National Register of Historic Places - Idaho (ID), Ada County

Ada County Idaho (Historic Districts) has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 11 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Guffey Butte--Black Butte Archeological District, Barber Dam and Lumber Mill, Boise Capitol Area District, Boise Historic District and Diversion Dam and Deer Flat Embankments.

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

The famous person Gov. John Morrison is associated with one of more of the Ada County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ada County places including Tourtellotte & Hummel, Tourtellotte & Co., Wayland & Fennell, Campbell & Wayland, US Reclamation Service, US Army, A.J. Wiley and Christian Mittleider. Prominent architectural styles found in Ada Country are Queen Anne, Colonial Revival and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Barber Dam and Lumber Mill (added 1978 - - #78001037)

E of Boise , Boise

NortyNort, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Industrial,American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Water Works

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Park

Boise Capitol Area District (added 1976 - - #76000663)

Roughly bounded by 6th and Bannock, N. 8th, 8th, State, 5th Ana Jefferson Sts. , Boise

BotMultichillT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Tourtellotte & Hummel

Architectural Style:

Other, Moderne, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, State, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Capitol, Courthouse, Hotel, Religious Structure, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Capitol, Courthouse, Government Office, Hotel, Religious Structure, Specialty Store

Boise Historic District (added 1977 - - #77000448)

Also known as Old Boise

5th and 6th Sts., both sides of Idaho and Main Sts. , Boise

SniperProgrammer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Campbell & Wayland, Tourtellotte & Hummel

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Moderne

Area of Significance:

European, Commerce, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Civic, Clubhouse, Hotel, Professional, Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Civic, Fire Station, Hotel, Professional, Restaurant

Diversion Dam and Deer Flat Embankments (added 1976 - - #76000666)

SE of Boise on Boise River , Boise

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

US Reclamation Service

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Conservation, Industry, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Water Works

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Water Works

Firebird Raceway (added 2018 - - #100003243)

8551 Idaho (ID) Route 16, Eagle

Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1968-1978 AD

Fort Boise (added 1972 - - #72000433)

About 1.5 mi. NE of State Capitol , Boise

Cropbot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

US Army

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Military Facility

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Hospital

Fort Street Historic District (added 1982 - - #82000199)

Roughly bounded by Fort, State, 6th, and 16th Sts. , Boise

Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Guffey Butte--Black Butte Archeological District (added 1978 - - #78001038)

Also known as See Also:Swan Falls Dam and Power Plant

Address Restricted , Grandview

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

Harrison Boulevard Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001286)

An irregular pattern along Harrison Blvd. , Boise

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Hyde Park Historic District (added 1982 - - #82000211)

Both sides of N. 13th St. between Alturas and Brumback Sts. , Boise

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tourtellotte & Hummel

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Function:

Domestic

Lower Main Street Commercial Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001290)

Also known as See Also:Idanha Hotel

Main St. between 10th and 12th Sts. , Boise

Willowcast, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Mittleider Farmstead Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000122)

Also known as 01-19814, Rumpel, Albert and Bertha, Farmstead

575 Rumpel Ln. , Meridian

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mittleider, Christian

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Storage

Old Idaho State Penitentiary (added 1974 - - #74000729)

Also known as Idaho Territorial Prison

2200 Warm Springs Ave. , Boise

Robbiegiles, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

South Eighth Street Historic District (added 1977 - - #77000450)

Also known as The Warehouse District

Roughly bounded by 8th, 9th, Miller, and Broad Sts. , Boise

Cropbot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wayland & Fennell, Tourtellotte & Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

Spaulding, Almon W. and Dr. Mary E., Ranch (added 1994 - - #94001363)

Also known as Caron, Harvey E. and Katherine Caron, Ranch

3805 N. Cole Rd. , Boise

Charolastra charolo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Irrigation Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Garden, Irrigation Facility, Single Dwelling

State Street Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001036)

Jefferson, 2nd and 3rd Sts. , Boise

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Morrison,Gov. John,et al.

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Warm Springs Avenue Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001287)

Also known as See Also:Moore-Cunningham House

Warm Springs Ave. , Boise

Charolastra charolo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

West Warm Springs Historic District (added 1977 - - #77000451)

Warm Springs Ave., Main, 1st, 2nd, and Idaho Sts. , Boise

Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wayland & Fennell, Tourtellotte & Co.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store