Byron Vreeland (1844–1889) was an American architect practicing in Bozeman and Miles City, Montana, where he pioneered the profession.
Life Vreeland's early life and education are unknown, though he was trained as an architect. In the late 1870s he and his brother, builder Frank W. Vreeland, arrived in Bozeman. The two brothers established the firm of B. & F. W. Vreeland, architects and builders. By 1882 Frank W. Vreeland had retired from the firm, and was replaced by Herman Kemna. Simultaneously with this event, Vreeland relocated to Miles City, then a boomtown. Vreeland & Kemna operated until 1887, when Vreeland returned to Bozeman and Kemna went to Helena.Kemna, Herman Residence NRHP Nomination. 1992. He died in 1889.
At least two of Vreeland's works have been placed on the National Register of Historic Places, and several others contribute to at least three listed historic districts.
Architectural works
B. & F. W. Vreeland, until 1882 1880 - Gallatin County Courthouse, 311 W Main St, Bozeman, MontanaHistory of Montana, 1739-1885. 1885. Demolished 1880 - Masonic Temple, 137 E Main St, Bozeman, MontanaNew North-West (Deer Lodge, MT) 9 April 1880.
Vreeland & Kemna, 1882-1887 1883 - Palace Saloon, 135 E Main St, Bozeman, MontanaJenks, Jim. A Guide to Historic Bozeman. 2007. 1884 - Fred A. Fielding House, 420 S Willson Ave, Bozeman, MontanaBon Ton Historic District NRHP Nomination. 1987. 1886 - Nelson Story House, 404 W Main St, Bozeman, Montana Demolished 1887 - Bozeman City Hall and Opera House, E Main St & S Rouse Ave, Bozeman, MontanaSmith, Phyllis. Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley: A History. 1996. Demolished in 1964
Byron Vreeland, 1882-1889 1882 - First National Bank Building, 519 Main St, Miles City, MontanaMain Street Historic District NRHP Nomination. 1989. Demolished in 1910 1882 - Walrond S. Snell House, 402 S Lake Ave, Miles City, MontanaWalrond and Elizabeth Snell House NRHP Nomination. 2003. 1884 - Custer County Courthouse, 1010 Main St, Miles City, Montana Demolished in 1949 1885 - Commercial Block, 511 Main St, Miles City, Montana 1885 - Leighton & Jordan Block, 500 Main St, Miles City, Montana 1886 - Byron Vreeland House, 707 Washington St, Miles City, Montana The architect's own residence 1886 - White Sulphur Springs School, S Central Ave, White Sulphur Springs, MontanaInland Architect and Builder July 1886: 104. Demolished 1886 - Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 208 N 8th St, Miles City, MontanaCarriage House Historic District NRHP Nomination. 1991. 1887 - E. H. Johnson House, 1005 Palmer St, Miles City, Montana 1889 - Barnett Building, 13 E Main St, Bozeman, MontanaR.T. Barnett and Company Building NRHP Nomination. 1980
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