Idaho - Power County
Power County Idaho has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Oregon Trail Historic District, American Falls East Shore Power Plants, American Falls Reservoir Flooded Townsite, Oneida Milling and Elevator Company Grain Elevator and Oregon Trail Historic District (Boundary Increase).

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Archaic, Euro-American, Et Al and Shoshone dating back to 8999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Power County places including Flinton Construction Co., C.A. Sundberg, John Hayward and S. H. Anderson. Prominent architectural styles found in Power Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival and Late Gothic Revival.

American Falls Archeological District (added 1999 - - #99000804)
Address Restricted ,
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Native American
Cultural Affiliation:
Archaic, Euro-American, Et Al, Shoshone
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Ceremonial Site, Extractive Facility, Fishing Facility Or Site, Processing Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Water Works
American Falls East Shore Power Plants (added 1976 - - #76000680)
ID 39 , American Falls
Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
American Falls Reservoir Flooded Townsite (added 2002 - - #01001480)
American Falls Reservoir , American Falls
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Business, Communications Facility, Courthouse, Hospital, Hotel, School
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Irrigation Facility, Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
Bethany Deaconess Hospital (added 1995 - - #95000507)
Also known as Schiltz Memorial Hospital;American Legion Hall
500 Pocatello Highway Ave. , American Falls
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital
Current Function:
Other, Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
More Information:
Bonanza Bar (added 1972 - - #72001609)
Unknown , Unknown
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Davie, William, House (added 2008 - - #08000252)
Also known as Harms House
703 Hutchinson Ave. , American Falls
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Oneida Milling and Elevator Company Grain Elevator (added 1993 - - #93000380)
Also known as Colorado Milling and Elevator Company Grain Elevator
Offshore in American Falls Reservoir , American Falls
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Storage
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Oregon Trail Historic District (added 1973 - - #73000688)
Also known as See Also:Oregon Trail Historic District (Boundary Increase)
SW of American Falls along U.S. 30N , American Falls
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
State, Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Oregon Trail Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1974 - - #74002296)
Also known as See Also:Oregon Trail Historic District
W of American Falls , American Falls
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Power County Courthouse (added 1987 - - #87001601)
Also known as 000531
Bannock Ave. , American Falls
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sundberg,C.A.
Architectural Style:
Prairie School, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Register Rock (added 1978 - - #78001097)
W of American Falls on U.S. 30 , American Falls
Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Sparks, Walter, House (added 2007 - - #07000002)
Also known as Houk House
408 Roosevelt St. , American Falls
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
St. John's Episcopal Church (added 2007 - - #07000004)
328 Roosevelt St. , American Falls
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Warwas, Richard and Winnie, House (added 2006 - - #06000741)
Also known as IHSI #77-13749
275 Polk St. , American Falls
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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