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

Elmore County Idaho (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Guffey Butte--Black Butte Archeological District, Atlanta Historic District and South Boise Historic Mining District, Atlanta Ranger Station Historic District.

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

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Elmore County places including USDA Forest Service and Civilian Conservation Corps. Prominent architectural styles found in Elmore Country are .

Atlanta Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001059)

Quartz Creek, Pine and Main Sts. , Atlanta

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Atlanta Ranger Station Historic District (added 2003 - - #02001726)

Also known as Atlanta Guard Station

Boise National Forest , Atlanta

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

USDA Forest Service, Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

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

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

Address Restricted , Unknown

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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

Saylor Creek Archeological District (added 1975 - - #75002202)

Address Restricted , Glenns Ferry

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Owner:

Federal

South Boise Historic Mining District (added 1975 - - #75000629)

In Boise and Sawtooth National Forests , Rocky Bar and

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Unknown