Courtney Kramer

Courtney Kramer is a proud graduate of MSU’s History Department and serves as the City of Bozeman’s Historic Preservation Officer. She may be contacted at the City Planning Office, 406-582-2260 or via email at ckramer@bozeman.net(ckramer (at) bozeman [d0t] net,). More information about Bozeman’s historic districts is available at www.preservebozeman.org.

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The SAE’s and the Story Mansion

Courtney Kramer

Some call it “the old fraternity house,” but preservationists should recognize Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s stewardship of the Story Mansion for nearly 80 years.

The Many Mysteries of Bozeman Builder George Harrison

Courtney Kramer

In September 2013 this column spotlighted the North Tracy Historic District. The article noted the brick residence at 322 North Tracy Avenue, which is attributed to a black builder named George Harrison.

Wrapping Signal Boxes In History

Courtney Kramer

Historic preservation is location-specific. A place is significant in association with the historic events or people connected to the property. Changes in the built environment, including landscaping, demolition and major remodels, make it tricky to…

A History of Bozeman’s Water System Part III

Courtney Kramer

This article is the last in a series of three articles telling the history of Bozeman’s water system. Part I & II can be founding the May and June Bozeman Magazine. The development of Bozeman’s water system has three distinct phases which…

A History of Bozeman’s Water System, Part II

Courtney Kramer

This article is the second in a series of three articles telling the history of Bozeman’s water system. Part I can be found in the June Bozeman Magazine. By 1905 nearly 23 miles of wooden and cast iron pipes delivered water from Lyman Springs…

A History of Bozeman’s Water System, Part I

Courtney Kramer

Modern communities develop on the skeleton of their infrastructure. The location and remaining capacity of water and sewer pipes, natural gas lines and electrical transmission capabilities often dictate the timing and intensity of growth. An…