Idaho - Elmore County
Elmore County Idaho has 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Anchustegui, Pedro, Pelota Court, Atlanta Dam and Power Plant, Guffey Butte--Black Butte Archeological District, Atlanta Historic District and Elmore County Courthouse.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Great Basin, Plateau and Shoshone dating back to 1499 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Elmore County places including Atlanta Mines Co., Pedro Anchustegui, C.E. Johnson, J.T. Sprague, Wayland & Fennel, Tourtellotte & Hummel, John E. & Company Tourtellotte, Civilian Conservation Corps, Welch,George,& Co. and John Bermensolo. Prominent architectural styles found in Elmore Country are Classical Revival, Romanesque and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Ake, F. P., Building (added 1982 - - #82000337)
106-72 Main St. , Mountain Home
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Emmett,C. R., Tourtellotte & Hummel
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
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Amustutz Apartments (added 1982 - - #82002511)
320 S. Ada St. , Glenns Ferry
Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
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Anchustegui, Pedro, Pelota Court (added 1978 - - #78001060)
W. 2nd, North , Mountain Home
CommonsHelper2 Bot, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Sport Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Sport Facility
More Information:
Atlanta Dam and Power Plant (added 1977 - - #77000459)
W of Atlanta on Boise River , Atlanta
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Atlanta Mines Co.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Energy Facility
More Information:
Atlanta Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001059)
Quartz Creek, Pine and Main Sts. , Atlanta
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Atlanta Ranger Station Historic District (added 2003 - - #02001726)
Also known as Atlanta Guard Station
Boise National Forest , Atlanta
F\u00e6, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
USDA Forest Service, Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Conservation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office
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Elmore County Courthouse (added 1987 - - #87001584)
Also known as 002456
150 S. Fourth E , Mountain Home
Nv8200pa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Johnson,C.E., Wayland & Fennel
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Father Lobell House (added 1982 - - #82000338)
125 4th St., East , Mountain Home
Ipoellet, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tourtellotte & Hummel
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence
More Information:
Glenns Ferry School (added 1984 - - #84001122)
Also known as Glenns Ferry High School
Cleveland St. , Glenns Ferry
Drmccreedy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith,John W.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Gorby Opera Theater (added 1982 - - #82000339)
Idaho St. , Glenns Ferry
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tourtellotte & Hummel
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Theater
More Information:
Guffey Butte--Black Butte Archeological District (added 1978 - - #78001038)
Also known as See Also:Swan Falls Dam and Power Plant
Address Restricted , Unknown
ThayneT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Great Basin, Plateau, Shoshone
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC
Owner:
Federal, State, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Village Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Park, Underwater
KwikCurb Diner (added 2010 - - #10000502)
Also known as Hungry Onion Drive-in, Marv's Drive-in
850 S. 3rd W , Mountain Home
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bermensolo, John
Architectural Style:
Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Restaurant
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant
More Information:
McGinnis, J. S., Building (added 1982 - - #82000340)
1st and Commercial Sts. , Glenns Ferry
Drmccreedy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tourtellotte & Hummel
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Sub-function:
Business, Government Office, Specialty Store
More Information:
Mountain Home Baptist Church (added 1982 - - #82000341)
265 N. 4th, East , Mountain Home
Ipoellet, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tourtellotte,John E. & Company
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Mountain Home Carnegie Library (added 1978 - - #78001061)
180 S. 33rd St., East , Mountain Home
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tourtelotte & Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Mountain Home High School (added 1991 - - #91000988)
Also known as Mountain Home Junior High School
550 E. Jackson , Mountain Home
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Welch,George,& Co., Scott,Carl W.
Architectural Style:
Other, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education, Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
Mountain Home Hotel (added 1982 - - #82000385)
Also known as Bengochea Block
195 N. 2nd, West , Mountain Home
An13sa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
O'Neill Brothers Building (added 1982 - - #82000342)
Idaho St. , Glenns Ferry
Drmccreedy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tourtellotte & Hummel
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant
More Information:
Oregon National Historic Trail--Alkali Creek Segment (added 1985 - - #85003701)
Alkali Creek Segment , Glenns Ferry
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Owner:
Federal
Our Lady of Limerick Catholic Church (added 1982 - - #82000343)
113 W. Arthur , Glenns Ferry
Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tourtellotte & Hummel
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Saylor Creek Archeological District (added 1975 - - #75002202)
Address Restricted , Glenns Ferry
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Owner:
Federal
South Boise Historic Mining District (added 1975 - - #75000629)
In Boise and Sawtooth National Forests , Rocky Bar and
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
Current Function:
Unknown
More Information:
St. James Episcopal Church (added 1977 - - #77000460)
305 N. 3rd, East , Mountain Home
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sprague,J.T.
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Turner Hotel (added 1984 - - #84001124)
Also known as Mellen Building
140-170 E. Jackson St. , Mountain Home
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Campbell,William Stewart, Multiple
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
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