Bozeman in Gallatin County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Byron Story Mansion

Bon Ton Historic District

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 25, 2021

1. Byron Story Mansion Marker

Inscription. Built in 1910, the Thomas Byron Story Mansion and Carriage House were designed by renowned architect C. S. Haire, known for his work on the Montana state capitol addition. Haire’s plan for T. Byron Story, his wife Katherine Ferris, and their five children drew from many architectural styles, including Queen Anne, Shingle, and Tudor Revival. The mansion’s steeply pitched roofs, inviting porch, a semicircular tower, and a covered carriage entrance create a distinctive silhouette. Diverse building materials add visual interest: stone from Bridger Canyon lines the foundation and brick from Hebron, North Dakota, defines the first story. Shingles and false half-timbering decorate the upper stories. One of three Montana mansions occupying an entire block, the 9,000 square-foot, twenty-two-room home cost an estimated $50,000 to build, more than ten times the average Bozeman residence of the early 1900s. T. Byron’s wealth came from management of extensive family holdings. His father was Montana cattle baron Nelson Story. Financial setbacks following World War I caused T. Byron to sell the property in 1922 to the Sigma Alpha Epsilon

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fraternity, owners of the property until 2003.

Erected by Montana Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the Montana National Register Sign Program series list.

Location. 45° 40.243′ N, 111° 2.344′ W. Marker is in Bozeman, Montana, in Gallatin County. It is on South Willson Avenue near West College Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 811 South Willson Avenue, Bozeman MT 59715, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Montana’s Yellowstone Country.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:

Byron Story Mansion and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 25, 2021

2. Byron Story Mansion and Marker

Robert A. Cooley (within shouting distance of this marker); Hamilton House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Burr Fisher House (about 500 feet away); Charles S. Hartman Residence (about 700 feet away); 610 South Willson Avenue (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mendenhall Residence (approx. 0.2 miles away); Susan Kirk Residence (approx. 0.3 miles away); Alcoa-Lewis Residence (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bozeman.

Byron Story Mansion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 25, 2021

3. Byron Story Mansion

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 25, 2021

4. Byron Story Mansion

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 723 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 19, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.