United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in National Register Bulletin, How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional certification comments, entries, and narrative items on continuation sheets if needed (NPS Form 10-900a). 1. Name of Property historic name John Ervin Homestead other names/site number 24BL1546 2. Location street & number River Mile 122.3 Left N/A not for publication ? city or town N/A vicinity state Montana code MT county Blaine code 027 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this nomination _ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property _ meets _ does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant at the following level(s) of significance: national statewide local ____________________________________ Signature of certifying official Date _____________________________________ Title State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. ____________________________________ Signature of commenting official Date ___________________ _________ Title State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government 1 4. National Park Service Certification I, hereby, certify that this property is: entered in the National Register determined eligible for the National Register determined not eligible for the National Register removed from the National Register other (explain:) ________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________ Signature of the Keeper Date of Action 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) Contributing Noncontributing private building(s) 4 buildings public - Local X district district public - State site site X public - Federal structure structure object object 4 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing) listed in the National Register N/A 0 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) DOMESTIC/single dwelling VACANT/NOT IN USE Education for visitors to the Upper Missouri River Breaks National DOMESTIC/secondary structures Monument AGRICULTURE/SUBSISTENCE/agricultural outbuilding 7. Description 2 Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) OTHER/Western Stick foundation: OTHER/Log Building walls: WOOD/Log roof: Wood/tarpaper other: Metal/Steel/Bentonite Clay Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current physical appearance of the property. Explain contributing and noncontributing resources if necessary. Begin with a summary paragraph that briefly describes the general characteristics of the property, such as its location, setting, size, and significant features.) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. for National Register listing) A Property is associated with events that have made a F a commemorative property. X significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. G less than 50 years old or achieving significance within the past 50 years. B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply) Property is: owed by a religious institution or used for religious A purposes. B removed from its original location. C a birthplace or grave. D a cemetery. 3 Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions) Significant Person AGRICULTURE;EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT (Complete only if Criterion B is marked above) N/A Cultural Affiliation Period of Significance N/A 1916-1954 Architect/Builder Significant Dates Woodhawks or John Ervin (dendro dates N/A may tell). Period of Significance (justification) see continuation sheet Criteria Consideratons (explanation, if necessary) see continuation sheet Statement of Significance Summary Paragraph (provide a summary paragraph that includes level of signficance and applicable criteria) see continuation sheet ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Narrative Statement of Significance (provide at least one paragraph for each area of significance) see continuation sheet ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Developmental history/additional historic context information (if appropriate) see continuation sheet 4 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67 has been State Historic Preservation Office Requested) Other State agency previously listed in the National Register Federal agency previously determined eligible by the National Register Local government designated a National Historic Landmark University recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey #____________ Other recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # ____________ Name of repository: Abbot, Jim 1976 Jim Abbot May 24, 1976, 207 Commercial, Lewistown, Montana;Recorded by Edrie Vinson, BLM Historian, Missouri River History Project, on file at the Bureau of Land Management Field Office, Lewistown, Montana. Archer, David R. n/d Back Trailings, The old-time west, unpublished manuscript on file at the Montana Agricultural Library and Archives, Fort Benton, Montana. Archer, David R. Jr. 1976 “Peoples Column,” in the March 10, issue of the River Press, Fort Benton, Montana. Arthur, Jim 2003 Bob O’Boyle Interview with Jim Arthur, personal communication on December 1,Making a Living in the Missouri River Breaks: Oral Histories of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument. 1997 Retracing Kipp Trails, Central Montana Publishing, Lewistown, Montana. 1988 A History of Winifred, Montana, Central Montana Publishing, Lewistown, Montana. Bass, Sandra 1983 Montana State Office Site Form 24FR402 Gus Nelson Homestead, report on file, Archaeological Records, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana. Bergum, Jack and Loraine Bergum 2004 Interview with Jack and Loraine Bergum personal communication on July 28, 2004, included in More Making a Living In the Missouri River Breaks: Additional Oral Histories of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, on file with the Lewstown BLM. Berry, Lee, Rose Berry and Judy Berry 2004 2004 Interview with Lee, Rose, and Judy Berry personal communication on July 29, 2004, included in More Making a Living In the Missouri River Breaks: Additional Oral Histories of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, on file with the Lewstown BLM. Burlingame, Merrill G. 1929 “The Buffalo Trade and Commerce,” in North Dakota Historical Quarterly Vol. 3 (4):262-291. CCC Alumni 2004 Roosevelt’s Tree Army: A Breif History of the Civilian Conservation Corps, found on the World Wide Web at http://www.cccalumni.org/history1.html. 5 Cascade County Historical Society 1981 Stone Age to Space Age in 100 Years: Cascade County History and Gazetteer, Cascade County Historical Society, Great Falls, Montana. Centennial Book Committee 1989 Thunderstorms and Tumble Weeds: 1887-1987 East Blain County, Jostens Publishing and Printing, Visalia, California. Cheney, Roberta Carkeek 1983 Names on the Faces of Montana: The Story of Montana’s Place Names, Mountain Press Publishing Company, Missoula, Montana. Culbertson, Mollie 1976 Interview with Mollie Culberson part 1, interview by Edri Vinsen August 9, 1976, included in Making a Living in the Missouri River Breaks: Oral Histories of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument. Dalich, C.A. 1968 Dry Farming Promotion in Eastern Montana (1907-1916), unpublished Masters Thesis from the University of Montana, on file