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

Power County Idaho has 13 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 ,

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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:

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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

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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

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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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