Idaho - Nez Perce County
Nez Perce County Idaho has 44 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 14 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Hatwai Village Site, Lenore Site, American Women's League Chapter House, First Christian Church and First Lapwai Bank.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Nez Perce, Windust Phase, Cascade Phase, Nimipu Phase, Native American, Tucannon Phase, Chinese and Et Al. dating back to 10999 BC.

The famous person Henry C. Kettenbach is associated with one of more of the Nez Perce County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Nez Perce County places including Kirtland K. Cutter, James H. Nave, Ralph Loring, Taymond W. Hatch, Hirsch & Watson Helfensteller, Dubray Bros., James Nave, Tourtellotte & Hummel, J.H. Nave and C.B. Chaffee. Prominent architectural styles found in Nez Perce Country are Colonial Revival, Romanesque and Queen Anne.

American Women's League Chapter House (added 1986 - - #86002158)
Also known as Peck Library
217 N. Main St. , Peck
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Helfensteller,Hirsch & Watson
Architectural Style:
Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
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Aspoas, James, House (added 1982 - - #82005185)
1610 Fifteenth Ave. , Lewiston
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Owner:
Private
Asposas, James, House (added 1994 - - #94001366)
1610 Fifteenth Ave. , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nave, James
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
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
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Booth, Frank, House (added 1994 - - #94001367)
1608 Seventeenth Ave. , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
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
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Booth, Frank, House (added 1982 - - #82005187)
1608 Seventeenth Ave. , Lewiston
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Owner:
Private
Breier Building (added 1986 - - #86001261)
631--633 Main St. , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nave,James H.
Architectural Style:
Other, Chicago
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Professional, Restaurant
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
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Carnegie Library (added 2018 - - #100002548)
101 5th Street, Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Renaissance Revival, Mediterranean Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1904-1968 AD
Children's Home Finding and Aid Society of North Idaho (added 2007 - - #07000090)
Also known as Hurlburt, Harold, Mansion
1805 19th Ave. , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cutter, Kirtland Kelsey
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
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First Christian Church (added 1978 - - #78001083)
7th Ave. and 7th St. , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hatch,Taymond W.
Architectural Style:
Classical 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
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First Lapwai Bank (added 1980 - - #80001331)
302 W. 1st St. , Lapwai
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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First Presbyterian Church (added 1980 - - #80001332)
Locust and 1st St., E. , Lapwai
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nave,J.H.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
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
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Fix and Moxley Building (added 1977 - - #77001633)
200 block Main St. , Lewiston
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Owner:
Private
Fort Lapwai Officer's Quarters (added 1974 - - #74002380)
Phinney Dr. and C St. , Lapwai
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Owner:
Federal
Garfield School (added 1982 - - #82002513)
2912 5th Ave. , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nave,J.H.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Hasotino (added 1976 - - #76000678)
Also known as Hell's Gate State Park
Address Restricted , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Nez Perce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Hatwai Village Site (added 1982 - - #82000353)
Address Restricted , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Nez Perce
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Hells Canyon Archeological District (added 1984 - - #84000984)
Address Restricted , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Prehistoric, Industry, Historic - Aboriginal, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Windust Phase, Cascade Phase, Nimipu Phase
Period of Significance:
9000-10999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 499-0 AD, 2500-2999 BC, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1800-1824, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private, Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Extractive Facility, Village Site, Water-Related
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
Hester, P. J., House (added 1982 - - #82005192)
1622 Fifteenth Ave. , Lewiston
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Owner:
Private
Hester, Patrick J. and Lydia, House (added 1994 - - #94001365)
1622 Fifteenth Ave. , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
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:
Multiple Dwelling
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Hurlbut, Harold, House (added 1982 - - #82005193)
1802 Eighteenth Ave. , Lewiston
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Owner:
Private
Hurlbut, W. P., House (added 1982 - - #82005194)
1822 Eighteenth Ave. , Lewiston
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Owner:
Private
Idaho Grocery Warehouse and Annex (added 1982 - - #82000354)
1209 Main St. , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tourtellotte & Hummel, Loring,Ralph
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store, Warehouse
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JEAN (steamboat) (added 1989 - - #89001001)
Also known as JEAN;Steamboat JEAN;Sternwheeler JEAN;014221
3620 A Snake River Ave. in Hells Gate State Park , Lewistown
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Maritime History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Kettenbach, Henry C., House (added 1978 - - #78001084)
1026 9th Ave. , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Denny,W.H.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Kettenbach,Henry C.,et al.
Significant Year:
1904
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
Lenore Site (added 1974 - - #74000284)
Address Restricted , Lenore
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American
Period of Significance:
7000-7499 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Lewiston City Hall (added 1982 - - #82000355)
207 3rd. St. , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Loring,Ralph, Tourtellotte,John E. & Company
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Correctional Facility, Fire Station
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Fire Station
More Information:
Lewiston Depot (added 1973 - - #73000687)
13th and Main Sts. , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
More Information:
Lewiston Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000637)
Also known as See Also:Lewiston Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Irregular pattern between 1st and 5th Sts. and B St. and the Snake River , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cutter,Kirtland K.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Mission/Spanish Revival, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
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Lewiston Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1984 - - #84003852)
Also known as See Also:Tourtellotte and Hummel Architecture TR;Lewiston Hi
Roughly bounded by 1st, B, 6th, and F Sts. , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Loring,Ralph, Cutter,Kirtland K.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Hotel, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant
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Lewiston Methodist Church (added 1979 - - #79000802)
Also known as Anne Bollinger Memorial Theatre
805 6th Ave. , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Black,H.N.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Theater
More Information:
Lewiston Vineyards Gates (added 1983 - - #83000288)
18th Ave. and 10th , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Loring,Ralph, Tourtellotte & Hummel
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
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Lower Salmon River Archeological District (added 1986 - - #86002170)
Address Restricted , Waha
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Art, Prehistoric, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
Tucannon Phase, Chinese, Et Al.
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Extractive Facility, Village Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture
McLaren, William and Elizabeth, House (added 1992 - - #92001413)
Also known as 004349
1602 15th Ave. , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nave,James
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
McLaren, William, House (added 1982 - - #82005196)
1602 Fifteenth Ave. , Lewiston
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Owner:
Private
Nave Apartments (added 1978 - - #78001085)
Also known as Wilson Apartments
600 block of 8th St. , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nave,James H.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Nez Perce Snake River Archeological District (added 1978 - - #78001086)
Address Restricted , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Social History
Cultural Affiliation:
Nez Perce
Period of Significance:
5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Private, State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Spalding (added 1974 - - #74002381)
Also known as Lapwai
Unknown , Spalding
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Owner:
Federal
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church (added 1978 - - #78001087)
633 5th Ave. , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dubray Bros., Nave,James H.
Architectural Style:
Gothic
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:
Tamblyn, Agnes M., House (added 1994 - - #94001364)
Also known as Todd, Glen W., House
1506 Seventeenth Ave. , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nave, James
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
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:
Tamblyn, Mrs. M. A., House (added 1982 - - #82005201)
Also known as Glen W. Todd House
1506 Seventeenth Ave. , Lewiston
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Owner:
Private
Thompson, Gaylord, House (added 1992 - - #92000419)
Also known as Snyder,Gary and Cara,House
1824 Seventeenth Ave. , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Chaffee,C.B., Nave,James
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Thompson, Gaylord, House (added 1982 - - #82005202)
1824 Seventeenth Ave. , Lewiston
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Owner:
Private
Twenty-One Ranchhouse (added 1978 - - #78001088)
S of Lewiston at 7570 Waha Rd. , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Wyatt, W. R. and Louisa E., House (added 1994 - - #94001362)
1524 Eighteenth Ave. , Lewiston
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
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:
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