Gallatin County High School (Bozeman, Montana) Explained

Gallatin County High School
Location:404 W. Main,
Bozeman, Montana
Coordinates:45.6789°N -111.0425°W
Built:1902, c. 1914, 1936-37
Architect:George Hancock,
Fred F. Willson
Architecture:Classical Revival, Romanesque, Art Deco
Added:January 22, 1988
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:87002309

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.

It includes Classical Revival, Art Deco, and Romanesque architecture. At 404 West Main Street, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

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."[1]

GCHS was succeeded by the new Bozeman High School in 1958, located a mile west at 205 North 11th Avenue.

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=87002309}} Montana Historical/Architectural Inventory: Gallatin County High School ]. . with
  2. News: Brick Breeden left long legacy at MSU . Bozeman Daily Chronicle . (Montana) . Kaiser . Gidal . August 21, 2011 . March 31, 2017.
  3. News: Bozeman's Hollywood star: Gary Cooper . Bozeman Daily Chronicle . (Montana) . Ricker . Amanda . March 27, 2011 . March 31, 2017.