The famous person John Alvard Finch is associated with one of more of the Kootenai County historic places.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Kootenai County places including Galbraith, Isaac J., and Fuller, Kirtland Kelsey Cutter and O'Sullivan Brothers. Prominent architectural styles found in Kootenai Country are Bungalow/Craftsman and Late Victorian.