Historic Districts
Idaho - Gem County
Gem County Idaho has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bliss, F. T., House and First Baptist Church of Emmett, Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart, Emmett Presbyterian Church and Fletcher Oil Company Building.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Gem County places including Nisbet & Paradice, John E. & Company Tourtellotte, Tourtellotte & Hummel, John Cantrall, David Richardson and Frank Hummel. Prominent architectural styles found in Gem Country are Late Gothic Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Bliss, F. T., House (added 1982 - - #82000345)
E. 2nd and McKinley Sts , Emmett
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tourtellotte,John E. & Company
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
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:
Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart (added 1980 - - #80001323)
1st St. , Emmett
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tourtellotte & Hummel
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Emmett Presbyterian Church (added 1980 - - #80001324)
Also known as Emmett First Southern Baptist
2nd St. , Emmett
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
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:
First Baptist Church of Emmett (added 1980 - - #80001325)
1st St. , Emmett
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nisbet & Paradice
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
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:
First Full Gospel Church (added 1980 - - #80004670)
207 S. Washington Ave. , Emmett
send us a photo to share
Owner:
Private
Fletcher Oil Company Building (added 1989 - - #82000346)
Main St. and Boise Ave. , Emmett
send us a photo to share
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tourtellotte & Hummel
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
Gem County Courthouse (added 1982 - - #82000347)
Main St. and McKinley Ave. , Emmett
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Richardson,David, Hummel,Frank
Architectural Style:
Other, Modern Movement
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1980 - - #80001326)
Also known as United Methodist Church
1st St. and Washington Ave. , Emmett
Ipoellet, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
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:
Ola School (added 1992 - - #92000415)
Also known as 01098
5 Ola School Rd. , Ola
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cantrall,John
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
Oregon Short Line Railway Depot (added 1995 - - #95000506)
Also known as Emmett Depot
119 N. Commercial Ave. , Emmett
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
St. Mary's Episcopal Church (added 1980 - - #80001327)
1st St. , Emmett
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Sweet Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1997 - - #97000766)
Also known as Sweet United Methodist Church
7200 Sweet-Ola Hwy , Sweet
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
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:
Return to Top
Select a Different Idaho County (map)
Ada
Adams
Bannock
Bear Lake
Benewah
Bingham
Blaine
Boise
Bonner
Bonneville
Boundary
Butte
Camas
Canyon
Caribou
Cassia
Clark
Clearwater
Custer
Elmore
Franklin
Fremont
Gem
Gooding
Idaho
Jefferson
Jerome
Kootenai
Latah
Lemhi
Lewis
Lincoln
Madison
Minidoka
Nez Perce
Oneida
Owyhee
Payette
Power
Shoshone
Teton
Twin Falls
Valley
Washington
Select a Different State (map)
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District Of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Return to Home Page