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

Canyon County Idaho (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Guffey Butte--Black Butte Archeological District, Map Rock Petroglyphs Historic District and Diversion Dam and Deer Flat Embankments, Caldwell Historic District and Nampa Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Great Basin, Plateau, Shoshone and Not Available dating back to 4999 BC.

The famous person William Judson Boone is associated with one of more of the Canyon County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Canyon County places including US Reclamation Service and Tourtellotte & Hummel. Prominent architectural styles found in Canyon Country are Renaissance, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Caldwell Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002509)

Also known as Downtown Caldwell

Roughly bounded by Railroad and Arthur Sts., 7th and 9th Aves. , Caldwell

Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tourtellotte & Hummel

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

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

SE of Boise on Boise River , Boise

Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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

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

Map Rock Petroglyphs Historic District (added 1982 - - #82000325)

Address Restricted , Givens Springs

Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Not Available

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 3000-4999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000-1499 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Nampa Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000284)

1200 and 1300 blocks S. 1st St. , Nampa

Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tourtellotte & Hummel

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Organizational

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Organizational

Nampa Neighborhood Historic District, Old (added 2007 - - #07000164)

Roughly bounded by 4th Ave. S, 4th St. S, 11th Ave. S, and 9th Sts. S , Nampa

Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Medical Business/Office, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Government Office, Medical Business/Office, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Single Dwelling

North Caldwell Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000785)

9th, Albany and Belmont Sts. , Caldwell

Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Late Gothic Revival

Historic Person:

Boone,William Judson,et al.

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling