NPS Form 10-900(Rev. Oct. 1990) OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM 1. Name of Property Historic name: Missoula Downtown Historic District, and East Pine Street Historic District Amendment other name/site number: 2. Location street & number: The district is roughly bounded by the Northern Pacific railroad tracks to the north, the Clark Fork River to the south, Little McCormick Park to the west and Madison Street to the east. not for publication: n/a city/town: Missoula vicinity: n/a state: Montana code: MT county: Missoula code: 063 zip code: 59801, 59802 3.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 continuation 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): Missoula Downtown Historic District Missoula County, MT Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property: Private Number of Resources within District Boundary Contributing Noncontributing Public-local Public-state 376 92 buildings Public-federal 4 1 sites Category of Property: District 0 0 structures 0 0 objects Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register: 380 93 Total 40 individually listed properties, and 1 district with For Missoula Use Only: Total number of resources in Missoula Downtown 77 contributing resources and 19 noncontributing HD, including Individually Listed and East Pine Street HD resources. See resources (should have been 13 noncontributing) Section 7, Page 26. Name of related multiple property listing: Contributing Noncontributing Total Resources Historic Resources of Missoula MPD (1990) 490 99 589 6. Function or Use Historic Functions: Current Functions: COMMERCE/ business, professional, financial institution, COMMERCE/ business, professional, financial institution, department store, hotel, restaurant, warehouse, theatre specialty store, restaurant, warehouse, theatre DOMESTIC/ single family, multiple dwelling DOMESTIC/single family, multiple dwelling SOCIAL/ lodge, meeting hall, museum SOCIAL/ lodge, meeting hall, museum GOVERNMENT/ Government office, courthouse, post office, GOVERNMENT/government office, post office, city hall, library courthouse INDUSTRY/PROCESSING/EXTRACTION/ INDUSTRY/PROCESSING/EXTRACTION Communications Communications facility; Industrial storage facility; Industrial storage TRANSPORTATION/ rail-related TRANSPORTATION/ rail-related, public transit PARK PARK 7. Description Architectural Classification: Materials: Other: Western Commercial foundation: brick, stone, concrete Late Victorian walls: brick, clay tile, stone, metal, stucco, ceramic tile, wood th th Late 19 and Early 20 Century Revivals roof: clay tile, composition, metal, terra-cotta Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements other: Modern Movement Narrative Description (See continuation sheets.) Missoula Downtown Historic District Missoula County, MT Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria: Areas of Significance: X A. Property is associated with events that have made a Commerce, Architecture significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. Industry, Transportation Politics/Government X B. Property is associated with the lives of persons significant Social History in our past. Period of Significance: X C. Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a 1874-1959 type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possess high artistic values, or Significant Dates: represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. 1865, 1883, 1908 D. Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information Cultural Affiliation: important in prehistory or history. n/a Criteria Considerations (Exceptions): Significant Person(s): Higgins, Christopher P. Property is: Worden, Francis L. Hammond, Andrew (A.B.) ___ A. owned by a religious institution or used for religious Dixon, Joseph M. purposes. Architect/Builder ___ B. removed from its original location. Bakke, Ole Gibson, Albert J. (A.J.) ___ C. a birthplace or grave. Hugenin, Roscoe C. (R.C.) ___ D. a cemetery. Link & Haire Link, John Gustave ___ E. a reconstructed building, object, or structure. Haire, Charles Sydney Kirkemo, H.E. “Kirk” ___ F. a commemorative property. Paulsen, John C. Pehrson, George A. ___ G. less than 50 years of age or achieved significance Reed & Stem within the past 50 years. Reed, Charles A. Stem, Allen H. Shanley, George H. Narrative Statement of Significance (See Continuation Sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographic References (See Continuation Sheets.) 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 ___ Local government ___ designated a National Historic Landmark ___ University ___ recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # __________ Other ___ recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # _________ Specify Repository: ________________________________ Missoula Downtown Historic District Missoula County, MT Name of Property County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property: 203.0 Acres ZONE EASTING NORTHING REF 12 271307 5195777 1 12 271596 5195769 2 12 271780 5195692 3 12 272615 5195001 4 12 272605 5194895 5 12 272351 5194526 6 12 271960 5194545 7 12 271532 5195159 8 Legal Location (Township, Range & Section(s)): T 13N, R 19W, Section 22 and portions of Section 21 and 26 Verbal Boundary Description (See continuation sheets.) Boundary Justification (See continuation sheets.) 11. Form Prepared By name/title: Allan Mathews, Dagny Krigbaum of Historical Discoveries, Philip Maechling, Rolene Schliesman, Damon Murdo organization: Missoula Historic Preservation Office date: 1 July 2009 street & number: 435 Ryman telephone: 406/258-4657 city or town: Missoula state: MT zip code: 59802 Property Owners Multiple Property Owners (See property owner list on continuation sheet in Section 7). NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) OMB Approval No.1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number 7 Page 1 Missoula Downtown Historic District, Missoula County, MT ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION The city of Missoula is located in the west-central part of Montana and is the hub of five valleys. It has the Clark Fork River running through its center and forming the southern boundary of the older historic core, with the Northern Pacific Railroad (BNSF/Rail-Link) tracks forming the northern boundary. Missoula is county seat for Missoula County and is the largest urban center of western Montana. The Downtown Missoula Historic District encompasses 52 full and four partial blocks, and includes the East Pine Street Historic District, which is encompassed by the downtown commercial and residential core. The downtown district contains a total of 589 buildings and sites that include primary buildings and structures and ancillary buildings, most of which are sheds and garages associated with the individually eligible (or primary) properties. This number of buildings includes those that are listed in the East Pine Street Historic District. Eighty-two percent of the district’s main buildings are considered contributing elements (i.e., resources that date to the district’s period of significance and retain integrity) and 72% of associated auxiliary buildings (to include sheds and garages) are contributing elements. Thirteen percent of the district’s contributing properties have already been individually listed in the National Register. The East Pine Street Historic District now has 73 contributing buildings and four contributing objects. Many of the contributing buildings in the Downtown would be considered individually eligible for National Register listing because they retain a high level of integrity and possess exceptional historical and/or architectural values. Some contributing buildings have sustained more alterations such as remodeled storefronts, but retain mostly intact upper-story façades and good integrity. Single-story buildings that have lost their historic windows