 11 Easting: 700085 Northing: 5342057 National Register of Historic Places NRHP Listing Date: Historic District: NRHP Eligible: Yes No Date of this document: 9/9/16 Form Prepared by: Brian Herbel, Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC Address: 111 N. Higgins, Suite 517, Missoula MT 59802 Daytime Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] MT SHPO USE ONLY Eligible for NRHP: □ yes □ no Criteria: □ A □ B □ C □ D Date: Evaluator: Comments: ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: 427 E. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1286 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Other: If Other, specify: American Vernacular/Ranch Property Type: Residential Specific Property Type: Architect: Unknown Architectural Firm/City/State: Builder/Contractor: Unknown Company/City/State: Source of Information: Building Description; B1 – Dwelling: The dwelling present at 437 E. Center St. is a ca. 1945 one story, cross-hipped, wood framed American Vernacular/Ranch style home (McAlester 2013) with wide boxed eves and an ca. 2000 side- gabled addition to the north elevation. There is no garage present on the property. The siding appears to be enameled wood siding and there is a single brick slope chimney. The simple front-facing L plan is 1,360 sq ft with an 800 sq ft. basement (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-08-3-11-11-0000). The south elevation serves as primary entry with a six panel exterior door with a covered front The covered porch/entry is supported with two round one-story classical columns and a low pitch gabled roof with an arched frieze. There is a one-by-one sliding sash window also on the north elevation. A secondary entrance is present set into the flat face of the shallow L. Here a screen door is present with a two panel door with three-over-three glazing above and a decorative three-light, one panel sidelight just to the west of the door. Here also is a masonry foundation porch that fills the L. The east elevation has a two-over three light picture window with a simple wood frame, a short supplemental eve with exposed rafters that cover a tall narrow one-over-one double hung sash window. The north elevation is what appears to be a side-gabled addition with another entry point to serve the fenced backyard. There is a wraparound porch and one-over-one double hung vinyl window. The entry door is a one-over-one double hung screen/porch door. Windows present on the north elevation were not able to be viewed nor was the entire west elevation of the dwelling. Building Description; B2 – Shed: B2 is a simple, half-gabled, lean-to 14 by 16 ft (244 sq. ft) ca. 1969 garden shed (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-08-3-11-11-0000). There is a board and batten sliding door on the east elevation. The garden is likely used to store implements related to a large 40 by 50 ft garden space that is currently partially covered with a framed, metal ribbed hoop house. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: 427 E. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1286 HISTORY OF PROPERTY Site History: The dwelling and shed (B1, B2, Figure 6.30) located in Tract 30-5 was originally part of the 295.16-acre Tract 30 bought by the Kalispell Townsite Company in Township 28 north, Range 21 West, Section 8 on May 1, 1891(FCCR:DB 2:200). The land was originally patented to John Gill (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063153, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 25, 2016) as the south half of the southwest quarter on the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter in T28N, R21W, Section 81. The 0.326-acre Tract 30-5 as delineated by the Kalispell Townsite Company (just north of Block 40 of the Kalispell Original Townsite), was sold to Ward Buckingham on May 3, 1935 (FCCR:DB 218:386) who several days later on May 11, 1935 sold the tract to William and Lillie Hanson (FCCR:DB 215:104). After a short-lived ownership by Grace McNeil in 1944, the property was sold to Orle and June Isaacs on July 12, 1945 (FCCR:DB 265:614) who would own the property until Sept 6, 1991 (FCCR:Doc# [PHONE REDACTED]). It is during the 46-year tenure of ownership of the Isaacs’ that the ca. 1945 ranch style dwelling was likely built. Orle Isaac was a machinist/machine operator for many years2, was born in Kalispell in 1904, and married his wife June in Kalispell on November 30, 19333. His father Samuel D. and his brother Orva were owners of the Isaac Lumber and Lath Company located at 52 N. Main St (see this report) having settled in Kalispell prior to 19044 from Missouri (US Federal Census 1920, Page 9A, Enumeration District 0044). Orle passed away in November of 1982 while his wife June lived into the new millennium passing away on Sept 24, 2002 at the age of 965. After its 1991 sale to Kayrn Rodney Allen the property was bought and sold a total of seven times with an adjoining lot conjoined as the La Mew Subdivision in 2006 (FCCR:Doc # 200603915430). 1 Over the course of 1891-2 the Kalispell Townsite Company would acquire much of Section 8 from the land patents of John Gill, William J. Sear, Isaac Flinchpaugh, David R. McGinnis, Tyson D. Duncan (FCCR:DB 2:199, 2:200, 2:136, and 2:503). 2 1934-1954 Kalispell City Directories has Orle listed as a mechanic/machinist/machine operator. 3 Ancestry.com. Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. 4 His older brother Orva was born in Missouri – US Federal Census Year: 1920; Census Place: Kalispell, Flathead, Montana; Roll: T625_971; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 44; Image: 220 5 Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 427 E. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1286 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Land Patent Records – http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/ The Daily Interlake, Kalispell, MT via http://newspaperarchive.com/ and Flathead Clerk and Recorder (FCCR) archives and iDoc portal - , Flathead County Tax Record via http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral/ Kalispell City directories, US Federal Census records, Birth, Marriage and Death records via Ancestry.com McAlester, Virginia Savage 2013 A Field Guide to American Houses, Revised and Expanded. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, New York. Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Kalispell, Montana – ca. 1892, 1894, 1899, 1903, 1910, 1927, 1942, 1950, http://sanborn.umi.com/ USGS air photos for T28N, R21W - http://eros.usgs.gov/aerial-photography ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Statement of Significance Property Name: 427 E. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1286 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NRHP Listing Date: NRHP Eligibility: Yes No Individually Contributing to Historic District Noncontributing to Historic District NRHP Criteria: A B C D Area of Significance: Period of Significance: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. While the building is in its original location (as per the USGS 1946 aerial photograph for this location), the building and its ca. 2000 additions/improvements themselves do not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area. The building retains integrity of location with other aspects (design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) compromised as a result of additions/improvements. As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria and is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 427 E. Center St. (24FH1286) be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Integrity Property Name: 427 E. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1286 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) While the building is in its original location (as per the USGS 1946 aerial photograph for this location), the building and its ca. 2000 additions/improvements themselves do not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area. The building retains integrity of location with other aspects (design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) compromised as a result of additions/improvements. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Photographs Property Name: 427 E. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1286 Feature # N/A Facing: North Description: South elevation of B1 Feature # N/A Facing: Northwest Description: South and east elevations of B1 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Photographs Property Name: 427 E. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1286 Feature # N/A Facing: South Description: North elevation of B1, east elevation of B2 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Site Map Property Name: 427 E. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1286 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Topographic Map Property Name: 427 E. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1286 T28N, R21W, Section 8, USGS 7.5’, Kalispell, MT 1994. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD For the Montana National Register of Historic Places Program and State Antiquities Database Montana State Historic Preservation Office Montana Historical Society PO Box 201202, 1410 8th Ave Helena, MT 59620-1202 Property Address: 503 E. Center St. Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: Kalispell, MT Site Number: 24FH1287 (An historic district number may also apply.) County: Flathead Historic Name: Original Owner(s): Kalispell Townsite Company Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: Owner(s): Klatt, Leighton M. Owner Address: 503 E. Center St. Kalispell, MT 59901-4576 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 28N Range: 21W NE ¼ SW ¼ SW ¼ of Section: 8 Lot(s): Block(s): Addition: Year of Addition: USGS Quad Name: Kalispell, MT Year: 1994 Historic Use: Residental Current Use: Residental Construction Date: 1937 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred) Zone: 11 Easting: 700133 Northing: 5342070 National Register of Historic Places NRHP Listing Date: Historic District: NRHP Eligible: Yes No Date of this document: 9/9/16 Form Prepared by: Brian Herbel, Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC Address: 111 N. Higgins, Suite 517, Missoula MT 59802 Daytime Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] MT SHPO USE ONLY Eligible for NRHP: □ yes □ no Criteria: □ A □ B □ C □ D Date: Evaluator: Comments: ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1287 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Other: If Other, specify: Minimal Traditional Property Type: Residential Specific Property Type: Architect: Unknown Architectural Firm/City/State: Builder/Contractor: Unknown Company/City/State: Source of Information: Building Description; B1 – Dwelling: The dwelling present at 503 E. Center St. is a ca. 1937 one story, one and one- half units deep, side gable-and-wing, wood framed Minimal Traditional style home (McAlester 2013) with slight eves and intermediate pitched gables with composite shingle roofing and a slope chimney. The half unit on the north elevation has a flat secondary roof and simple wood siding that extends past the west elevation of the dwelling to form an attached one car garage (with a board and batten swinging doors), a feature common to the 1930s (McAlester 2013:33). The siding elsewhere appears to be staggered, wood shingle siding with simple board rakes. There is a river cobble masonry, exterior eve wall chimney on the east elevation. The simple front-facing L plan is 792 sq ft with an 216 sq ft basement (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-08-3-11-09-0000). The south elevation (front) is very simple with a central box framed picture window with what appears to be casement windows on either side. The primary entry wing has a simple double hung screen/storm window door. The west elevation has a one light square double pane window in the rake and a larger rectangular single light window with a small square awning window to the north. The north elevation (rear, Figure 6.35) has an entry with a two-panel one- light door flanked by a three-over-four twelve light window pair on the east and a one-by-one sliding sash window to the east. One of the only additions/improvements to the house is a secondary entry into the garage, which consists of a modern one panel door with three-over-three nine light glazing, also a twelve step stairway to access the roof (Leighton Klatt personal communication, 2016). To the west of the garage is a 252 sq ft covered carport storage area with a board and batten swinging door that provides egress to the backyard. The east elevation of the half-unit has a set of original four-over-two eight light double hung, double pane storm windows that flank the aforementioned river cobble exterior chimney. A similarly original two-over-two double hung, double pane windows are present on the south elevation bump out of the half unit where it meets the gable. The east elevation of the gable has a set of two single light square windows in the rake with wood casings and a smaller rectangle window below that covers a three-over-three twelve light interior window. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1287 HISTORY OF PROPERTY Site History: The dwelling (B1) located in Tract 30-19 was originally part of the 295.16-acre Tract 30 bought by the Kalispell Townsite Company in Township 28 north, Range 21 West, Section 8 on May 1, 1891(FCCR:DB 2:200). The land was originally patented to John Gill (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063153, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 25, 2016) as the south half of the southwest quarter on the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter in T28N, R21W, Section 8. The 0.647-acre Tract 30-19 as delineated by the Kalispell Townsite Company (just north of Block 40 of the Kalispell Original Townsite), was sold to George and Iona Dennis on May 21, 1937 (FCCR:DB 223:574). George was an immigrant from England born around 1873, was a butcher, and according to the 1940 census had lived in Missoula five years prior (US Federal Census 1940, Page 19A, Enumeration District 15-18) though is listed as a meat cutter in the 1930 Kalispell City Directory (pg. 44). Despite a short-lived residence at 503 E. Center St. it is likely that the Dennis’ are responsible for the construction of the dwelling there as the first owners of the property. The Dennis’ owned the property for 7 years, selling to Richard and Irene Barnum on September 18, 1944 (FCCR:DB 262:52). The 1955 Kalispell City Directory (pg. 32) lists Richard Barnum as the chief foreman for the Kalispell City Street Department and lists their residence at 503 Woodland Place1. The Barnum’s2 would own the property until October 4, 1999 when it was transferred by Deed of Conveyance to Melroy L Medhus III (FCCR:Doc # 199927716330) following the death of Irene on March 24th of that year at the age of 873 (US Social Security Death Index, No. [SSN REDACTED] accessed through Ancestry.com). Current owner Leighton M. Klatt, a retired Navy man and fine arts photographer since 1961, bought the property on February 13, 2004 (FCCR:Doc # 200404416030) and resides there currently (Leighton Klatt personal communication, 2016). 1 Center St. was also known as Railroad St. at one time, it is not clear at what point the street names changed. 2 Robert was born in Colorado and Mary Irene in North Dakota, the two were married on October 25, 1931 in Sidney, Montana - Ancestry.com. Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. 3 Her husband Richard passed away much earlier on June 22, 1965 - Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1287 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Land Patent Records – http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/ The Daily Interlake, Kalispell, MT via http://newspaperarchive.com/ and Flathead Clerk and Recorder (FCCR) archives and iDoc portal - , Flathead County Tax Record via http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral/ Kalispell City directories, US Federal Census records, Birth, Marriage and Death records via Ancestry.com McAlester, Virginia Savage 2013 A Field Guide to American Houses, Revised and Expanded. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, New York. Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Kalispell, Montana – ca. 1892, 1894, 1899, 1903, 1910, 1927, 1942, 1950, http://sanborn.umi.com/ USGS air photos for T28N, R21W - http://eros.usgs.gov/aerial-photography ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Statement of Significance Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1287 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NRHP Listing Date: NRHP Eligibility: Yes No Individually Contributing to Historic District Noncontributing to Historic District NRHP Criteria: A B C D Area of Significance: Period of Significance: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. The building is in its original location (as per the USGS 1946 aerial photograph for this location), and the building is largely in its original condition with modifications and improvements (rear garage entry and roof access stairway) not detracting from its integrity. Additionally, virtually all interior elements remain intact and original, in particular the flooring and interior windows (Leighton Klatt personal communication, 2016). However, the dwelling does not exemplify the Minimal Traditional style. Window types, while largely original, are disparate in design and the half- unit on the north elevation seems to be an addition, albeit a period addition, to what would be contrary to the classic Minimal Traditional plan. The building retains integrity of location, setting, feeling, and association, with other aspects (design, materials, workmanship) are compromised as a result of additions/improvements. As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria and is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 503 E. Center St. (24FH1287) be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Integrity Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1287 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) The building is in its original location (as per the USGS 1946 aerial photograph for this location), and the building is largely in its original condition with modifications and improvements (rear garage entry and roof access stairway) not detracting from its integrity. Additionally, virtually all interior elements remain intact and original, in particular the flooring and interior windows (Leighton Klatt personal communication, 2016). However, the dwelling does not exemplify the Minimal Traditional style. Window types, while largely original, are disparate in design and the half- unit on the north elevation seems to be an addition, albeit a period addition, to what would be contrary to the classic Minimal Traditional plan. The building retains integrity of location, setting, feeling, and association, with other aspects (design, materials, workmanship) are compromised as a result of additions/improvements. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1287 Feature # N/A Facing: North Description: South elevation of B1 Feature # N/A Facing: South Description: North elevation of B1 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1287 Feature # N/A Facing: West Description: East elevation of B1 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1287 Feature # N/A Facing: West Description: East elevation of B1, south end Feature # N/A Facing: North Description: Carport at B1, south elevation ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1287 Feature # N/A Facing: North Description: South elevation of B1 attached garage. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 11 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1287 Feature # N/A Facing: South Description: North elevation of B1 attached garage. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 12 Site Map Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1287 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 13 Topographic Map Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1287 T28N, R21W, Section 8, USGS 7.5’, Kalispell, MT 1994. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD For the Montana National Register of Historic Places Program and State Antiquities Database Montana State Historic Preservation Office Montana Historical Society PO Box 201202, 1410 8th Ave Helena, MT 59620-1202 Property Address: 507 E. Center St. Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: Kalispell, MT Site Number: 24FH1288 (An historic district number may also apply.) County: Flathead Historic Name: Original Owner(s): Kalispell Townsite Company Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: Owner(s): McKinney, Russell A. Owner Address: 507 E. Center St. Kalispell, MT 59901-4576 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 28N Range: 21W NE ¼ SW ¼ SW ¼ of Section: 8 Lot(s): Block(s): Addition: Year of Addition: USGS Quad Name: Kalispell, MT Year: 1994 Historic Use: Residental Current Use: Residental Construction Date: 1909 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: Unknown UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred) Zone: 11 Easting: 700152 Northing: 5342063 National Register of Historic Places NRHP Listing Date: Historic District: NRHP Eligible: Yes No Date of this document: 9/9/16 Form Prepared by: Brian Herbel, Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC Address: 111 N. Higgins, Suite 517, Missoula MT 59802 Daytime Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] MT SHPO USE ONLY Eligible for NRHP: □ yes □ no Criteria: □ A □ B □ C □ D Date: Evaluator: Comments: ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: 507 E. Center St. Site Number: Error! Reference source not found. ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Other: If Other, specify: Log Property Type: Residential Specific Property Type: Architect: Unknown Architectural Firm/City/State: Builder/Contractor: Unknown Company/City/State: Source of Information: Building Description; B1 – Dwelling: The dwelling present at 507 E. Center St. is a 910 sq ft (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-08-3-11-07-0000) one and one-half story log building with logs as the lower third and staggered course wood shingle siding. The asphalt shingled roof is front gabled with exposed rafters and bracketed eves. The south elevation of the gable has a pair of flat dormers with bracketed eves here also. Windows on the dwelling are consistent at all elevations and the dormers consisting of aluminum frame storm windows covering two- over-four square, eight light casement windows. The south elevation (front) has a metal paneled screen door in front of vertical plank door. The on the east elevation has a flush screen door with a one-over-one upper screen covering a solid wood door with a single upper central three light glaze. The north elevation was not able to be completely viewed, though a large nearly full width flat roof dormer is visible with a set of three equidistant windows whose type is identical to those in the rest of the dwelling. This dwelling cannot be confidently ascribed to a particular architectural style. Building Description; B2 – Garage: The ca. 1960 detached garage is a 16 by 22 ft (352 sq ft) simple front gabled garage with a vertical sliding door with three rows of four panels and one row of four lights. Shingles are asphalt, identical to those on the home. There is a flush wood door just west of the vertical garage door. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: 507 E. Center St. Site Number: Error! Reference source not found. HISTORY OF PROPERTY Site History: The dwelling and detached garage (B1, B2) located in Tract 30-28 was originally part of the 295.16-acre Tract 30 bought by the Kalispell Townsite Company in Township 28 north, Range 21 West, Section 8 on May 1, 1891(FCCR:DB 2:200). The land was originally patented to John Gill (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063153, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 25, 2016) as the south half of the southwest quarter on the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter in T28N, R21W, Section 8. The 0.24-acre Tract 30-28 as delineated by the Kalispell Townsite Company (just north of Block 191 of the Kalispell Townsite Company’s Addition No. was sold to Clara Bales-Lyon1 on July 15, 1939 (FCCR:DB 234:308-309). Mildred A. and Harold C. Christiansen2 bought the tract on July 20, 1944 (FCCR:DB 259:442). The Christensen’s added 0.02-acres (Tract 30-29A) on April 9, 1948 (FCCR:DB 291:385) forming the modern lot that exists today (FCCR: Certificate of Survey 18177). Current owner Russel Alan McKinley bought the property from the Christiansen’s on October 23, 1974 (FCCR:DB 573:857). It is unclear how a home attributed to 1909 (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-08-3-11-07-0000) came to be on the lot as there is no record of its move there, and a dwelling is not shown at this location until the 1942 Sanborn map as well as the 1946 USGS air photo for this location though it was likely either built or moved there under the tenure of Ms. Lyon beginning in 1939 as the first owner of the property. 1 A music teacher with “25 years’ experience as a soloist and teacher in Chicago” Daily Interlake, September 15, 1938, Page 8. 2 Organized a Square Dancing Exhibition in Kalispell in 1954 with the March of Dimes – Daily Interlake, February 24, 1954, Page 4. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1288 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Land Patent Records – http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/ The Daily Interlake, Kalispell, MT via http://newspaperarchive.com/ and Flathead Clerk and Recorder (FCCR) archives and iDoc portal - , Flathead County Tax Record via http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral/ Kalispell City directories, US Federal Census records, Birth, Marriage and Death records via Ancestry.com McAlester, Virginia Savage 2013 A Field Guide to American Houses, Revised and Expanded. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, New York. Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Kalispell, Montana – ca. 1892, 1894, 1899, 1903, 1910, 1927, 1942, 1950, http://sanborn.umi.com/ USGS air photos for T28N, R21W - http://eros.usgs.gov/aerial-photography ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Statement of Significance Property Name 507 E. Center St. Site Number: Error! Reference source not found. NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NRHP Listing Date: NRHP Eligibility: Yes No Individually Contributing to Historic District Noncontributing to Historic District NRHP Criteria: A B C D Area of Significance: Period of Significance: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. As previously described, it is unclear how a dwelling attributed to 1909 (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-08-3-11-07-0000) came to be on the lot as there is no record of its move there, and a dwelling is not shown at this location until the 1942 Sanborn map as well as the 1946 USGS air photo for this location though it was likely either built between 1939-1945 or was moved here, making the sites integrity difficult to assess. While the home is relatively unique to the area (with the log incorporations) the building itself does not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area. As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria and is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 507 E. Center St. (24FH1288) be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Integrity Property Name: 507 E. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1288 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) As previously described, it is unclear how a dwelling attributed to 1909 (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-08-3-11-07-0000) came to be on the lot as there is no record of its move there, and a dwelling is not shown at this location until the 1942 Sanborn map as well as the 1946 USGS air photo for this location though it was likely either built between 1939-1945 or was moved here, making integrity difficult to assess. While the home is relatively unique to the area (with the log incorporations) the building itself does not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1288 Feature # N/A Facing: North Description: South elevation of B1 Feature # N/A Facing: West Description: East elevation of B1 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1288 Feature # N/A Facing: Northwest Description: South and east elevations of B2 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Site Map Property Name: 507 E. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1288 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Topographic Map Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1288 T28N, R21W, Section 8, USGS 7.5’, Kalispell, MT 1994. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD For the Montana National Register of Historic Places Program and State Antiquities Database Montana State Historic Preservation Office Montana Historical Society PO Box 201202, 1410 8th Ave Helena, MT 59620-1202 Property Address: 511 E. Center St. Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: Kalispell, MT Site Number: 24FH1289 (An historic district number may also apply.) County: Flathead Historic Name: Original Owner(s): Kalispell Townsite Company Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: Owner(s): Keil, Helen M. Owner Address: 511 E. Center St. Kalispell, MT 59901-4576 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 28N Range: 21W NE ¼ SW ¼ SW ¼ of Section: 8 Lot(s): Block(s): Addition: Year of Addition: USGS Quad Name: Kalispell, MT Year: 1994 Historic Use: Residental Current Use: Residental Construction Date: 1950 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred) Zone: 11 Easting: 700181 Northing: 5342068 National Register of Historic Places NRHP Listing Date: Historic District: NRHP Eligible: Yes No Date of this document: 9/9/16 Form Prepared by: Brian Herbel, Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC Address: 111 N. Higgins, Suite 517, Missoula MT 59802 Daytime Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] MT SHPO USE ONLY Eligible for NRHP: □ yes □ no Criteria: □ A □ B □ C □ D Date: Evaluator: Comments: ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1289 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Other: If Other, specify: Ranch Property Type: Residential Specific Property Type: Architect: Unknown Architectural Firm/City/State: Builder/Contractor: Unknown Company/City/State: Source of Information: Building Description; B1 – Dwelling: The dwelling (B1) present at 511 E. Center St. is a ca. 1950 one story, side- gabled, low-style, wood framed Ranch style home with wide bracketed eves and exposed rafters (McAlester 2013). The compound plan is 778 sq ft with an 778 sq ft. basement (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-08-3-11-05-0000). Roof shingles appear to be asphalt. It also appears that the south elevation has had an additional gable built into the existing gable to provide a cover to a modern vinyl window basement egress box. The primary south elevation window is a one-over-one double hung window flanked by narrow two-over-four windows with wood shutters. On the south elevation above the egress, there is a set of windows with a two-over-two double hung window next to a two-over-four fixed window. An additional gable seems to have also been added to enclose a side adjacent to a fieldstone masonry exterior gable chimney. Windows here are similar to those on the south elevation in particular the two-over-two double hung window of which there are three. The north elevation has a very large, low pitch gable covered car pot with modern wood beam support, exposed rafter eves with brackets and enclosed ceiling. The east elevation has a pair of two-over-two double hung window with wood shutters as well as an eight-over nine, seventy-two light glass block window. Building Description; B2 – Garage: The detached garage is a 16 by 24 ft (384 sq ft) simple front gabled garage with a vertical sliding door with three rows of four panels and the upper row with two lights. Shingles are asphalt, identical to those on the home. The eves are wide, with exposed rafters and brackets identical to those seen on the covered carport. There is a six panel wood door on the west elevation as well as a two-over-four eight light window. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1289 HISTORY OF PROPERTY Site History: The dwelling and detached garage (B1, B2, Figure 6.38) located in Tract 30-29 was originally part of the 295.16-acre Tract 30 bought by the Kalispell Townsite Company in Township 28 north, Range 21 West, Section 8 on May 1, 1891(FCCR:DB 2:200). The land was originally patented to John Gill (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063153, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 25, 2016) as the south half of the southwest quarter on the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter in T28N, R21W, Section 8. The 0.42-acre Tract 30-29 as delineated by the Kalispell Townsite Company (just north of Block 191 of the Kalispell Townsite Company’s Addition No. was sold to Llyod D. Rolie on May 10, 1940 (FCCR:DB 241:36). The tract was sold to Roy C and Mary Elizabeth Kutar on Aug5, 1948 (FCCR:DB 295:472), then to John K. and Eloise Elene on July 26, 1950 (FCCR:DB 313:363). While the dwelling present on the property is a ca. 1950 home it is not clear if this can be attributed to the Kutar’s or the who bought the property in 1950. In 1963, on August 21, a laborer in Kalispell (Kalispell City Directories 1954-57), filed a Joint Tenancy with Orle and June Issacs (FCCR:DB 457:292). William B Walterskirchen bought the tract on February 9, 1979 (FCCR:DB 663:122), with a series of 5 other owners up to its current owner Helen M. Keil (FCCR:Doc # [PHONE REDACTED]). ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1289 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Land Patent Records – http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/ The Daily Interlake, Kalispell, MT via http://newspaperarchive.com/ and Flathead Clerk and Recorder (FCCR) archives and iDoc portal - , Flathead County Tax Record via http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral/ Kalispell City directories, US Federal Census records, Birth, Marriage and Death records via Ancestry.com McAlester, Virginia Savage 2013 A Field Guide to American Houses, Revised and Expanded. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, New York. Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Kalispell, Montana – ca. 1892, 1894, 1899, 1903, 1910, 1927, 1942, 1950, http://sanborn.umi.com/ USGS air photos for T28N, R21W - http://eros.usgs.gov/aerial-photography ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Statement of Significance Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1289 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NRHP Listing Date: NRHP Eligibility: Yes No Individually Contributing to Historic District Noncontributing to Historic District NRHP Criteria: A B C D Area of Significance: Period of Significance: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. While the building is in its original location (as per the USGS 1954 aerial photograph for this location), the building seems to have undergone extensive improvements and additions in modern times, in particular the covered car port, modern basement egress window, modern vinyl window and additional gable elements to the roof. The building retains integrity of location with other aspects (design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) compromised as a result of additions/improvements. As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria and is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 511 E. Center St. (24FH1289) be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Integrity Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1289 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) While the building is in its original location (as per the USGS 1954 aerial photograph for this location), the building seems to have undergone extensive improvements and additions in modern times, in particular the covered car port, modern basement egress window, modern vinyl window and additional gable elements to the roof. The building retains integrity of location with other aspects (design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) compromised as a result of additions/improvements. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1289 Feature # N/A Facing: North Description: South elevation of B1 Feature # N/A Facing: South Description: North elevation of B1 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1289 Feature # N/A Facing: East Description: West elevation of B1 Feature # N/A Description: East elevation of B1 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1289 Facing: West Feature # N/A Facing: South Description: North elevation of B2 Feature # N/A Description: West elevation of B2 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1289 Facing: East ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 11 Site Map Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1289 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 12 Topographic Map Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1289 T28N, R21W, Section 8, USGS 7.5’, Kalispell, MT 1994. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD For the Montana National Register of Historic Places Program and State Antiquities Database Montana State Historic Preservation Office Montana Historical Society PO Box 201202, 1410 8th Ave Helena, MT 59620-1202 Property Address: 555 10th Ave EN Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: Kalispell, MT Site Number: 24FH1290 (An historic district number may also apply.) County: Flathead Historic Name: Original Owner(s): Kalispell Townsite Company Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: Owner(s): Otness, Kenneth Burton and Monique Natalie Owner Address: PO Box 2790 Kalispell, MT 59903-2790 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 28N Range: 21W NE ¼ SW ¼ NW ¼ of Section: 8 Lot(s): Block(s): Addition: Year of Addition: USGS Quad Name: Kalispell, MT Year: 1994 Historic Use: Residental Current Use: Residental Construction Date: 1971 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred) Zone: 11 Easting: 700533 Northing: 5342919 National Register of Historic Places NRHP Listing Date: Historic District: NRHP Eligible: Yes No Date of this document: 9/9/16 Form Prepared by: Brian Herbel, Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC Address: 111 N. Higgins, Suite 517, Missoula MT 59802 Daytime Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] MT SHPO USE ONLY Eligible for NRHP: □ yes □ no Criteria: □ A □ B □ C □ D Date: Evaluator: Comments: ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: 555 10th Ave. EN Site Number: 24FH1290 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Other: If Other, specify: Contemporary Property Type: Residential Specific Property Type: Architect: Unknown Architectural Firm/City/State: Builder/Contractor: Unknown Company/City/State: Source of Information: Building Description; B1 – Dwelling: The wood frame dwelling present at 555 10 Ave EN is a ca. 1971 two story, front-gabled, butterfly style Contemporary style home with deep eves that are boxed (McAlester 2013). The compound plan is 1,348 sq ft with a 1,390 sq ft. daylight basement that is exposed as a story on the south elevation (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-08-2-19-01-0000). The central peak roof is slanted to the north with east and west flat roofed wings. Shingles are asphalt and the siding is wood. A full width wrap around porch sits below the wide gable eves to on the south elevation. There is a single broad pyramidal gable peak double chimney incorporated into the south elevation as well. Windows appear to vinyl with sliding glass doors with trapezoidal transom picture windows above, providing access to the extensive porch. There are additional sliding glass doors on the south elevation of each wing also providing porch access. The lower story/basement has a one two-over-six glaze French door facing to the southwest from the west wing and an another sliding glass door also facing southwest in the east wing. There is a garage incorporated into the west wing of the home with single vertical garage door. Primary entry is on the non-descript north elevation with a full light door and a single light side light to the east. The door is framed with a classical-esque lintel and flat faux pillars. To the west of the entry is a three light bay window serving the kitchen. The north elevation wings have matching one-by-one fixed square windows with a filled center light and wood casing. Building Description; B2 – Garage: The detached garage was added in 1977 and is a 24 by 26 ft (624 sq ft) simple moderate pitched front-gabled garage with two vertical sliding doors. A half gabled addition is present on the south elevation with a primary entry six panel door present on the south elevation of the main garage. An addition is also present on the east elevation with a flush door with a single light glaze. In keeping with the dwelling, shingles are asphalt and the siding is wood. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: 555 10th Ave. EN Site Number: 24FH1290 HISTORY OF PROPERTY Site History: The dwelling and detached garage (B1, B2) located in Tract 30I was originally part of the 295.16-acre Tract 30 bought by the Kalispell Townsite Company in Township 28 north, Range 21 West, Section 8 on May 1, 1891(FCCR:DB 2:200). The land was originally patented to David R. McGinnis1 (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063361, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 25, 2016) as the north half of the northwest quarter in T28N, R21W, Section 8. The 19.24-acre Tract 30I as delineated by the Kalispell Townsite Company (just east of Block 2 of Duncan’s Addition to Kalispell), was sold to Virginia Couper of Spokane, Washington, on May 15, 1907 (FCCR:DB 96:226). Tract 30I would be split eight times (Tract 30IA-H) to the modern 2.23-acre lot owned by Kenneth Burton and Monique Otness (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-08-2-19-01-0000). Ownership from Virginia Couper passed to Ralph E. Webster on May 18, 1911 (FCCR:DB 115:04), and then to William E. Mills on October 22, 1914 (FCCR:DB 124:392). Minnie Ott acquired the property via Sheriff’s Deed of Foreclose against the Mills’ on March 21, 1936 (FCCR:DB 223:87). After Frances J. Tobie owned the property as of June 27, 1944 (FCCR:DB 254:495) and William R. Mackin 269:354), the property was bought by H.A. Beck (FCCR:DB 269:466). A part of a distribution of estate for Beck in 1948 which saw 1/6th interests by the Beck family, Lester and Lillian Kjos bought the property in December 2, 1958 (FCCR:DB 417:604). The Kjos family2, under whose tenure the dwelling on the property was likely constructed, retained ownership into 2003 when it was sold to Dawn Marquardt (FCCR:Doc # 200317816180). Current owners Kenneth Burton and Monique Otness bought the 2.23- acre Tact 30I on August 6, 2013 (FCCR:Doc # 201300020028). 1 Of the McGinnis Gravel Pit site of the proposed Glacier Rail Park – see Krigbaum 2016a, 2016b. 2 Lester was the president of the Men’s Brotherhood of Bethlehem Lutheran Church – Daily Interlake, September 12, 1958, Page 7. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1290 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Land Patent Records – http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/ The Daily Interlake, Kalispell, MT via http://newspaperarchive.com/ and Flathead Clerk and Recorder (FCCR) archives and iDoc portal - , Flathead County Tax Record via http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral/ Kalispell City directories, US Federal Census records, Birth, Marriage and Death records via Ancestry.com McAlester, Virginia Savage 2013 A Field Guide to American Houses, Revised and Expanded. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, New York. Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Kalispell, Montana – ca. 1892, 1894, 1899, 1903, 1910, 1927, 1942, 1950, http://sanborn.umi.com/ USGS air photos for T28N, R21W - http://eros.usgs.gov/aerial-photography ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Statement of Significance Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1290 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NRHP Listing Date: NRHP Eligibility: Yes No Individually Contributing to Historic District Noncontributing to Historic District NRHP Criteria: A B C D Area of Significance: Period of Significance: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. Additionally, the properties proximity as adjacent to the proposed rail park will not be effects as previous industrial usage of the area will continue albeit as part of a different industry. Potential auditory impacts have been studied and found to not affect the property in an adverse way (Big Sky Acoustics 2016). The buildings present at 555 10 Ave EN, while retaining all elements of integrity, are unremarkable examples of contemporary design and does not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area. As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria and is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 555 10th Ave EN (24FH1290) be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Integrity Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1290 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) The buildings present at 555 10 Ave EN, while retaining all elements of integrity, are unremarkable examples of contemporary design and does not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1290 Feature # N/A Facing: North Description: Overview, B2 in the foreground, B1 rear Feature # N/A Facing: North Description: South elevation, B1 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1290 Feature # N/A Facing: East Description: West elevation, B1 Feature # N/A Facing: West Description: East elevation, B1 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1290 Feature # N/A Facing: South Description: North elevation, B1 Feature # N/A Description: West and south elevations, B2 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1290 Facing: North Feature # N/A Facing: South Description: North and east elevations, B2 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 11 Site Map Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1290 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 12 Topographic Map Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1290 T28N, R21W, Section 8, USGS 7.5’, Kalispell, MT 1994. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD For the Montana National Register of Historic Places Program and State Antiquities Database Montana State Historic Preservation Office Montana Historical Society PO Box 201202, 1410 8th Ave Helena, MT 59620-1202 Property Address: 640 W. Montana St. Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: Kalispell, MT Site Number: 24FH1291 (An historic district number may also apply.) County: Flathead Historic Name: Original Owner(s): Kalispell Townsite Co. Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: City Service Valcon Owner(s): City Service Valcon LLC Owner Address: PO Box 1 Kalispell, MT 59901-0001 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 28N Range: 21W SW ¼ SE ¼ SW ¼ of Section: 7 Lot(s): 8-12 of Kalispell Townsite Co. Add No. 1 Block(s): 154 Addition: Dalcor, Lot 1 Year of Addition: 2005 USGS Quad Name: Kalispell, MT Year: 1994 Historic Use: Warehouse Current Use: City Service Valcon - Fuels, Propane, Lubricants Construction Date: 1965 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred) Zone: 11 Easting: 698799 Northing: 5341879 National Register of Historic Places NRHP Listing Date: Historic District: NRHP Eligible: Yes No Date of this document: 9/9/16 Form Prepared by: Brian Herbel, Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC Address: 111 N. Higgins, Suite 517, Missoula MT 59802 Daytime Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] MT SHPO USE ONLY Eligible for NRHP: □ yes □ no Criteria: □ A □ B □ C □ D Date: Evaluator: Comments: ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: 640 W. Montana St. Site Number: 24FH1291 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Other: If Other, specify: Industrial Warehouse Property Type: Industrial Specific Property Type: Flex Warehouse Architect: unknown Architectural Firm/City/State: Builder/Contractor: unknown Company/City/State: Source of Information: The building located at 640 W. Montana St. (B1) is a large 16,000 sq ft simple flex warehouse with a vaulted gabled cement roof (small eave), corrugated metal siding, wood frame/joist/beams interior, and 20 ft walls (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-07-3-04-02-0000). There is an additional 6,440 sq. ft flex warehouse as a 2005 asymmetrical addition to the north of the primary warehouse. The addition serves as office space. The complete measurements are 105 ft east/west by 220 feet north/south. Wall height is 20 ft with the abutment of the modern addition an additional 4 ft high to account for the asymmetry of the roof line. The original warehouse is sparse with three garage doors, a 14 ft by 13 ft vertical sliding garage bay door on the northern extent of the east elevation, also the southern extent of the west elevation, and central to the south elevation where there is also a flush metal entry door at each garage bay door location. The modern 2005 addition has an array of large picture windows and one-by- one fixed sash windows with corrugate sheet metal bracketed tops. There is a double glass door entrance on the eastern elevation. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1291 HISTORY OF PROPERTY The large flex warehouse (B1) building currently located at 640 W. Montana St. is located on Lot A of the Dalcour Subdivision, platted on May 17, 2005 (FCCR Doc # 20051371160, Certificate of Survey 12307). The property is currently owned by City Service Valcon LLC, a fuel, lubricants, and propane provider, who also own adjacent Lots 2- 6, Block 155 of Kalispell Townsite Company’s Addition No. 1 subdivision which is utilized and an equipment yard/parking. The Dalcour Subdivision was platted from Lots 8-12 of Block 154 of the Kalispell Townsite Company’s Addition No. 1 subdivision. Since its original plat by the Kalispell Townsite Company on August 10, 1891, the property was bought and sold twice1 before becoming part of the Monarch Lumber Company’s holdings on October 29, 1945 (FCCR:DB 266:479). Monarch Lumber owned the property for 20 years before selling to Mountain Manufacturing, Inc. on November 12, 1965 (FCCR: DB 475:761). Prior to its sale in 1965, and construction of the building present on site today, the property was largely vacant with a residence located in Lot 12 of Block 155 only as indicted by Sanborn maps from 1910-1957 for the locality. USGS air photos (ca. 1954) indicate that Monarch Lumber used the property for cut lumber storage. The residence was removed at an unknown date though likely immediately prior to the construction of the warehouse in 1965. In May of 1965, Mountain Manufacturing, Inc. filed resolution No. 2551 to abandon 7th St. between Block 154 and 155 of the Kalispell Townsite Company’s Addition No. 1 (FCCR:DB 472:169) which lent to further consolidation of the property into its modern alignment with the aforementioned equipment yard/parking area. In the 1970’s the property was owned by an amalgamation of the Mountain Manufacturing Company Inc., West North Management Inc., and the Lynwood Equipment Company. Industrial Pacific Machine and Manufacturing Company bought the property on November 1, 1983 (FCCR:DB 786:674). The property was owned by creditors shortly after its 1983 transfer with ownership eventually residing with Dalcour of Montana LLC in 1998 (FCCR:Doc # 199800709000) who then filed the 2005 amended plat and defined the Dalcour Subdivision that exists currently. 1 In 1913 to Walter F. Jellsion former LaSalle, MT postmaster and general store owner (Kalispell City Directory 1903) and in 1945 to Rupert T. Lehmicke former owner of Lehmicke’s General Store in Big Fork, MT (Kalispell City Directory 1922) and resident of Shelby (1930’s), Helena (1940s) and Butte (1950s) (www.ancestry.com). Lehmicke owned the property for less than one month before selling to Monarch Lumber Co. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 640 W. Montana St. Site Number: 24FH1291 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Kalispell, Montana – ca. 1892, 1894, 1899, 1903, 1910, 1927, 1942, 1950, http://sanborn.umi.com/ USGS air photos for T28N, R21W - http://eros.usgs.gov/aerial-photography Flathead Clerk and Recorder (FCCR) archives and iDoc portal - , Flathead County Tax Record via http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral/ The Daily Interlake, Kalispell, MT via http://newspaperarchive.com/ and Kalispell City directories, US Federal Census records, Birth, Marriage and Death records via Ancestry.com ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Statement of Significance Property Name: 640 W. Montana St. Site Number: 24FH1291 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NRHP Listing Date: NRHP Eligibility: Yes No Individually Contributing to Historic District Noncontributing to Historic District NRHP Criteria: A B C D Area of Significance: Period of Significance: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. While the building is in its original location, a 2005 modern addition has altered the integrity in particular regard to design, materials, and workmanship. The building itself has a history of light manufacturing/industrial usage back to its construction date and retains integrity in location, setting, feeling, and association only. However, the building itself is not architecturally significant nor was its utilization integral in the historical development of its neighborhood or the City of Kalispell. As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 640 W. Montana St. (24FH1291), be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Integrity Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1291 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) While the building is in its original location, a 2005 modern addition has altered the integrity in particular regard to design, materials, and workmanship. The building itself has a history of light manufacturing/industrial usage back to its construction date and retains integrity in location, setting, feeling, and association only. However, the building itself is not architecturally significant nor was its utilization integral in the historical development of its neighborhood or the City of Kalispell. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1291 Feature # N/A Facing: Northwest Description: Overview of south and east elevations from the southeast corner of B1 Feature # N/A Facing: Southwest Description: Overview of the east elevation from the northeast corner of B1 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1291 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Site Map Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1291 Feature # N/A Facing: South Description: Overview of the north elevation of the B1 Feature # N/A Description: Overview of the west elevation of the B1 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Site Map Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1291 Facing: East ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 11 Topographic Map Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1291 T28N, R21W, Section 7, USGS 7.5’, Kalispell, MT 1994. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD For the Montana National Register of Historic Places Program and State Antiquities Database Montana State Historic Preservation Office Montana Historical Society PO Box 201202, 1410 8th Ave Helena, MT 59620-1202 Property Address: 647 W. Center St. Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: Kalispell, MT Site Number: 24FH1292 (An historic district number may also apply.) County: Flathead Historic Name: Original Owner(s): Kalispell Townsite Co. Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: Owner(s): Hanson, Barbara M. Owner Address: PO Box 7296 Kalispell, MT 59901-0296 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 28N Range: 21W NE ¼ NW ¼ NW ¼ of Section: 18 Lot(s): Block(s): Addition: Year of Addition: USGS Quad Name: Kalispell, MT Year: 1994 Historic Use: Warehouse Current Use: Warehouse Construction Date: 1950 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred) Zone: 11 Easting: 698849 Northing: 5341707 National Register of Historic Places NRHP Listing Date: Historic District: NRHP Eligible: Yes No Date of this document: 9/9/16 Form Prepared by: Brian Herbel, Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC Address: 111 N. Higgins, Suite 517, Missoula MT 59802 Daytime Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] MT SHPO USE ONLY Eligible for NRHP: □ yes □ no Criteria: □ A □ B □ C □ D Date: Evaluator: Comments: ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1292 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Other: If Other, specify: Flex Warehouse Property Type: Industrial Specific Property Type: Flex Warehouse Architect: Unknown Architectural Firm/City/State: Builder/Contractor: Unknown Company/City/State: Source of Information: Building Description; B1 - Warehouse: The warehouse (flex) is a ca. 1950, 6,086 sq ft (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-18-2-53-18-0000), symmetrical flat roofed, cement block warehouse. The plan is a font-facing L-plan, with a long partial front industrial/commercial deck that is covered on the south elevation. The south elevation contains a trio 10 by 18 ft garage bay doors, the central of which is a vertical metal door with the flanking two vertical rolling doors of wood overhead garage door with six rows of six wood panels and one rows of six lights. The south elevation has a primary entrance with a flush door with a three-light glazing and a one-by-one light transom. Also present are a pair large two large three-over-four twelve-light square windows and a large 3 by 5 ft picture window and a board and batten bay door with no visible sliders. The south elevation serves as the font with what would have been parking and also a large I-beam steel lumber rack for fork lift accessible milled storage. The east and west elevations were not able to be viewed. The north elevation is non-descript with a set of four two large three-over-four twelve-light vertical rectangular windows as well as a one-by-one sliding sash window, a double hung one-over-one sash window and a metal entry door window panel in its upper half. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: 647 W. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1292 HISTORY OF PROPERTY Site History: The building (B1) located in Tract 8-23 was originally part of a Land Patent granted to by Alexander LeBeau (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063217, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 25, 2016) for the east half of the southwest quarter of T28N, R21W, Section 7. LeBeau sold the east half of the southwest quarter and the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter to the Kalispell Townsite Company on platted March 19th and deeded 20th, 1891, respectively (FCCR:DB 2:153). With ownership by the Kalispell Townsite Company, Tract 8 as platted1 March 19th, 1891, was divided into 60 tracts2 comprising 62.25 acres, of which Tract 8-23 at 0.69 acres, was sold to Roderick N. Murchison and C. Harold Brewer as co-partners of the Service Plumbing and Heating Company on October 19, 1944 (FCCR:DB 261:15). In 1947, the property was briefly owned by Ruth and William H. George before they sold the tract to the Kalispell Transportation Company on October 16, 19147 (FCCR:DB 285:291). The Flathead Electric Cooperative bought the property on June 20, 1951 (FCCR:DB 325:599) and would own the tract until its sale to Bruce V. and Mary Patricia Strange of Spokane, Washington, on April 13, 1976 (FCCR:DB 594:613) who established Cardinal Hardware. A Joint Tenancy was filed by the Stranges’ with Gary K. and Barbara Hanson on April 21, 1988 (FCCR:Doc # [PHONE REDACTED]) with Barbara Hanson listed as the sole owner as of June 8, 2004 (FCCR:Doc# 200416016180). 1 This would also include a small portion of the Tract that would be located in Section 18, just north of Kalispell Townsite Company’s Addition NO. 1 Block 156, 157 (FCCR). 2 8A-Z, and 8-1 thru 8-34 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 647 W. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1292 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Land Patent Records – http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/ The Daily Interlake, Kalispell, MT via http://newspaperarchive.com/ and Flathead Clerk and Recorder (FCCR) archives and iDoc portal - , Flathead County Tax Record via http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral/ Kalispell City directories, US Federal Census records, Birth, Marriage and Death records via Ancestry.com McAlester, Virginia Savage 2013 A Field Guide to American Houses, Revised and Expanded. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, New York. Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Kalispell, Montana – ca. 1892, 1894, 1899, 1903, 1910, 1927, 1942, 1950, http://sanborn.umi.com/ USGS air photos for T28N, R21W - http://eros.usgs.gov/aerial-photography ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Statement of Significance Property Name: 647 W. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1292 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NRHP Listing Date: NRHP Eligibility: Yes No Individually Contributing to Historic District Noncontributing to Historic District NRHP Criteria: A B C D Area of Significance: Period of Significance: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Should a proposed street connection be constructed here the building would be removed (Katharine Thomson, City of Kalispell, personal communication, 2016). While the building is likely in its original location (available Sanborn maps do not list this location), the building itself does not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area despite retaining elements of integrity (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association). As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria and is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 647 W. Center St. (24FH1292) be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Integrity Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1292 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) NRHP Recommendation: While the building is likely in its original location (available Sanborn maps do not list this location), the building itself does not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area despite retaining elements of integrity (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association). As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria and is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1292 Feature # N/A Facing: North Description: South elevation of B1 Feature # N/A Facing: South Description: North elevation of B1 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1292 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Site Map Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1292 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Topographic Map Property Name: 647 W. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1292 T28N, R21W, Section 7, USGS 7.5’, Kalispell, MT 1994. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD For the Montana National Register of Historic Places Program and State Antiquities Database Montana State Historic Preservation Office Montana Historical Society PO Box 201202, 1410 8th Ave Helena, MT 59620-1202 Property Address: 707 W. Center St. Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: Kalispell, MT Site Number: 24FH1293 (An historic district number may also apply.) County: Flathead Historic Name: Original Owner(s): Kalispell Townsite Co. Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: Owner(s): SA Properties LLC Owner Address: 755 N. Main St. Kalispell, MT 59901-7387 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 28N Range: 21W NE ¼ NW ¼ NW ¼ of Section: 18 Lot(s): Block(s): Addition: Year of Addition: USGS Quad Name: Kalispell, MT Year: 1994 Historic Use: Warehouse Current Use: Warehouse Construction Date: 1946 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred) Zone: 11 Easting: 698819 Northing: 5341686 National Register of Historic Places NRHP Listing Date: Historic District: NRHP Eligible: Yes No Date of this document: 9/9/16 Form Prepared by: Brian Herbel, Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC Address: 111 N. Higgins, Suite 517, Missoula MT 59802 Daytime Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] MT SHPO USE ONLY Eligible for NRHP: □ yes □ no Criteria: □ A □ B □ C □ D Date: Evaluator: Comments: ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: 507 W. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1293 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Other: If Other, specify: Flex Warehouse Property Type: Industrial Specific Property Type: Flex Warehouse Architect: Unknown Architectural Firm/City/State: Builder/Contractor: Unknown Company/City/State: Source of Information: Building Description; B1 - Warehouse: The warehouse (flex) is a ca. 1946, 8,004 sq ft (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-18-2-53-18-0000), two-story, complex-irregular compound-plan flex warehouse. There is a low- pitch gabled roof with slight eves, modern metal roofing and a recently installed metal siding rake. The 22 ft tall walls are staggered concrete block courses with some wood paneling. The north elevation is irregular with one fixed three- over-three nine-light window and a boarded up 10 by 15 ft tall garage bay door possibly from an old loading area. Also present on the recessed north elevation are a series of four approximately 10 by 15 ft tall vertical garage bay doors where a loading dock would have once been. The east elevation has a similar recessed area in which a window and two garage bay doors have been covered, one with foam board and wood and the bay door filled in with cement blocks along with the sill of a three-over-three nine-light fixed window. The extended eastern elevation has two similar three-over-three nine-light windows as to the aforementioned, and also three more vertical garage bay doors of identical size to those on the north elevation. Here the central bay door bears the signage “MISFITS Shipping and Receiving” and the southernmost door has a small set of wood stairs descending from its dock edge. The southern elevation faces W. Center St. and has two larger vertical garage bay doors that are 20 ft wide by 15 ft tall with steel lintels. The western end of the southern elevation has two large three-over-four twelve-light square windows and one smaller two-over-four eight light window. The east elevation is partially obscured by the neighboring property but also serves and the primary entry with a set of two, six-paneled wood doors and a set of four, two-by two, two-over- four eight light windows. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1293 HISTORY OF PROPERTY Site History: The building (B1) located in Tract 8-23A was originally part of a Land Patent granted to by Alexander Lebeau (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063217, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 25, 2016) for the east half of the southwest quarter of T28N, R21W, Section 7. LeBeau sold the east half of the southwest quarter and the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter to the Kalispell Townsite Company on platted March 19th and deeded 20th, 1891, respectively (FCCR:DB 2:153). With ownership by the Kalispell Townsite Company, Tract 8 as platted1 March 19th, 1891 was divided into 60 tracts2 comprising 62.25 acres, of which Tract 8-23 at 0.69 acres, was sold to Roderick N. Murchison and C. Harold Brewer as co-partners of the Service Plumbing and Heating Company on October 19, 1944 (FCCR:DB 261:15). In 1947 the property was briefly owned by Ruth and William H. George who on February 23, 1947 split the tract into a 0.31 Acre 8-23A (FCCR:DB 280:170). The Freightways Terminal Company, a Nevada corporation of Seattle, Washington, bought the Tract on March 25, 1947 (FCCR:DB 280:277). It then changed hands twice in 1949, to S.R. Wickel and Frederick P Champ (FCCR:DB 299:446; 300:19). The sale to Oscar H. Williams in 1977 (FCCR:DB 619:811) began an era of eleven different owners most recently Montana Rentals LLC, and currently SA Properties LLC who still utilize the warehouse for shipping and receiving purposes. 1 This would also include a small portion of the Tract that would be located in Section 18, just north of Kalispell Townsite Company’s Addition NO. 1 Block 156, 157 (FCCR). 2 8A-Z, and 8-1 thru 8-34 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 507 W. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1293 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Land Patent Records – http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/ The Daily Interlake, Kalispell, MT via http://newspaperarchive.com/ and Flathead Clerk and Recorder (FCCR) archives and iDoc portal - , Flathead County Tax Record via http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral/ Kalispell City directories, US Federal Census records, Birth, Marriage and Death records via Ancestry.com McAlester, Virginia Savage 2013 A Field Guide to American Houses, Revised and Expanded. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, New York. Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Kalispell, Montana – ca. 1892, 1894, 1899, 1903, 1910, 1927, 1942, 1950, http://sanborn.umi.com/ USGS air photos for T28N, R21W - http://eros.usgs.gov/aerial-photography ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Statement of Significance Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1293 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NRHP Listing Date: NRHP Eligibility: Yes No Individually Contributing to Historic District Noncontributing to Historic District NRHP Criteria: A B C D Area of Significance: Period of Significance: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. While the building is likely in its original location (available Sanborn maps do not list this location), the building itself, or its additions/improvements, do not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area. Also, the building is in relative disrepair and lacks integrity in materials and workmanship largely at the hand of repair and modern alterations, most notably in the roofing. As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria and is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 707 W. Center St. (24FH1293) be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Integrity Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1293 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) While the building is likely in its original location (available Sanborn maps do not list this location), the building itself, or its additions/improvements, do not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area. Also, the building is in relative disrepair and lacks integrity in materials and workmanship largely at the hand of repair and modern alterations, most notably in the roofing. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1293 Feature # N/A Facing: East Description: West elevation of B1 Feature # N/A Facing: South Description: North elevation of B1 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1293 Feature # N/A Facing: North Description: South elevation of B1 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Site Map Property Name: 507 W. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1293 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Topographic Map Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1293 T28N, R21W, Section 7, USGS 7.5’, Kalispell, MT 1994. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD For the Montana National Register of Historic Places Program and State Antiquities Database Montana State Historic Preservation Office Montana Historical Society PO Box 201202, 1410 8th Ave Helena, MT 59620-1202 Property Address: 735 W. Center St. Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: Kalispell, MT Site Number: 24FH1294 (An historic district number may also apply.) County: Flathead Historic Name: Original Owner(s): Kalispell Townsite Co. Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: Owner(s): Brackel, Ervin Owner Address: 3250 US Hwy 2 W Kalispell, MT 59901-7387 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 28N Range: 21W NE ¼ NW ¼ NW ¼ of Section: 18 Lot(s): 1 Block(s): Addition: Year of Addition: USGS Quad Name: Kalispell, MT Year: 1994 Historic Use: Auto Equipment Service Garage Current Use: Sure Water Systems, Inc. Construction Date: 1964 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred) Zone: 11 Easting: 698761 Northing: 5341693 National Register of Historic Places NRHP Listing Date: Historic District: NRHP Eligible: Yes No Date of this document: 9/9/16 Form Prepared by: Brian Herbel, Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC Address: 111 N. Higgins, Suite 517, Missoula MT 59802 Daytime Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] MT SHPO USE ONLY Eligible for NRHP: □ yes □ no Criteria: □ A □ B □ C □ D Date: Evaluator: Comments: ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: 735 W. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1294 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Other: If Other, specify: National Folk - Massed plan/side gabled, one and half units deep Property Type: Residential Specific Property Type: Residental Architect: Unknown Architectural Firm/City/State: Builder/Contractor: Unknown Company/City/State: Source of Information: Building Description; B1 – Auto Garage: The building on site is a ca. 1964, 1,120 sq ft (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-18-2-53-16-0000), asymmetrical, flat-roofed, Modern International style auto garage (McAlester 2013). The south elevation contains a pair of wood overhead garage door with two rows of three wood panels and two rows of three lights. The south elevation also contains a 4 ft square picture window and primary entry glass door with a one-light transom hopper window. A small modern deck is present at the The east elevation contains an air conditioning unit a single rectangular frosted glass hopper window set high against the flat roof eve. The north elevation has two more rectangular hopper windows, also with frosted glass, as well a row of six single-light windows. The west elevation has one, one-by-one light sliding sash window. The roof line has tin coping at all edges, with some segments missing likely as a result of irregular maintenance. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: 735 W. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1294 HISTORY OF PROPERTY Site History: The building (B1) located in Tract 8TA was originally part of a Land Patent granted to by Alexander Lebeau (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063217, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 25, 2016) for the east half of the southwest quarter of T28N, R21W, Section 7. LeBeau sold the east half of the southwest quarter and the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter to the Kalispell Townsite Company on March 19th and deeded 20th, 1891, respectively (FCCR:DB 2:153). With ownership by the Kalispell Townsite Company, Tract 8 as platted1 March 19th, 1891 was divided into 60 tracts2 comprising 62.25 acres, of which Tract 8T at 0.45 acres, was sold to Matteo Milano on December 14, 1926 (FCCR:DB 191:371). H.A. Fisher bought a further split of the lot from Milano on April 10, 1946, forming the current 0.15-acre Tract 8TA (FCCR:DB 269:291). Paul Heil, a clerk for the Equity Supply Company (1957 Kalispell City Directory), and his wife Fern bought the tract on August 6, 1962, with Joint Tenancy for Fern filed July 31, 1964 (FCCR:DB 448:722, 463:923). The property transferred to their son Jack and his wife Dolores in 1977 (FCCR:DB 627:234) who then filed a Joint Tenancy with Ervin and Joyce Brackel (FCCR:DB 627:236). The tract stayed with the Brackel family to the current day. 1 This would also include a small portion of the Tract that would be located in Section 18, just north of Kalispell Townsite Company’s Addition NO. 1 Block 156, 157 (FCCR). 2 8A-Z, and 8-1 thru 8-34 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 735 W. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1294 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Land Patent Records – http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/ The Daily Interlake, Kalispell, MT via http://newspaperarchive.com/ and Flathead Clerk and Recorder (FCCR) archives and iDoc portal - , Flathead County Tax Record via http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral/ Kalispell City directories, US Federal Census records, Birth, Marriage and Death records via Ancestry.com McAlester, Virginia Savage 2013 A Field Guide to American Houses, Revised and Expanded. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, New York. Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Kalispell, Montana – ca. 1892, 1894, 1899, 1903, 1910, 1927, 1942, 1950, http://sanborn.umi.com/ USGS air photos for T28N, R21W - http://eros.usgs.gov/aerial-photography ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Statement of Significance Property Name: 735 W. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1294 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NRHP Listing Date: NRHP Eligibility: Yes No Individually Contributing to Historic District Noncontributing to Historic District NRHP Criteria: A B C D Area of Significance: Period of Significance: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. While the building is likely in its original location (available Sanborn maps do not list this location), the building itself does not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area, despite retaining elements of integrity (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association). As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria and is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 735 W. Center St. (24FH1294) be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Integrity Property Name: 735 W. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1294 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) While the building is likely in its original location (available Sanborn maps do not list this location), the building itself does not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area, despite retaining elements of integrity (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association). ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1294 Feature # N/A Facing: North Description: South elevation of B1 Feature # N/A Facing: Southeast Description: Northwest corner elevation of B1 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Photographs Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1294 Feature # N/A Facing: West Description: East elevation of B1 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Site Map Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1294 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Topographic Map Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1294 T28N, R21W, Section 7, USGS 7.5’, Kalispell, MT 1994. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD For the Montana National Register of Historic Places Program and State Antiquities Database Montana State Historic Preservation Office Montana Historical Society PO Box 201202, 1410 8th Ave Helena, MT 59620-1202 Property Address: 900 E. Idaho St. Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: Kalispell, MT Site Number: 24FH1295 (An historic district number may also apply.) County: Flathead Historic Name: Original Owner(s): Kalispell Townsite Company Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: Owner(s): Black Bear Development LLP Owner Address: PO Box 67 Kalispell, MT 59903-0067 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 28N Range: 21W NW ¼ NW ¼ SE ¼ of Section: 8 Lot(s): Block(s): Addition: Year of Addition: USGS Quad Name: Kalispell, MT Year: 1994 Historic Use: Commercial Current Use: Commercial - Montana Shed Center Construction Date: 1957 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred) Zone: 11 Easting: 700649 Northing: 5342522 National Register of Historic Places NRHP Listing Date: Historic District: NRHP Eligible: Yes No Date of this document: 9/9/16 Form Prepared by: Brian Herbel, Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC Address: 111 N. Higgins, Suite 517, Missoula MT 59802 Daytime Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] MT SHPO USE ONLY Eligible for NRHP: □ yes □ no Criteria: □ A □ B □ C □ D Date: Evaluator: Comments: ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1295 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Other: If Other, specify: Warehouse Property Type: Industrial Specific Property Type: Architect: Unknown Architectural Firm/City/State: Builder/Contractor: Unknown Company/City/State: Source of Information: Building Description; B1 – Warehouse: The warehouse present at 900 E. Idaho St. is a ca. 1957 one story, metal- sided, 2,876 sq ft multi-purpose retail space (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-08-3-19-01-0000) with a vaulted metal covered roof and 14-ft walls. The north elevation has a full length covered porch with a half gable roof with a boxed eve as well as exposed rafters. Primary entry, a commercial single light glass door with a single light transom, is in the north elevation, as well with a series of six large picture windows with a brick sill. The north elevation also has irregular course fired brick façade. A sign is present for the “Montana Shed Center; Rent-to-Own Available Here”. The western elevation has a metal sided addition with a low pitch half gable roof, three open storage bays at the south end, and a six panel wood door entry. The south elevation has a single, vertical sliding 8-by-12 ft garage bay door. The western elevation also has an addition, sided with plywood and with two open storage bays at the north end with a flush in the middle of the east elevation, and wood panel door with a single light glaze towards the south end. A series of pre-fabricated small dwelling units and storage shed as present on the property. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: 900 E. Idaho St. Site Number: 24FH1295 HISTORY OF PROPERTY Site History: The warehouse (B1) located in Tract 30H was originally part of the 295.16-acre Tract 30 bought by the Kalispell Townsite Company in Township 28 north, Range 21 West, Section 8 on May 1, 1891(FCCR:DB 2:200). The land was originally patented to John. Gill (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063153, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 25, 2016) as the south half of the southwest quarter on the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter in T28N, R21W, Section 8. The 2.79-acre Tract 30H as delineated by the Kalispell Townsite Company was sold to Emma J. and Gustine D. DeStaffany on April 1, 1907 (FCCR:Tract book for T28N, R21W, Section 8, Tract 30H). The tract was then sold to William H. Jewett on July 10, 1912 (FFCR:DB 115:280), to William J. Wallace on November 5, 1916 (FCCR:Tract book for T28N, R21W, Section 8, Tract 30H) and then to Emma O. Halverson on July 6, 1932 (FFCR:DB 211:106). The tract remained with Halverson until 1945 when it was briefly owned by Irene L Waters (FCCR:DB 261:341) who quickly sold it Charles L. and Josephine A. LeFeber on May 18, 1945 (FCCR:DB 261:350). Tract 30H would be platted as Woodland Heights on November 30, 1946 only to be vacated from Woodland Heights by Flathead County Commissioners on November 29, 1983. The resulting vacancy formed Tract 30HD (FCCR Certificate of Survey # 7417). Edwin and Donald Anderson owned both Tract 30H and 30HD following its 1983 vacancy. The Anderson’s sold the tract 30HD to Edward and Bonita Stout on October 29, 1987 (FCCR:Doc # [PHONE REDACTED], [PHONE REDACTED]). The current owner, Black Bear Development LLP, purchased the Tract 30HD from the Stouts on April 4, 2000 (FCCR:Doc # 200010513430) having already acquired tract 30H from the Anderson’s on July 12, 1995 (FCCR:Doc# [PHONE REDACTED]). ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 900 E. Idaho St. Site Number: 24FH1295 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Land Patent Records – http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/ The Daily Interlake, Kalispell, MT via http://newspaperarchive.com/ and Flathead Clerk and Recorder (FCCR) archives and iDoc portal - , Flathead County Tax Record via http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral/ Kalispell City directories, US Federal Census records, Birth, Marriage and Death records via Ancestry.com McAlester, Virginia Savage 2013 A Field Guide to American Houses, Revised and Expanded. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, New York. Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Kalispell, Montana – ca. 1892, 1894, 1899, 1903, 1910, 1927, 1942, 1950, http://sanborn.umi.com/ USGS air photos for T28N, R21W - http://eros.usgs.gov/aerial-photography ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Statement of Significance Property Name: 900 E. Idaho St. Site Number: 24FH1295 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NRHP Listing Date: NRHP Eligibility: Yes No Individually Contributing to Historic District Noncontributing to Historic District NRHP Criteria: A B C D Area of Significance: Period of Significance: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. The building itself has a history of light manufacturing/industrial usage back to its construction date and retains integrity in location, setting, feeling, and association. However, the building itself is not architecturally significant nor was its utilization integral in the historical development of its neighborhood or the City of Kalispell. As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria and is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 900 E. Idaho St. (24FH1295), be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Integrity Property Name: 900 E. Idaho St. Site Number: 24FH1295 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) The building itself has a history of light manufacturing/industrial usage back to its construction date and retains integrity in location, setting, feeling, and association. However, the building itself is not architecturally significant nor was its utilization integral in the historical development of its neighborhood or the City of Kalispell. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Photographs Property Name: 900 E. Idaho St. Site Number: 24FH1295 Feature # N/A Facing: Southwest Description: North and west elevations from the northeast corner of B1 Feature # N/A Facing: North Description: South elevation of B1 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Photographs Property Name: 900 E. Idaho St. Site Number: 24FH1295 Feature # N/A Facing: Southeast Description: West elevation of B1 Feature # N/A Description: North elevation of B1 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Photographs Property Name: 900 E. Idaho St. Site Number: 24FH1295 Facing: East ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Site Map Property Name: 900 E. Idaho St. Site Number: 24FH1295 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 11 Topographic Map Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1295 T28N, R21W, Section 8, USGS 7.5’, Kalispell, MT 1994. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD For the Montana National Register of Historic Places Program and State Antiquities Database Montana State Historic Preservation Office Montana Historical Society PO Box 201202, 1410 8th Ave Helena, MT 59620-1202 Property Address: 915 W. Center St. Historic Address (if applicable): City/Town: Kalispell, MT Site Number: 24FH1296 (An historic district number may also apply.) County: Flathead Historic Name: Original Owner(s): Kalispell Townsite Co. Current Ownership Private Public Current Property Name: Owner(s): Ulrich, Debbie Diane & Scott Owner Address: 33066 W. Rocky Island Circle Sutton, AK 99674-8829 Phone: Legal Location PM: Montana Township: 28N Range: 21W NW ¼ NW ¼ NW ¼ of Section: 18 Lot(s): 1 Block(s): Addition: Year of Addition: USGS Quad Name: Kalispell, MT Year: 1994 Historic Use: Residental Current Use: Residental Construction Date: 1947 Estimated Actual Original Location Moved Date Moved: UTM Reference www.nris.mt.gov NAD 27 or NAD 83(preferred) Zone: 11 Easting: 698575 Northing: 5341621 National Register of Historic Places NRHP Listing Date: Historic District: NRHP Eligible: Yes No Date of this document: 9/9/16 Form Prepared by: Brian Herbel, Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC Address: 111 N. Higgins, Suite 517, Missoula MT 59802 Daytime Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] MT SHPO USE ONLY Eligible for NRHP: □ yes □ no Criteria: □ A □ B □ C □ D Date: Evaluator: Comments: ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 2 Architectural Description Property Name: 915 W. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1296 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Architectural Style: Other: If Other, specify: National Folk - Massed plan/side gabled, one and half units deep Property Type: Residential Specific Property Type: Residential Architect: unknown Architectural Firm/City/State: Builder/Contractor: unknown Company/City/State: Source of Information: Building Description; B1 - Dwelling: The dwelling is a ca. 1947, 1,280 sq ft (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-18-2-53-08-0000), massed plan/side gabled, one-and-half units’ deep wood frame home built in the Minimal Traditional style1 (McAlester 2013). There is a regular course concrete block chimney on the low-pitch gable roof towards the north elevation. A partial covered front porch is present on the south elevation (front) with the main entry with a four ft square picture window at the eastern edge of the south elevation. The main entry door was only visible as a two panel screen door. The east elevation was not able to be viewed. The north elevation has slight eves with exposed rafters and two sets of double hung sash windows, one vinyl, and one wooden frame. Siding of the dwelling appears to be asbestos. What is visible on the west elevation is a one-by-one sliding sash window with a wood casing/sill and a flush wood door ancillary entrance that serves the backyard. Building Description; B2 – Detached garage: The detached garage is located adjacent to the west elevation of the dwelling. Tax records indicate that this garage was built in 1969 (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-18-2-53-08-0000). This is a one-story, rectangular wood frame building with a front-gable roof. Exterior walls are covered with asbestos siding, and the roof is covered with corrugated metal. The south (front) wall contains a wood overhead garage door with four rows of four wood panels with a nine-light, wood door with a wood frame. The north elevation of the detached garage has a simple plan addition with a small floorplan and identical gable. There is a single flush wood door in the offset center of the north elevation as well as a boarded over window frame. The wood siding on the north elevation is untreated and weathered. 1 Ca. 1935-1950, similar to National Folk style generally considered to have ended ca. 1930 (McAlester 2013) ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 3 History of Property Property Name: Site Number: 24FH1296 HISTORY OF PROPERTY The dwelling and detached garage (B1, B2, Figure 6.14) located in Lot 1, Tract 5C and 5EC (backyard), was originally part of a Land Patent granted to James G. Hight (Serial Patent No. MTMTA 063137, www.glorecords.blm.gov accessed August 22, 2016) for the east half of the northwest quarter of T28N, R21W, Section 18 as well as adjacent Lots 1 and 2 (comprising part of the west half of the northwest quarter). Alexander Fraser of High River, Canada bought the land from Hight of March 29, 1890 (FCCR:DB 1:130). Frasier the sold the eastern half of the northwest quarter to C.E. Conrad, representing the Kalispell Townsite Company, on February 12, 1891 (FCCR:DB 2:137). W.A. Conrad (younger brother of C.E.) purchased Lots 1 and 2 on April 28, 1891 (FCCR:DB 2:201)2. Tract 5 (36.0 acres) was split by W.A. Conrad into 7 subtacts (5A-5G) with Tract 5C (0.32 acres where the currently dwelling is located) being sold to Timothy J. Carr on November 24, 1991 (FCCR:DB 112:115). Tract 5E sold to Felix Moser on December 15, 1920 (FCCR:DB 170:459). Felix Moser also owned Tract 5C by August 19, 1920 (FCCR:Tract Book T28N, R21W, Sec 18, Page 46) forming what is essentially the modern lot that the dwelling and garage are located. It is during the tenure of Felix Moser that the extant ca. 1947 dwelling was likely built. Felix, his wife Anna B. and daughter Anna C. are listed are residents at 9th W. Center St. in the 1930 US Federal Census3 as 1902 German immigrants with Felix’s 1930 occupation as a trucker in the freight house industry. Felix passed away February 17, 1959 at the age of 85 having made Kalispell his home since 1907, following a brief residence in Butte following his arrival from Germany4. Felix Moser was an early farmer of the Upper Flathead Valley, a laborer, trucker, and his last work before retirement was as a warehouseman for the Great Northern Railway (Daily Interlake, February 18, 1959, Page Mr. Moser owned the properties until 1954 when they were sold to Phillp J. and Rodessa J. Norton (FCCR:DB 355:70, 359:180) as conjoined lots (5C and 5EC). From this point the ownership, for both tracts 5C and 5EC, are the same with a Joint Tenancy filed with Eddie D.5 and Lois I. Sheppard (FCCR: Doc # 842341220). The property transferred to their son Randy W. Sheppard via Joint Tenancy (FCCR:Doc #2005235016280), who along with Debbie Diane Ulrich, and Steve Howard Sheppard received 1/3 interests in the property as a result of a Deed of Distribution following the settling of Eddie Dwain Sheppard’s estate (FCCR: Doc #200601916150). Debbie Diane and Scott Ulrich are the current owners, residing in Sutton, Alaska (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-18-2-53-08-0000, FCCR:Doc # 201300004493). Available Sanborn maps do not list this location. 2 With the exception of a tract in the SWSW corner 100 by 150 ft deeded by James Hight to Eugene E. Kelly and a conditional deed or privilege upon a small tact known as “the school lot for District No. 19” (FCCR DB: 2:201). 3 Year: 1930; Census Place: Kalispell, Flathead, Montana; Roll: 1256; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0018; Image: 303.0; FHL microfilm: 2340991 4 He and his wife were married in Butte in 1904 - Ancestry.com. Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. 5 Listed as a laborer for Pacific Putty, 1953 City Directory for Seattle, WA, likely as the year prior to their move to Kalispell where he then appears as a laborer with numerous 1958 advertisements for carpentry services, yard work, and hauling in the Daily Interlake Newspaper (Daily Interlake March 21, 1958, Page 9) and as an accomplished boxer (Daily Interlake, December 10, 1957 Page ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 4 Information Sources/Bibliography Property Name: 915 W. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1296 INFORMATION SOURCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Land Patent Records – http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/ The Daily Interlake, Kalispell, MT via http://newspaperarchive.com/ and Flathead Clerk and Recorder (FCCR) archives and iDoc portal - , Flathead County Tax Record via http://svc.mt.gov/msl/mtcadastral/ Kalispell City directories, US Federal Census records, Birth, Marriage and Death records via Ancestry.com McAlester, Virginia Savage 2013 A Field Guide to American Houses, Revised and Expanded. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, New York. Sanborn Fire Insurance Company, Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Kalispell, Montana – ca. 1892, 1894, 1899, 1903, 1910, 1927, 1942, 1950, http://sanborn.umi.com/ USGS air photos for T28N, R21W - http://eros.usgs.gov/aerial-photography ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 5 Statement of Significance Property Name: 915 W. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1296 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NRHP Listing Date: NRHP Eligibility: Yes No Individually Contributing to Historic District Noncontributing to Historic District NRHP Criteria: A B C D Area of Significance: Period of Significance: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE NRHP Recommendation: Removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history or integrity of this building as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. Similarly, the construction of any of the proposed street crossings/connections, and the increased pedestrian traffic as a result of the conversion of the active rail line to a community pedestrian/bicycle path, will not have any impact on this resource. Active city streets are already part of the location, setting, feeling, and association for the resource and pedestrian traffic associated with the path would largely be confined to the pathway itself. While the buildings are in their original location, additions/improvements (vinyl windows, detached garage) do not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area. As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria beyond retaining two elements of integrity only is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. Therefore, RBAS recommends that the property located at 915 W. Center St. (24FH1296) be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 6 Integrity Property Name: 915 W. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1296 INTEGRITY (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, association) While the buildings are in their original location, additions/improvements (vinyl windows, detached garage) do not possess architectural merit or the potential to yield significant information regarding the history of the area. As such, the building does not satisfy NRHP eligibility criteria beyond retaining two elements of integrity only (location, setting) is not significantly associated with historically important events or people pertinent to the project area. ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 7 Photographs Property Name: 915 W. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1296 Feature # N/A Facing: North Description: South elevation of B1 Feature # N/A Facing: South Description: North elevation of B1, B2 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 8 Photographs Property Name: 915 W. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1296 Feature # N/A Facing: North Description: South elevation of B2 Feature # N/A Description: Southwest corner of B2 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 9 Photographs Property Name: 915 W. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1296 Facing: Northeast ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 10 Site Map Property Name: 915 W. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1296 ---PAGE BREAK--- MONTANA HISTORIC PROPERTY RECORD PAGE 11 Topographic Map Property Name: 915 W. Center St. Site Number: 24FH1296 T28N, R21W, Section 18, USGS 7.5’, Kalispell, MT 1994. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. 113 Appendix D. Updated Montana Cultural Resource Information Systems (CRIS) Forms for Previously Recorded Resources ---PAGE BREAK--- SITE FORM AMENDMENT SITE NUMBER: 24FH0350 NAME OF ORIGINAL RECORDER: Gar Wood (2002) is cited as the original recorder for this segment of the Great Northern Railroad in Kalispell, the site itself has been recorded/amended some ten different times in different locations in Flathead County. DATE OF ORIGINAL FIELD WORK: August 8, 2002 DATE OF CURRENT FIELD WORK: August 9, 2016 DATE OF AMENDMENT AND AUTHOR: September 23, 2016, Brian Herbel – Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC PROJECT NAME: Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. UTM: Zone 11, NAD 83 - Begin – 701504 E, 5343614 N, End - 698368 E, 5341608 N; Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Sections 5, 7, 8, 18; Township 28 North, Range 22 West, Section 13 NEW OR CORRECTED INFORMATION: Site Type: Historic Railroad – The Great Northern Railroad Temporal Component: ca. 1891-1929 Ownership: Private Site Location: Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Sections 5, 7, 8, 18; Township 28 North, Range 22 West, Section 13 NRHP Recommendation: Eligible under Criteria A, B Site 24FH0350, the Great Northern Railroad is well documented in Montana with as many as ten instances of recordation of various segments of the line itself within Flathead County alone (in other locations), of which Light (1986) and Wood (2002) are most relevant to this study. The regards the entire resource as eligible for inclusion in the NRHP . Light (1986) inventoried the Kalispell-Somers Branch which splits from the mainline at the western extent of the Project area, just west of South Meridian Road in Kalispell. Project effects, most notably the removal the existing tracks will not occur past South Meridian Road and as such, will not adversely effect the Kalispell- Sommers Branch. Similarly, the Kalispell Lumber Company Branch line near 8th Ave WN and Fishtail Drive will not be impacted by the current project as this branch is privately owned and is not considered part of the Direct APE. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0350 Amendment 2 The Wood (2002) study was related to a proposed central Kalispell cellular radio tower and inventoried a portion of the line that is within the current Project APE. Wood concurred with the previous site recommendations stating that the portion of the line in downtown Kalispell retains all aspects of integrity (although the actual mainline and yard are currently located under the footprint of the Kalispell Center Mall) (Wood 2002:1). Pedestrian inventory by RBAS of 24FH035 within the Project area (Figure 1) occurred on August 9- 10, 201 No historic features were identified save the rail and rail prism/bed itself. The rail line itself was easily observable from various public right-of-way points as were any features and signage associated with the line. All observed features are modern in nature with antiqued features and signage likely replaced at points in the past under its current ownership by BNSF, with the exception of the tracks themselves (Figure The railbed is generally 30 ft in width with a double set of tracks (one set as ties only) located just north of the Kalispell Center Mall (Figure A portion of the original mainline as well as an ancillary line, just west of 5th Ave W N, are still present and used today by the Equity Supply Co. elevators (24FH0704) site of the original Kalispell Flour Mill (Figure As an active line, the track is used to this day (Figure 5) with the aforementioned mill traffic as well as at the CHS fertilizer facility just west of 4th Ave EN (Figure 6) ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0350 Amendment 3 Figure 1. Overview of 24FH0350 within the Project area. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0350 Amendment 4 Figure 2. Overview of 24FH0350 at the northwestern extent of the Project area. Figure 3. Parallel track remnants near the Kalispell Center Mall, view to the west. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0350 Amendment 5 Figure 4. Existing tracks in use near 24FH0704, the Kalispell Flour Mill, now owned by CHS Inc., view to the west. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0350 Amendment 6 Figure 5. Existing tracks in use just west of the Great Northern Railway Depot (24FH0689), view to the northwest. Figure 6. Existing tracks in use just west 4th Ave EN at the CHS fertilizer facility. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0350 Amendment 7 Site History: The Great Northern Railroad arrived with much fanfare on the evening of December 31, 1891 bringing to fruition the vision that led to the creation of Kalispell itself, the opening of upper Flathead Valley resources to distribution and extraction, tourism, and continued settlement representing the backbone of economic development of the region. Elwood (1980:46) describes the day via an extra edition of The Kalispell Graphic ran on January 1, 1892: “After eight months of waiting anxiety, the most devout and earnest wish of the people of Kalispell is consummated. The iron horse has at last snorted in the Garden of Eden of Montana. The tracklayers reached Kalispell late in the day yesterday, and the first Great Northern locomotive whistled in Kalispell at 6:37 o’clock the same evening. The locomotive stood directly opposite Engineers Thompsons office as it pealed forth its welcome sounds to the people of Kalispell” The next day saw the driving of a silver spike by the valley’s two oldest residents, Mrs. J.J. (Mary) Kimmerly, the first white settler in the Flathead Valley, and Nicholas P. Moon an early valley pioneer as well (Elwood 1980:47; Murphy 2003:148). The silver spike was forged by George Standard1 and was driven in the early afternoon of January 1, 1892 (Elwood 1980:47). The Great Northern brought its first passenger train to Kalispell on August 17, 1892 where a “temporary platform” was erected between 1st Ave and Main as a precursor to the eventual depot (24FH0697) site (Elwood 1980:47). Besides facilitating commerce and shuttling passengers, the Great Northern in Kalispell served as a division point (the location of a railroad regional division headquarters) and saw the construction of ancillary support facilities such as a water tank, a freight house, a roundhouse, a section house, icehouse, and coal bunkers (Elwood 1980”48). Despite the economic boom to Kalispell, long standing and well known design flaws and geographic perils located west of Kalispell eventually resulted in the relocation of the Great Northern division point to the north in Whitefish, Montana. The last whistle of a mainline train blew in September of 1904 with full service on line by October of the same year in Whitefish (Elwood 1980:49). Murphy (2003:150) writes that when Great Northern’s J.J. Hill made the announcement “he was hanged in effigy at about the same spot where he was lauded only 12 years before”. Murphy (2003:151) also points out that while this move occurred after City founding father Conrad’s death in 1902, Conrad likely could not have prevented it, instead leaving a legacy of a strong town that continued to grow and to survive “a blow of this magnitude”. While the mainline continued to operate as a branch line only, the circa (ca.) 1900 Kalispell- Somers Branch continued to provide an economic base, most notably for its association with 1 Forged from 18 silver dollars (Murphy 2003:148). ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0350 Amendment 8 the Somers Mill which had a capacity of producing approximately 225,000 board feet of lumber per day and in 1904 used 30 million board feet of timber to produce 900,000 ties for the Great Northern Railway in addition to a 30 million board feet of milled lumber for carpentry purposes (Light 1986:9). Light (1986:9-10) further states: The spurline [Kalispell-Somers] also was an integral part of the north/south passenger traffic in the Flathead Valley. During the first two decades of the twentieth century those traveling through the valley most often took steamboats and other craft across Flathead Lake, either embarking from or debarking at Somers and taking the spur line either to or from Somers. The Great Northern Railroad at first used the freight lines to haul passenger cars. However, the increase in north/south traffic brought about by the opening of the Flathead Indian Reservation in 1910, resulted in the establishment of separate passenger trains which ran twice daily for a time. After this peak period, however, passenger traffic declined, and, in 1929, the Great Northern discontinued its passenger service. Also after 1930, the Great Northern Railroad turned over to the lumber company the operation and maintenance of "railroad property servicing any part of the Somers plant" and from then on simply picked up and delivered cars to a siding at Somers. In 1934, the lumber company took over the operation of the railroad and the Great Northern agent at Somers was relieved. At the present time (1987), the spur line is owned by the Burlington Northern Railroad. It used the line until 1986 to haul ties to the tie treatment plant in Somers for treatment (Whitham 1986). Over the years as the railroad aged, a slow decline attributed to the 1940’s automobile and roadbuilding expansion, decreased industry, and policy changes would begin to spell the end of an era. In 1951 “the train that provided local service between Whitefish, Columbia Falls, and Kalispell was replaced by a bus” and by 1957 steam engines on the Great Northern were replaced by electric diesel engines2 (MacKay 1997:193). In one of the more significant mergers in US history, the Burlington Northern Railroad was created in 1970 by the union of five existing railroads; the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q), the Great Northern, the Northern Pacific Railroad, the Spokane, Portland and Seattle (SP&S), and the Pacific Coast Railroad (BNSF 2016). 2 The electric engines were serviced in Havre and opposed to the steam engines serviced in Whitefish, the switch to electric accounted for fewer and fewer railroad workers in the Flathead Valley (MacKay 1997:193). ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0350 Amendment 9 NRHP Recommendation: Site 24FH0350 has been previously determined eligible for inclusion in the NRHP under Criteria A and B. Under Criterion A for its association with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of history at the local, state, and regional levels. Additionally, under Criterion B for its association with the early American railroad magnate James J. Hill and also Montana luminary and Kalispell founder C. E. Conrad for whom the railroad was essential in the establishment of the community of Kalispell. The results of this inventory offer no contradiction to that determination. It is the recommendation of RBAS that the portion of the Great Northern Railroad within the Project APE be considered a contributing portion of the site’s greater eligibility, despite impacts seen by the construction of the Kalispell Center Mall in 1986. The site retains all elements of integrity, in particular design, workmanship, location, feeling, and association (alignment of the grade has not changed since construction in 1891, and its physical integrity is good). Setting and material integrity are still present but in less magnitude as modern signage, the presence of the Kalispell Center Mall, and other modifications in the growth of the City have obscured or replaced ancillary facilities and resources. As Caywood (1987:3) states “the qualities that make this site significant are not dependent upon the retention of the original site setting”. Caywood (1987:3) sums up the railroad’s influence: By providing access to the newly established town of Kalispell, the Great Northern effectively tapped the timber resources of the upper Flathead Valley, which would prove directly profitable to the railroad and affect the economic development of the region. Also, as in other areas of Montana and the West, the railroad provided a direct corridor for immigration of non-native people into the area from both eastern and western states. The best representation of this influence on people, patterns of settlement, and economic development remains today in the presence of the rail line itself. RBAS recommends that as proposed by the City, the removal of the rail track of the Great Northern Railroad will result in a finding of adverse effect for this resource. Mitigation strategies have been discussed between the FRA, and the City and would constitute interpretative signage detailing not only the history of the railroad itself but perhaps historic photographs of ancillary facilities that are also no longer extant, the Flathead Cherry Growers Coop Warehouse (24FH0460) for example. Also, the relocation and commemoration of the locality where the “silver spike” was driven to mark the arrival of the railroad on January 1, 1892 could serve as one aspect of mitigation. Additional mitigation could take the form of segment(s) of track left in place for educational purposes, railroad centric community activities/celebrations, or as of yet undetermined mitigation strategies that ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0350 Amendment 10 celebrate the historic contribution of the Great Northern Railroad to the City of Kalispell. Whatever mitigation may be decided upon, RBAS recommends that said mitigation be detailed in a formal document (detailing proposed signage, art, type, scale, frequency along trail, locations, etc.) presented to the separate from this report. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) 2016 History and Legacy. Electronic document; railroad/company-history/pdf/History_and_Legacy.pdf, accessed August 26, 2016. Caywood, Janene 1987 Site form amendment for 24FH0350. On File at the State Historic Preservation Office, Helena, Montana. Elwood, Henry 1980 Kalispell, Montana and the Upper Flathead Valley. Thomas Printing, Inc., Kalispell, Montana. Light, Tim 1986 Site form for 24FH0350. On File at the State Historic Preservation Office, Helena, Montana. McKay, Kathy 1997 Looking Back: A Pictorial History of the Flathead Valley, Montana. A Northwest Historical Society Publication, The Donning Company Publishers, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Murphy, James E. 2003 Half Interest in a Silver Dollar: The Saga of Charles E. Conrad. Mountain Press Publishing, Missoula, Montana. Wood, Gar 2002 Site form amendment for 24FH0350. On File at the State Historic Preservation Office, Helena, Montana. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0350 Amendment 11 ---PAGE BREAK--- SITE FORM AMENDMENT SITE NUMBER: 24FH0460 NAME OF ORIGINAL RECORDER: Kathy MacKay, 1993 – National Register of Historic Places Registration form DATE OF ORIGINAL FIELD WORK: March 1993 DATE OF CURRENT FIELD WORK: August 11, 2016 DATE OF AMENDMENT AND AUTHOR: September 23, 2016, Brian Herbel – Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC PROJECT NAME: Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. UTM: Zone 11, NAD 83 - 699444 E, 5341978 N; Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Section 7 NEW OR CORRECTED INFORMATION: Site Type: Historic Commercial/Industrial – Flathead Lake Cherry Growers Warehouse Temporal Component: ca. 1935 Ownership: Private Site Location: Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Section 7 NRHP Status: Eligible under Criterion A Site 24FH0460 (Bick 1982), the NRHP eligible Flathead Lake Cherry Growers Warehouse, is no longer present and has been destroyed at some point, likely immediately prior to the construction of the Kalispell Center Mall in 1986. It is not known what, or if any mitigative measures were carried out prior to its removal. Given the fact the site no longer exists, RBAS recommends that the site be no longer be considered eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. Bick, Pat 1982 Montana Historical Architectural Inventory Form for 24FH0350. On File at the State Historic Preservation Office, Helena, Montana. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0460 Amendment 2 ---PAGE BREAK--- SITE FORM AMENDMENT SITE NUMBER: 24FH0675 NAME OF ORIGINAL RECORDER: Kathy MacKay, 1993 – National Register of Historic Places Registration form DATE OF ORIGINAL FIELD WORK: March 1993 DATE OF CURRENT FIELD WORK: August 11, 2016 – Woodland Park only DATE OF AMENDMENT AND AUTHOR: September 23, 2016, Brian Herbel – Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC PROJECT NAME: Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. UTM: Zone 11, NAD 83 - 700384 E, 5342208 N; Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Section 8 NEW OR CORRECTED INFORMATION: Site Type: Woodland Park in the Eastside Historic District Temporal Component: ca. 1914-1943 Ownership: City of Kalispell Site Location: Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Section 7 NRHP Recommendation: Eligible under Criterion A National Register No. – 94000880 Woodland Park is located in the northeast corner of the Eastside Historic District listed on the NRHP (No. 94000880) and is comprised of 50 residential blocks, 2.5 school and hospital blocks, and the 38.6-acre Woodland Park (McKay 1993). The NRHP signage for the park as a contributing portion of the Eastside Historic District reads: In the earliest days before trees lined Kalispell’s residential streets, this was the town’s only wooded area. The dense, dark evergreens that surrounded a swamp were off limits to children because transients from the freight trains camped here and the mosquitoes were fierce. In 1903, the city acquired these 40 acres from the estate of pioneer businessman Charles Conrad. The area remained unimproved until 1911 when the city spent almost $4,000 draining the swamp, excavating for the lake, and landscaping. By 1912, residents enjoyed winter skating, skiing, and sledding on the grounds. A children’s playground, however, had to be removed because the park was still host to mosquitoes and hobos. With the help and cooperation of Mayor John Bruckhauser, the Works Projects Administration (WPA) ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0675 Amendment 2 transformed the “city’s swamp” into a recreational haven during the 1930s. The $120,000 project provided jobs for some 400 local workers and won recognition as one of the country’s “most unique and attractive civic improvements.” Today’s park offers recreational activities for all seasons, hosts weddings and family gatherings, and thus continues to be a favorite place for building memories. NRHP Recommendation: While the park is a contributing element to the Eastside Historic District, other than its relationship with C.E. Conrad, the park itself was not intrinsically tied to the presence of the Great Northern Railroad. Automobile traffic has skirted the park since its design and any proposed street connection (at 7th Ave EN for example) by the City relative to the current Project would not alter the character of the park itself given its position on the lower ground. The removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks has no bearing on the history of Woodland Park as at no time was it associated or affiliated with the railroad itself. RBAS further recommends that the Project, as proposed by the City, will have not have an adverse effect on site 24FH0675. McKay, Kathy 1993 24FH0675, The Eastside Historic District. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, United State Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Prepared for the Montana State Historic Preservation Office, Helena. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0675 Amendment 3 ---PAGE BREAK--- SITE FORM AMENDMENT SITE NUMBER: 24FH0688 NAME OF ORIGINAL RECORDER: Kathy MacKay, 1993 – National Register of Historic Places Registration form DATE OF ORIGINAL FIELD WORK: March 1993 DATE OF CURRENT FIELD WORK: August 10-11, 2016 DATE OF AMENDMENT AND AUTHOR: September 23, 2016, Brian Herbel – Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC PROJECT NAME: Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. UTM: Zone 11, NAD 83 - 699463 E, 5342030 N; Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Section 7 NEW OR CORRECTED INFORMATION: Site Type: Historic Commercial/Industrial – Continental Oil Company Warehouse and Garage Temporal Component: ca. 1903-1943 Ownership: Private Site Location: Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Section 7 NRHP Recommendation: Not Eligible National Register No. – 94000878 The ca. 1903 Continental Oil Company Warehouse and Garage (Figures 1-7) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (No. 940008878) with its buildings largely as described by McKay (1993:d). The site is currently vacant with its most recent usage as a headquarters for the Kalispell AL- ANON. McKay (1993d) provides a detailed description and summary narrative of significance for this property as excerpted here: The Continental Oil Company warehouse is significant as the first wholesale oil distribution depot in Flathead County. The oil warehouse, constructed in 1903, is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A. under the category of Transportation. The associated garage, constructed between 1910 and 1927, contributes to the property’s significance. The significant date is 1903, when the oil warehouse was constructed, and the period of significance extends from 1903 until 1943 (50 years ago, although the Continental Oil Company owned the property until 1978). ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0688 Amendment 2 The Continental Oil Company complex consists of a large brick garage, a brick warehouse, and modern oil tanks. The west end of the one-story brick oil warehouse was built in 1903. The east end was constructed sometime between 1910 and 1927, and the loading platform was added on the north during that period. The roof is flat, and the cornice is parapet and has a metal coping. The warehouse sits on a concrete basement. The shed roof over the loading platform is metal. The west wing has a gabled metal roof, arched windows, and a random rubble foundation. The arched basement windows have been bricked in. There is a multi-paned window on the north. There may have been a loading platform on the south side of the west wing (facing the railroad tracks), as the bricks on the bottom rows are different than those used for the rest of the building. On the west wing, every seventh row is a header row. On the east wing, the rows are all stretchers, indicating brick veneer. The east end of the building contains offices and has been remodeled within the past few decades. The central portion (still within the more recent part of the building) is a large open space with the original wood floor and exposed wood posts and beams. Figure 1. Overview of 24FH0688, the Continental Oil Company Warehouse and Garage, view to the northwest. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0688 Amendment 3 Figure 2. Overview of 24FH0688, the Continental Oil Company Warehouse, view to the southeast. Figure 3. Overview of 24FH0688, the Continental Oil Company Warehouse, north elevation, view to the south. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0688 Amendment 4 Figure 4. Overview of 24FH0688, the Continental Oil Company Warehouse, south elevation, view to the northeast with 24FH0350, the Great Northern Railroad in the foreground. Figure 5. Overview of 24FH0688, the Continental Oil Company Warehouse, west elevation, view to the east. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0688 Amendment 5 Figure 6. Overview of 24FH0688, the Continental Oil Company Garage, west elevation, view to the east. Figure 7. Overview of 24FH0688, the Continental Oil Company Garage, east elevation, view to the west. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0688 Amendment 6 In the time since McKay’s 1992 recordation (1993) several significant alterations to the building have occurred, most notably the removal of all oil storage related facilities (the tanks and pump to the north of the warehouse), the flat roof chimney as well as an exterior brick chimney, and most notably the flat roof of the east wing has been replaced with a modern, moderate-pitch side gabled metal roof with a vertical wood siding rake. While the removal of the modern oil tanks noted by McKay (1993) do not pose any affect to the sites integrity, the addition of most notably the gabled roof to the east wing does compromise the sites design, materials, workmanship, and feeling. NRHP Recommendation: The Continental Oil Company Warehouse and Garage is listed on the NRHP as eligible under Criteria A. As per United State Department of Interior (2002:46) guidelines for defining essential physical features relative to the application of Criteria A (and A property that is significant for its historic association is eligible if it retains the essential physical features that made up its character or appearance during the period of its association with the important event, historical pattern, or person(s). As such, the compromised integrity of design, materials, workmanship, and feeling relative to buildings modifications following its 1993 NRHP nomination (McKay 1993d) result in a recommendation that the resource is no longer eligible for listing in the NRHP. In particular, the flat roof parapet and cornice that are no longer prominent, would represent essential features to its character during its period of association (1903-1943) with the Great Northern Railroad. McKay, Kathy 1993 24FH0688, The Continental Oil Company Warehouse and Garage. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, United State Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Prepared for the Montana State Historic Preservation Office, Helena. United States Department of the Interior 2002 National Register Bulletin 15: How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation. Edited by Rebecca H. Shrimpton for the National Park Service and revised for the Internet. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0688 Amendment 7 ---PAGE BREAK--- SITE FORM AMENDMENT SITE NUMBER: 24FH0689 NAME OF ORIGINAL RECORDER: Kathy MacKay, 1993 – National Register of Historic Places Registration form DATE OF ORIGINAL FIELD WORK: March 1993 DATE OF CURRENT FIELD WORK: August 10, 2016 DATE OF AMENDMENT AND AUTHOR: September 23, 2016, Brian Herbel – Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC PROJECT NAME: Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. UTM: Zone 11, NAD 83 - 699373 E, 5342050 N; Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Section 7 NEW OR CORRECTED INFORMATION: Site Type: Historic Commercial/Industrial – Equity Supply Company Elevator and Creamery Temporal Component: ca. 1907-1942 Ownership: Private Site Location: Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Section 7 NRHP Status: Eligible under Criterion A National Register No. – 94000881 Site 24FH0689, Equity Supply Company Elevator and Creamery, is no longer present (Figure 1) and has been destroyed at some point following its 1993 (McKay 1993) listing on the NRHP (No. 94000881). McKay (1993) provides a full description and context for the site for what was its contributing facilities. NRHP Recommendation: It is not known what, or if any mitigative measures were carried out prior to its removal. Given the fact the site no longer exists, RBAS recommends that the site be no longer be considered eligible for inclusion in the NRHP. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0689 Amendment 2 Figure 1. Former site of 24FH0689, view to the north. McKay, Kathy 1993 24FH0689, The Equity Supply Company Elevator and Creamery. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, United State Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Prepared for the Montana State Historic Preservation Office, Helena. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0689 Amendment 3 ---PAGE BREAK--- SITE FORM AMENDMENT SITE NUMBER: 24FH0693 NAME OF ORIGINAL RECORDER: Kathy MacKay, 1993 – National Register of Historic Places Registration form DATE OF ORIGINAL FIELD WORK: March 1993 DATE OF CURRENT FIELD WORK: August 11, 2016 DATE OF AMENDMENT AND AUTHOR: September 23, 2016, Brian Herbel – Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC PROJECT NAME: Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. UTM: Zone 11, NAD 83 - 699738 E, 5341948 N; Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Section 7 NEW OR CORRECTED INFORMATION: Site Type: Historic Commercial – Flathead Wholesale Grocery Temporal Component: ca. 1914-1943 Ownership: Private Site Location: Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Section 7 NRHP Recommendation: Eligible under Criterion A National Register No. – 94000885 The ca. 1929 Great Northern Railway Depot (Figures 1-3) is listed on the NRHP (No. 94000885) and is largely as recorded in 1993 (McKay 1993) though in 2014 a EL4-hydraulic passenger elevator and poured concrete ramp were installed at the east elevation as part of American with Disabilities Act compliance (Flathead County Tax Record for Geocode 07-3966-07-4-14-04-0000). The site, known as “The Loading Dock” is now home to Brannigan’s Irish Pub, among other businesses. McKay (1993) provides a detailed description and summary narrative of significance for this property as excerpted here: Flathead Wholesale Grocery, built in 1914, is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A, Commerce. The building served for many decades as a wholesale grocery facility. Its location near the railroad tracks (although the spur line to it has since been removed) reflects the dependence of early Kalispell businesses on the Great Northern Railway. This is one of the ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0693 Amendment 2 few remaining buildings in Kalispell that reflects the relationship of Flathead Valley commerce to the railroad. Additionally, the NRHP signage for the park as a contributing portion of the Eastside Historic District reads: Minnesota merchant brothers Tom, John, and William Elliott moved to Kalispell in 1911, after buying James Conlon’s successful mercantile. They expanded into the wholesale grocery business in 1914, building this two-story brick warehouse near the Great Northern Railway tracks. The solid, practical building is designed to hold thousands of pounds of goods. Interior posts and beams helped support the weight; the main floor originally had about 7,500 square feet filled with shelves for dry storage. A small enclosed office sat on the west end of the building. The Elliotts stored perishable goods, including barrels of vinegar, canned fruits and vegetables, and molasses, in the basement to protect them from temperature fluctuations. A freight elevator ran from the basement to a second-story balcony shipping room. The elevator was designed for loads of up to 3,000 pounds, but as one enthusiastic reporter explained, since its motor was “capable of lifting 7,000 pounds . . . an extra case of pork and beans would hardly stall it.” The Elliotts purchased local produce, like potatoes, for export by rail. They also imported a wide range of groceries that they sold to area retailers. Rail cars traveled from the main line on a spur line built specifically to bring goods to the warehouse. At one time, a rear loading platform angled to align with the rail line, easing the transfer of merchandise from the boxcars to the wholesale grocery. Although the tracks (and the loading platform) have long since been removed, the warehouse remains, reflecting the importance of the Great Northern Railway to early Kalispell commerce. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0693 Amendment 3 Figure 1. Overview of Site 24FH0693, the Flathead Wholesale Grocery, south elevation, view to the north. Figure 2. Overview of Site 24FH0693, the Flathead Wholesale Grocery, west elevation, view to the east. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0693 Amendment 4 Figure 3. Overview of Site 24FH0693, the Flathead Wholesale Grocery, east elevation, view to the west. The recently added elevator is shown as the greenish tower with metal siding. NRHP Recommendation: The Flathead Wholesale Grocery is listed on the NRHP and was directly related to the presence of the Great Northern Railroad having its own spur line for the loading and unloading of cars (McKay 1993). Removal of the remaining rail line would affect the integrity of location, setting, and association for the Flathead Wholesale Grocery having lost the loading dock and the spur line that served it. While the railbed and prism would be retained as a community pathway, the removal of all other aspects of the railroad (track, ties, signage (albeit modern BNSF signage) would remove the last vestige of the functional railroad that originally helped establish this business. The presence of this building was a direct result of the railroad and the Great Northern being able to service Kalispell with goods from commerce centers outside of the immediate area. This in turn played a significant role in the early development as such goods and services enabled early Kalispell to flourish. While the grocery no longer serves as such a resource (and its integrity of design somewhat comprised by the addition of the east elevator for ADA compliance) its setting, feeling, and association with a railroad is integral. As such, RBAS recommends that removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks would pose an adverse effect on this property. RBAS recommends that the City, FRA, and the determine an acceptable mitigation strategy for the property. McKay, Kathy 1993 FH0693, The Flathead Wholesale Grocery. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, United State Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Prepared for the Montana State Historic Preservation Office, Helena. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0693 Amendment 5 ---PAGE BREAK--- SITE FORM AMENDMENT SITE NUMBER: 24FH0697 NAME OF ORIGINAL RECORDER: Kathy MacKay, 1993 – National Register of Historic Places Registration form DATE OF ORIGINAL FIELD WORK: March 1993 DATE OF CURRENT FIELD WORK: August 11, 2016 DATE OF AMENDMENT AND AUTHOR: September 23, 2016, Brian Herbel – Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC PROJECT NAME: Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. UTM: Zone 11, NAD 83 - 6993638 E, 5341968 N; Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Section 7 NEW OR CORRECTED INFORMATION: Site Type: Historic Transportation – Great Northern Railway Depot Temporal Component: ca. 1892-1943 Ownership: Private Site Location: Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Section 7 NRHP Recommendation: Eligible under Criterion A National Register No. – 94000889 The ca. 1929 Great Northern Railway Depot (Figures 1-4) is listed on the NRHP (No. 94000889) and is largely as recorded in 19931 (McKay 1993). The site is now home to the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce (http://www.kalispellchamber.com/). McKay (1993) provides a detailed description and summary narrative of significance for this property as excerpted here: The Great Northern Railway Depot is one of the most significant buildings in Kalispell because it represents the period of Kalispell’s history (1892-1904) when the town was the division point for the main line of the Great Northern Railway. Originally built in 1892, the depot was gutted by fire in 1899 and rebuilt using the original walls. The depot is significant under Criterion A for its role in the development of Kalispell. The building was remodeled in 1929, including the covering of the bricks with stucco and the shortening by 3-4 1/2’ of the overhanging eaves. The exterior appearance of the 1 Though during fieldwork for this study, a small fire occurred in western wing (now restrooms). ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0697 Amendment 2 depot today is much the same as it looked in 1929. The other buildings associated with the railroad, including the water tank just to the west of the depot, no longer exist. Depot Park, however, to the south of the depot contributes to the significance of the depot. The modern gazebo in the park does not contribute. The significant dates of 1899 and 1904 relate to the year of construction of the rebuilt depot and to the year the Great Northern Railway main line was relocated in the north end of the valley, putting Kalispell on a spur line. Figure 1. Overview of Site 24FH0697, the Great Northern Railroad Depot, north elevation view to the south. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0697 Amendment 3 Figure 2. Overview of Site 24FH0697, the Great Northern Railroad Depot, south elevation view to the north. Figure 3. Overview of Site 24FH0697, the Great Northern Railroad Depot, south and east elevations view to the northwest. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0697 Amendment 4 Figure 4. Overview of Site 24FH0697, the Great Northern Railroad Depot gazebo, view to the southeast. NRHP Recommendation: The Great Northern Railroad Depot is listed on the NRHP and is directly and inherently related to the presence of the Great Northern Railroad. Removal of the rail line would affect the integrity of location, setting, feeling, and association for the Depot. While the railbed and prism would be retained as a community pathway, the removal of all other aspects of the railroad (track, ties, signage (albeit modern BNSF signage) would cease the railroad being a functional railroad, which is a notion the presence of a depot is predicated on. While the Depot no longer serves as a depot to the railroad, its location, setting, feeling, and association with a railroad is integral. As such, RBAS recommends that removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks would pose an adverse effect on this property. RBAS further recommends that the City, FRA, and the determine an acceptable mitigation strategy for the property. McKay, Kathy 1993 24FH0697, The Great Northern Railway Depot. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, United State Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Prepared for the Montana State Historic Preservation Office, Helena. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0697 Amendment 5 ---PAGE BREAK--- SITE FORM AMENDMENT SITE NUMBER: 24FH0704 NAME OF ORIGINAL RECORDER: Kathy MacKay, 1993 – National Register of Historic Places Registration form DATE OF ORIGINAL FIELD WORK: March 1993 DATE OF CURRENT FIELD WORK: August 10, 2016 DATE OF AMENDMENT AND AUTHOR: September 23, 2016, Brian Herbel – Rabbitbrush Archaeological Services, LLC PROJECT NAME: Section 106 Cultural Resources Inventory for the TIGER VII Glacier Rail Park and Trail Project, City of Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana. UTM: Zone 11, NAD 83 - 698993 E, 5341735 N; Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Section 7 NEW OR CORRECTED INFORMATION: Site Type: Historic Commercial/Industrial – The Kalispell Flour Mill Temporal Component: ca. 1909 Ownership: Private Site Location: Township 28 North, Range 21 West, Section 7 NRHP Recommendation: Eligible under Criteria A, C National Register No. – 94000896 The ca. 1909 Kalispell Flour Mill (Figure 1, 2) is listed on the NRHP (No. 94000896) with the six reinforced concrete storage tanks still dominating the site, despite modern additions to the property (McKay 1993). McKay (1993) provides a detailed description and summary narrative of significance for this property as excerpted here: The Kalispell Flour Mill is significant under Criterion A because of its important role in the development of Kalispell as the trade center of the Flathead Valley. It is also significant under Criterion C because the six 80'-high grain elevators, built in 1909, are an early example of the use of concrete for this purpose. The brick flour warehouse to the west of the elevators, built in 1901, contributes to the significance of the elevators. The first flour mill in Kalispell was built on this site in 1893, and although none of the original buildings remain intact, the complex still conveys some of the atmosphere of the "industrial district” composed in the early years of the Kalispell Malting & Brewing ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0704 Amendment 2 Company complex to the south, the flour mill, the Missoula Mercantile warehouse to the east, and the Great Northern Railway roundhouse and turntable to the north. The Kalispell Flour Mill is a visual symbol of the vital economic link between Kalispell and the surrounding agricultural community in the Flathead Valley. Its location along the railroad tracks reflects Kalispell’s origins as a railroad town. In fact, the business using the complex today is one of the few in Kalispell that still relies on the railroad. Figure 1. Ca. 1913 photograph of the Kalispell Flour Mill. Photograph courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society, Accession no. AV2007.69. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0704 Amendment 3 Figure 2. Site 24FH0704, the Kalispell Flour Mill as photographed on August 10, 2016. NRHP Recommendation: The Kalispell Four Mill is listed on the National Register and continues to use the Great Northern railroad tracks as part of its operation, as it has since 1909. This relationship demonstrated an intertwined history that proved integral in the historical development of industry and economic prosperity in the City of Kalispell. The six concrete grain towers remain unchanged from their 1909 construction and satisfy all aspects of integrity. Removal of the rail line would affect the integrity of location, setting, feeling, and association for the mill given its intrinsic relationship with the presence of an intact functional railroad. As such, RBAS recommends that removal of the Great Northern Railroad tracks will result in a finding of adverse effect for this resource. RBAS further recommends that the City, FRA, and the determine an acceptable mitigation strategy for the property. McKay, Kathy 1993 24FH0704, The Kalispell Four Mill. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, United State Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Prepared for the Montana State Historic Preservation Office, Helena. ---PAGE BREAK--- 24FH0704 Amendment 4