NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. Oct. 1990) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM 1. Name of Property historic name: McCormick Neighborhood Historic District other name/site number: n/a 2. Location th street & number: The district is roughly bounded by River Road to the north, S. 6 W. to the south, S. Orange Street to the east and the Bitterroot Line of the railroad to the west. not for publication: n/a city/town: Missoula vicinity: n/a state: Montana code: MT county: Montana code: 063 zip code: 59801 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this X 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 X meets does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant nationally statewide X locally. Signature of certifying official/Title Date Montana State Historic Preservation Office State or Federal agency or bureau ( See continuatio n sheet for additional comments.) In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. Signature of commenting or other official Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification I, hereby certify that this property is: Signature of the Keeper Date of Action entered in the National Register see continuation sheet determined eligible for the National Register see continuation sheet determined not eligible for the National Register see continuation sheet removed from the National Register see continuation sheet other (explain): McCormick Neighborhood Historic District Missoula County, MT Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property: Private Number of Resources within Property Contributing Noncontributing Category of Property: District 339 232 buildings sites Number of contributing resources previously structures listed in the National Register: 0 objects Name of related multiple property listing: n/a 339 232 Total 6. Function or Use Historic Functions: Current Functions: DOMESTIC/Single & Multiple Dwelling DOMESTIC/Single & Multiple Dwelling SECONDARY STRUCTURE/Stable, Storage shed, Garage SECONDARY STRUCTURE/Storage shed, Garage COMMERCE/Business, Professional, Warehouse COMMERCE/Business, Professional, Warehouse, Restaurant RELIGION/Church RELIGION/Church EDUCATION/School EDUCATION/School HEALTH CARE/Hospital GOVERNMENT/Government office INDUSTRY/Manufacturing facility, Storage INDUSTRY/Manufacturing facility, Storage SOCIAL/Meeting hall 7. Description Architectural Classification: Late Victorian: American Folk, Materials: Queen Anne; foundation: stone, concrete th th Late 19 & 20 Century Revivals: American Foursquare, walls: wood weatherboard, brick, ashlar, stucco Neoclassical, Tudor Revival; roof: wood, asphalt, terra-cotta th th Late 19 & 20 Century Movements: Prairie School, other: Bungalow/Craftsman; Modern Movement: Modernistic, International Narrative Description The McCormick Neighborhood Historic District is located in the city of Missoula, in Missoula County, Montana. The district lies just south of the Clark Fork River and the downtown area, and can be accessed from the downtown by crossing the Orange Street Bridge. The district is surrounded by residential neighborhoods to the south, east and west, with the University of Montana located approximately one mile to the east of the district. The district lies within the platted areas of Knowles Addition Number 1 and 2, and along a small portion of the Montana Rail Link right-of-way, located along the western edge of the district. On average, city blocks have been subdivided into 12 lots with lot sizes measuring 50’ x 130’. The neighborhood is platted on a north/south grid, with 20’ wide alleys. Streets are typically 80’ wide. The district is made up of 17 full and 15 partial blocks that contain 571 buildings. A majority of the buildings are residential with several commercial and industrial businesses located along the outer edges of the district. Dwellings date back earlier than 1891, but a majority of the residential buildings were erected between 1902 and 1912. Residential construction continued at a slower pace through the late 1920s and a small number of buildings were constructed throughout the 1930s. Development continued to trickle into the district after World War II on subdivided lots or on the few vacant lots that had remained. Although construction during the early 1940s is rare throughout Missoula, an interesting story lies in the nearly one full city block of McCormick residential dwellings that were constructed during WWII, and possibly during a nation wide ban on domestic housing construction. (see continuation sheet) McCormick Neighborhood Historic District Missoula County, MT Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria: A & C Areas of Significance: EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT, ARCHITECTURE, COMMERCE, SOCIAL HISTORY Criteria Considerations (Exceptions): n/a Period(s) of Significance: 1889-1952 Significant Dates: 1889, 1890, 1907-1912, 1937 Significant Person(s): n/a Architect/Builder: Ole Bakke, Nels Bakke, Josephine Kennedy, James Lyons, John W. Beard & family, Michael P. Rafferty Cultural Affiliation: n/a Narrative Statement of Significance SIGNIFICANCE The McCormick Neighborhood Historic District is historically significant under National Criterion A because the district’s boundaries encompass a residential neighborhood that developed from the late 1800s through the early 1950s, and the area has played a significant part in the early and continuous commercial and industrial development of Missoula. The development of the McCormick neighborhood began as the vision of Hiram Knowles, a prominent developer in Missoula and western Montana. The location of the district helped to create a prosperous neighborhood due to the proximity of the railroad and the various industries that developed along with and around the railroad. Over the years industry and commerce surrounded the area that still to this day, remains a cohesive residential neighborhood. The developing years of the district came during a time when Montana had just entered statehood and Missoula was developing as a major regional trade center. Trade involved agriculture, cattle and the production of various resources that were then supplied to areas of Western Montana and beyond. Goods were shipped from Missoula to hundreds of communities, to include the mining and timber camps of the western frontier. Hiram was an early pioneer who came to Missoula and quickly became associated with development through property investments, and the Knowles Additions are some of Missoula’s earliest neighborhood developments on the south side of the river. The district’s architecture and its colorful resident history appears to have changed little over the years. The district has remained an attractive and prosperous neighborhood due in part to the many residents who are proud of their neighborhood, its history and the people who have shaped it. The district is considered significant under Criterion A and C, and its significance is summarized below. (see continuation sheet) McCormick Neighborhood Historic District Missoula County, MT Name of Property County and State 9. Major Bibliographic References (see continuation sheet) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary Location of Additional Data: ___ preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) has X State Historic Preservation Office been requested ___ Other State agency ___ previously listed in the National Register ___ Federal agency ___ previously determined eligible by the National Register _X_ Local government ___ designated a National Historic Landmark ___ University ___ recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # __________ Other ___ recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # _________ Specify Repository: 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property: 111.1 acres UTM References: Zone Easting Northing 11 0728209 5194874 11 0728427 5194907 11 0728403 5194157 11 0727772 5194127 11 0727760 5194282 11 0727844 5194414 11 0728088 5194528 11 0728105 5194737 11 0728203 5194759 Legal Location (Township, Range & Section(s)): E 1/2 of the SW 1/4 and the W 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 21, T. 13N, R. 19W Verbal Boundary Description The McCormick Neighborhood Historic District lies within the platted areas of Knowles Addition Number 1 and 2 and within a small portion of the Montana Rail Link right-of-way. (see continuation sheet) Boundary Justification The boundaries of the McCormick Neighborhood Historic District are drawn to encompass Knowles Addition Number 1 as well as a portion of Knowles Addition Number 2 (to include: the residential blocks located along S. 6 th W. and the 800 blocks of S. Orange, Cottonwood, Hickory, Walnut, Ash, Oak and Ivy Streets). The district’s boundaries encompass a cohesive residential neighborhood that developed from the late 1800s through the early 1950s. In addition to lying within platted residential neighborhoods, the district boundaries also follow a main thoroughfare and commercial area along the eastern boundary, and the Bitterroot Line of the railroad along the western boundary, both