HISTORY OF SURVEYING BOZEMAN

HOW IT BEGAN

Bozeman, February 1, 2019

First Friday

by

Lesley M. Gilmore, AIA, LEED AP BD+C

Director, Historic Preservation Services

Member of Bozeman Historic Preservation Advocacy Group

Celebrate Bozeman’s Heritage: Guide its Future

HISTORY OF SURVEYING BOZEMAN

THE NEED

1970s: Citizens concerned about Bozeman’s future

1975: Launched “Is Downtown Bozeman Worth Saving?”

1982: Acted on the need to know what our resources are

1991: Establishment of the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District

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HISTORY OF SURVEYING BOZEMAN

THE FUNDING

State Historic Preservation Office

The City of Bozeman

Sweat Equity – local volunteer effort

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HISTORY OF SURVEYING BOZEMAN

THE PROCESS

Jim McDonald as lead

Martha Claire Catlin as Historian

Local architects for architectural descriptions

Scope: Buildings more than 50 years old – all built before 1934

Buildings within the city proper

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HISTORY OF SURVEYING BOZEMAN

THE OUTCOME

Survey form for every property (> 50 years old) –whether contributing or not

Archival data for surveyed buildings

Photographs to document the condition

Architectural descriptions

Neighborhood and city outreach – dissemination of information at public meetings

Walking tour brochure

Ultimately: National Register Districts

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HISTORY OF SURVEYING BOZEMAN

THE FORM

Celebrate Bozeman’s Heritage: Guide its Future

HISTORY OF SURVEYING BOZEMAN

THE FORM

Celebrate Bozeman’s Heritage: Guide its Future

HISTORY OF SURVEYING BOZEMAN

THE FORM

Celebrate Bozeman’s Heritage: Guide its Future

HISTORY OF SURVEYING BOZEMAN

THE FORM

Celebrate Bozeman’s Heritage: Guide its Future

HISTORY OF SURVEYING BOZEMAN

THE FORM

Celebrate Bozeman’s Heritage: Guide its Future

HISTORY OF SURVEYING BOZEMAN

THE FORM

Celebrate Bozeman’s Heritage: Guide its Future

HISTORY OF SURVEYING BOZEMAN

THE FORM

HISTORY OF SURVEYING BOZEMAN

THE FORM

Celebrate Bozeman’s Heritage: Guide its Future

HISTORY OF SURVEYING BOZEMAN

THE FORM

Celebrate Bozeman’s Heritage: Guide its Future

HISTORY OF SURVEYING BOZEMAN

HISTORY OF SURVEYING BOZEMAN