Please note the following tour has limited space available.

Join us for a special walking tour

The Contrasting Styles of Fred Willson: Bozeman Architect 1910-1956
 
This month we are offering an opportunity to join walking tour guide, Richard Brown, on a historical journey through the architectural styles of Bozeman's premiere architect, Fred Willson. The tour will be offered on August 14th at 1pm. We ask that you call 406-220-2678 or email at info@extremehistoryproject.org to reserve a spot on this tour. Meet your tour guide in front of the Story Mansion located at 811 S. Willson Ave. Tours are $10, $7 for seniors and students, free for kids 12 and under. For more information, click here to visit our website. 
 
Willson was born in Bozeman in 1877 to Lester and Emma Willson. After High School he attended Montana State College but left as a junior to attend Columbia University where he received a Bachelor of Arts in architecture in 1902. Fred toured Europe with his parents, bringing his experience back to Bozeman where his designs include downtown buildings like the Gallatin County Courthouse, the Dokken-Nelson Funeral Home, Hamill Apartment Building, The Bozeman Armory and the Hotel Baxter as well as in Bozeman’s residential neighborhoods and on the MSU campus.
 
This historic walking tour will begin at The Story Mansion and will meander through the south-side neighborhood noting Willson’s many residential projects along the way. The tour will end at Montana State University.