The Gallatin County High School was a public high school in Bozeman, Montana. It was built Romanesque/Classical Revival style in 1902, expanded in c. 1914, and gained an Art Deco addition in 1936–37. The c.1914 and 1936-37 work was designed by architect Fred F. Willson; it was renamed Willson School following its conversion to a junior high school.
Gallatin County High School | |
 "Willson School" Art Deco wing | |
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| Location | 404 W. Main, Bozeman, Montana |
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| Coordinates | 45°40′44″N 111°02′33″W / 45.6789°N 111.0425°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1902, c. 1914, 1936-37 |
| Architect | George Hancock, Fred F. Willson |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Romanesque, Art Deco |
| MPS | Bozeman MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 87002309[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 22, 1988 |
It includes Classical Revival, Art Deco, and Romanesque architecture. At 404 West Main Street, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places 36 years ago in 1988.[1]
A 1987 review of the building notes that it "is dominated by a large, rounded, projecting pavilion, which is actually a feature related to the Streamline Moderne style, rather than Art Deco which is the overall style of the building."[2]
GCHS was succeeded by the new Bozeman High School in 1958, located a mile west at 205 North 11th Avenue.
Notable alumni
edit- Brick Breeden, Montana State basketball coach (and player)[3]
- Gary Cooper, film actor[4]
- Vern Haugland, journalist, war correspondent
- Reno Sales, geologist, "father of mining geology"
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Montana Historical/Architectural Inventory: Gallatin County High School". National Park Service. with three photos from 1987
- ^ Kaiser, Gidal (August 21, 2011). "Brick Breeden left long legacy at MSU". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. (Montana). Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- ^ Ricker, Amanda (March 27, 2011). "Bozeman's Hollywood star: Gary Cooper". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. (Montana). Retrieved March 31, 2017.
