Historic American Buildings Survey Collection, 1963-1965

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Historic American Buildings Survey
Title
Historic American Buildings Survey Collection
Dates
1963-1965 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.8 linear feet
Collection Number
2344
Summary
The Historic American Buildings Survey Collection consists of architectural drawings and photographs of selected historical buildings in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. The building selection ranges in type and style from the monumental and architect-designed to the utilitarian and vernacular. The sampling is intended to assist with the documentation of architectural heritage, as well as with design and interpretation of historic resources.
Repository
Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Languages
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) is the nation's first federal preservation program, begun in 1933 to document America's architectural heritage. Creation of the program was motivated primarily by the perceived need to mitigate the negative effects upon history and culture of rapidly vanishing architectural resources. A source was needed to assist with the documentation of architectural heritage, design, and interpretation of historic resources that was national in scope. As it was stated in the tripartite agreement between the American Institute of Architects, the Library of Congress, and the NPS that formed HABS, "A comprehensive and continuous national survey is the logical concern of the Federal Government." As a national survey, the HABS collection is intended to represent "a complete resume of the builder's art." Thus, the building selection ranges in type and style from the monumental and architect-designed to the utilitarian and vernacular, including a sampling of our nation's vast array of regionally and ethnically derived building traditions [from the NPS website].

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Architectural drawings and photographs of selected historical buildings in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Drawing sets include: Sacred Heart Mission, Idaho; W. F. Sanders house, Virginia City, Montana; Content Corner, Virginia City, Montana; Madison County Courthouse, Virginia City, Montana; School and Masonic Temple, Bannack, Montana; Court House, Bannack, Montana; Methodist Church, Bannack, Montana; Superintendent's Lodge, Custer Battlefield, Montana; General Miles house, Fort Keough, Montana; Fraternity Hall, Elkhorn, Montana; St. Mary's Mission and Pharmacy, Montana; Fort Owen, Montana; Fort Missoula, Montana; Miner's Union Hall, Granite, Montana; Superintendent's house, Granite, Montana; Fort Logan, Montana; Norris Soldier's Station, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming; Mangus Cabin, Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) Wyoming; Maud Noble Cabin, GTNP Wyoming; Menor's Ferry, GTNP Wyoming; Cunningham Cabin, GTNP Wyoming; Sheridan Inn, Sheridan, Wyoming.

Photographs include images of: St. Mary's Mission; St. Mary's Pharmacy; Fort Owen; Fort Missoula Powder Magazine; Fort Missoula N.C.O. Quarters and Barracks; Miners Union Hall, Granite; Superintendent's Lodge, Granite; Kluge House, Helena; Opera House and City Hall, Bozeman; Fort Logan; Norris Soldier Station, YNP; Mangus Cabin, GTNP; Maud Noble Cabin, GTNP; Menor's Ferry, GTNP; Cunningham Cabin, GTNP; Sheridan Inn, Sheridan, Wyoming; Moulton Ranch, Grand Teton National Park; Montana Hotel, Anaconda; Montana Hall, Bozeman; Tracy/White residence, Bozeman; Child's Ranch, Montana; Masonic Temple, Helena; Ashby/Tobin residence, Helena; S.T. Hauser residence, Helena; Conrad Kohr residence, Helena; Lewis and Clark County Courthouse, Helena; J.S. Neil house, Helena; T.C. Power house, Helena; A.J. Seligman house, Helena.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Series 1 Architectural drawings, 1963-1966

Series 2 Photographs, 1965

Acquisition Information

Architectural drawings and photographs of historic buildings in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming were initially produced under a program administered by the United States National Park Service from 1963 to 1965 and purchased by Special Collections from the Montana State University School of Architecture in 1966.

Processing Note

This collection was processed 2009 May 12

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

1:  Architectural drawings, 1963-1966Return to Top

Positive prints of original drawings for selected historic buildings in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. Number code in brackets after the drawing set title is the HABS control number.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Sacred Heart Mission, Idaho [ID 1]
1 2
W.F. Sanders house, Virginia City [MON 1]
1 3
Content Corner, Virginia City [MON 2]
1 4
Madison County Court House, Virginia City [MON 3]
1 5
School and Masonic Temple, Bannack [MON 4]
1 6
Bannack Court House [MON 5]
1 7
Methodist Church, Bannack [MON 6]
1 8
General Miles residence, Fort Keogh [MON 7]
1 9
Fraternity Hall, Elkhorn [MON 8]
1 10
St. Mary's Mission [MON 10]
1 11
St. Mary's Pharmacy [MON 11]
1 12
Fort Owen [MON 12]
1 13
Fort Missoula, N.C.O. Quarters [Mon 14]
1 14
Miner's Union Hall, Granite [MON 15]
1 15
Superintendent's House, Granite [MON 16]
1 16
Kluge House, Helena [MON 17]
1 17
City Hall and Opera House, Bozeman [MON 18]
1 18
Fort Logan Blockhouse [MON 19]
1 19
Norris Soldier's Station, YNP [WYO 21]
1 20
Mangus Cabin, Grand Teton NP [WYO 22]
1 21
Maud Noble Cabin, Grand Teton NP [WYO 23]
1 22
Menor's Ferry, Grand Teton NP [WYO 24]
1 23
Cunningham Cabin, Grand Teton NP [WYO 25]
1 24
Sheridan Inn, Sheridan [WYO 28]

1:  Photographs, 1965Return to Top

Original photographs and copies of historic photographs, all made in 1965, of selected buildings in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. The photographs were taken by Al Huntsman and John DeHaas on site, or copied from prints owned by the Montana Historical Society, Vernon Griffith of Sheridan, Wyoming, or the National Park Service at Yellowstone or Grand Teton. All photographs credited to Huntsman or DeHaas have been indicated in brackets and date from the summer and fall of 1965. Prints from the Montana Historical Society have been indicated [MHS] and have approximate dates of the original images.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
2 1
St. Mary's Mission
Box Folder
Mission, [MHS]
1870s
Mission, [MHS]
1860s
Mission [Huntsman]
Mission, [MHS]
1941
Mission, interior [Huntsman]
Mission, interior [Huntsman]
Mission, interior [Huntsman]
Mission, interior [Huntsman]
Detail, door handle [Huntsman]
Front elevation [Huntsman]
2 2
St. Mary's Pharmacy
Box Folder
Side entrance [DeHaas]
West elevation [Huntsman]
Front elevation [DeHaas]
Southeast elevation [Huntsman]
Detail, corner [DeHaas]
Detail, corner [DeHaas]
Detail, window [DeHaas]
2 3
Fort Owen
Box Folder
Detail, adobe [DeHaas]
Drawing of reconstruction plan [Huntsman]
Blockhouse, [MHS]
Model [DeHaas]
Fireplace [Huntsman]
East wall, barracks [Huntsman]
West side, barracks [Huntsman]
West elevation, barracks [Huntsman]
Courtyard, [MHS]
1900
2 4
Fort Missoula Powder Magazine
Box Folder
Detail, doorway [DeHaas]
Northwest elevation [Huntsman]
Southeast elevation [Huntsman]
2 5
Fort Missoula N.C.O. Quarters and Barracks
Box Folder
West elevation barracks [Huntsman]
South elevation barracks [Huntsman]
N.C.O. Quarters northeast elevation [Huntsman]
N.C.O. Quarters east elevation [Huntsman]
Detail, corner [DeHaas]
Detail, window jam [DeHaas]
Stove chimney [Huntsman]
View of post, [MHS]
1886
Laundry building, [MHS]
2 6
Miners Union Hall, Granite
Box Folder
Facade view, [MHS]
Northwest elevation [Huntsman]
Detail, columns [Huntsman]
Detail, facade cover [Huntsman]
Detail, facade cover [Huntsman]
West elevation [Huntsman]
Front elevation [Huntsman]
Auditorium interior [Huntsman]
Third floor interior [Huntsman]
Second floor interior [Huntsman]
Detail, iron column [Huntsman]
Detail, door sill [Huntsman]
2 7
Superintendent's Lodge, Granite
Box Folder
West elevation [Huntsman]
Front elevation [Huntsman]
2 8
Kluge House, Helena
Box Folder
Front view, [MHS]
Southwest elevation [Huntsman]
Detail, second floor [DeHaas]
Detail, corner [DeHaas]
2 9
Opera House and City Hall, Bozeman
Box Folder
Entry doorway [Huntsman]
West elevation [Huntsman]
East elevation [Huntsman]
Fire station doors [Huntsman]
East doorway [Huntsman]
South elevation [Huntsman]
Interior beam and truss [Huntsman]
Detail, strap hinge [Huntsman]
Detail, fire alarm panel [Huntsman]
Interior front entrance [Huntsman]
Detail, front window [Huntsman]
Stage [Huntsman]
2 10
Fort Logan
Box Folder
Blockhouse, south elevation [DeHaas]
Wall plaque, [MHS]
Corner detail [DeHaas]
Detail, door hook [DeHaas]
Detail, door hook [DeHaas]
Detail, firing loop [DeHaas]
2 11
Norris Soldier Station, YNP
Box Folder
Southeast elevation [Huntsman]
West elevation [Huntsman]
North elevation [Huntsman]
Northwest elevation [Huntsman]
Detail, corner [Huntsman]
Detail, ridge pole [DeHaas]
Fireplace [Huntsman]
2 12
Mangus Cabin, Grand Teton National Park
Box Folder
Southeast elevation [Huntsman]
Detail, roof corner [Huntsman]
2 13
Maud Noble Cabin, Grand Teton National Park
Box Folder
North elevation [Huntsman]
Rear view [Huntsman]
South elevation, storage building [Huntsman]
North elevation, storage building [Huntsman]
Interior [DeHaas]
2 14
Menor's Ferry, Grand Teton National Park
Box Folder
View from river [DeHaas]
View from river, NPS
1894
View, NPS
1890
View [Huntsman]
South elevation [DeHaas]
South view, NPS
Northwest elevation, NPS
Storage building [Huntsman]
Smokehouse [Huntsman]
View [DeHaas]
2 14
Menor's Ferry, Grand Teton National Park (cont.)
Box Folder
Interior [Huntsman]
2 15
Cunningham Cabin, Grand Teton National Park
Box Folder
East elevation [Huntsman]
West elevation [Huntsman]
Corner detail [DeHaas]
2 16
Sheridan Inn, Sheridan, Wyoming
Box Folder
Southeast elevation [Huntsman]
Northeast elevation, Vernon Griffith
East facade [Huntsman]
View from railroad tracks, Vernon Griffith
North facade [Huntsman]
South facade [Huntsman]
Second and third floor windows [DeHaas]
Rear view [Huntsman]
Laundry building [Huntsman]
Laundry building [Huntsman]
2 17
Sheridan Inn, Sheridan, Wyoming
Box Folder
Interior, bar [Huntsman]
Detail, bar [Huntsman]
Lobby desk [Huntsman]
Fireplace [Huntsman]
Dining room door [Huntsman]
Dining room fireplace [Huntsman]
Dining room fireplace [Huntsman]
Bedroom dormer window [Huntsman]
Bedroom dormer window [Huntsman]
Detail, rosette [Huntsman]
Detail, door pull [Huntsman]
Porch [Huntsman]
Detail, cap [Huntsman]
Early view with Indians in foreground, Vernon Griffith
Early view with riders in foreground, Vernon Griffith
2 18
Moulton Ranch, Grand Teton National Park
Box Folder
View of barn [Huntsman]
East elevation [Huntsman]
Blacksmith's cabin [Huntsman]
Blacksmith's forge [DeHaas]
Rear view [Huntsman]
2 19
Montana Hotel, Anaconda
Box Folder
Detail, turret [Huntsman]
East elevation [Huntsman]
Detail, facade [Huntsman]
Detail, column [Huntsman]
Exterior, early view, Anaconda Chamber of Commerce
Exterior, early view, Anaconda Chamber of Commerce
Fireplace [Huntsman]
North facade [Huntsman]
Parlor [Huntsman]
Parlor [Huntsman]
Lounge doorway [Huntsman]
Dressing mirror [Huntsman]
Bar [Huntsman]
2 20
Montana Hall, Bozeman
Box Folder
North elevation [DeHaas]
Early view
2 21
Tracy/White residence, Bozeman
Box Folder
Early view
North elevation [Huntsman]
2 22
Child's Ranch
Box Folder
View, [MHS]
Residence [MHS]
1890
Residence [MHS]
1891
Barn [MHS]
1890
2 23
Masonic Temple, Helena
Box Folder
Early view, [MHS]
2 24
Ashby/Tobin residence, Helena
Box Folder
Early view [MHS]
1890
Rear elevation [Huntsman]
South elevation [Huntsman]
South elevation [Huntsman]
Southeast elevation [Huntsman]
Parlor [Huntsman]
Detail, Newell post [Huntsman]
Staircase [Huntsman]
Living room doorway [Huntsman]
Staircase and hallway [Huntsman]
Living room [Huntsman]
Living room fireplace [Huntsman]
Living room fireplace [Huntsman]
2 25
S.T. Hauser residence, Helena
Box Folder
North elevation [Huntsman]
Reception room, [MHS]
Library, [MHS]
Hallway, [MHS]
2 26
Conrad Kohr residence, Helena
Box Folder
South elevation [Huntsman]
Southeast elevation [Huntsman]
Southwest elevation [Huntsman]
2 27
Lewis and Clark County Courthouse, Helena
Box Folder
Northeast elevation [Huntsman]
South elevation [Huntsman]
Early view, [MHS]
Early view, [MHS]
2 28
J.S. Neil residence, Helena
Box Folder
Northwest elevation [Huntsman]
West elevation [Huntsman]
Southwest elevation [Huntsman]
2 28
T.C. Power residence, Helena
Box Folder
Early view, [MHS]
North elevation [Huntsman]
2 30
A.J. Seligman residence, Helena
Box Folder
Southeast elevation
2 31
U.S. Assay Office, Helena
Box Folder
Northeast elevation [Huntsman]
Early view, [MHS]
Southeast elevation [Huntsman]
Construction crew [MHS]
1875
Furnace room [Huntsman]

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Historic buildings--Montana--Fort Missoula--Designs and plans
  • Historic buildings--Montana--Fort Missoula--Photographs
  • Historic buildings--Yellowstone National Park--Designs and plans
  • Historic buildings--Yellowstone National Park--Photographs
  • Historic buildings-Idaho-Designs and plans
  • Historic buildings-Montana-Anaconda-Photographs
  • Historic buildings-Montana-Bannack-Designs and plans
  • Historic buildings-Montana-Bozeman-Photographs
  • Historic buildings-Montana-Elkhorn (Jefferson County)-Designs and plans
  • Historic buildings-Montana-Fort Keogh-Designs and plans
  • Historic buildings-Montana-Fort Logan-Designs and plans
  • Historic buildings-Montana-Fort Logan-Photographs
  • Historic buildings-Montana-Fort Owen-Designs and plans
  • Historic buildings-Montana-Fort Owen-Photographs
  • Historic buildings-Montana-Grand Teton National Park-Designs and
  • Historic buildings-Montana-Grand Teton National Park-Photographs
  • Historic buildings-Montana-Granite-Photographs
  • Historic buildings-Montana-Helena-Photographs
  • Historic buildings-Montana-Little Bighorn Battlefield National
  • Historic buildings-Montana-Little Bighorn Battlefield National
  • Historic buildings-Montana-Virginia City-Designs and plans
  • Historic buildings-Wyoming-Sheridan-Designs and plans
  • Historic buildings-Wyoming-Sheridan-Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Anaconda (Mont.)-Buildings, structures, etc. -Photographs
  • Bannack (Mont.)-Buildings, structures, etc
  • Bozeman (Mont.)-Buildings, structures, etc. -Photographs
  • Elkhorn (Jefferson County, Mont.)-Buildings, structures, etc
  • Fort Keogh (Mont.)
  • Fort Logan (Mont.)
  • Fort Missoula (Mont.)
  • Fort Owen (Mont.)
  • Grand Teton National Park (Wyo.)
  • Granite (Mont.)-Buildings, structures, etc
  • Helena (Mont.)-Buildings, structures, etc. -Photographs
  • Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (Mont.)
  • Sheridan (Wyo.)-Buildings, structures, etc
  • Virginia City (Mont.)-Buildings, structures, etc
  • Yellowstone National Park

Form or Genre Terms

  • Architectural drawings