Idaho - Ada County - Historic Districts
Ada County Idaho (Historic Districts) has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 11 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Guffey Butte--Black Butte Archeological District, Barber Dam and Lumber Mill, Boise Capitol Area District, Boise Historic District and Diversion Dam and Deer Flat Embankments.

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

The famous person Gov. John Morrison is associated with one of more of the Ada County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ada County places including Tourtellotte & Hummel, Tourtellotte & Co., Wayland & Fennell, Campbell & Wayland, US Reclamation Service, US Army, A.J. Wiley and Christian Mittleider. Prominent architectural styles found in Ada Country are Queen Anne, Colonial Revival and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Barber Dam and Lumber Mill (added 1978 - - #78001037)
E of Boise , Boise
NortyNort, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
Industrial,American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Water Works
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Park
Boise Capitol Area District (added 1976 - - #76000663)
Roughly bounded by 6th and Bannock, N. 8th, 8th, State, 5th Ana Jefferson Sts. , Boise
BotMultichillT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Tourtellotte & Hummel
Architectural Style:
Other, Moderne, Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private, State, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Capitol, Courthouse, Hotel, Religious Structure, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Capitol, Courthouse, Government Office, Hotel, Religious Structure, Specialty Store
Boise Historic District (added 1977 - - #77000448)
Also known as Old Boise
5th and 6th Sts., both sides of Idaho and Main Sts. , Boise
SniperProgrammer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Campbell & Wayland, Tourtellotte & Hummel
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Moderne
Area of Significance:
European, Commerce, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Civic, Clubhouse, Hotel, Professional, Restaurant
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Civic, Fire Station, Hotel, Professional, Restaurant
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
Firebird Raceway (added 2018 - - #100003243)
8551 Idaho (ID) Route 16, Eagle
Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1968-1978 AD
Fort Boise (added 1972 - - #72000433)
About 1.5 mi. NE of State Capitol , Boise
Cropbot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
US Army
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Military, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification, Military Facility
Current Function:
Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Hospital
Fort Street Historic District (added 1982 - - #82000199)
Roughly bounded by Fort, State, 6th, and 16th Sts. , Boise
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Guffey Butte--Black Butte Archeological District (added 1978 - - #78001038)
Also known as See Also:Swan Falls Dam and Power Plant
Address Restricted , Grandview
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
Harrison Boulevard Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001286)
An irregular pattern along Harrison Blvd. , Boise
SniperProgrammer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Hyde Park Historic District (added 1982 - - #82000211)
Both sides of N. 13th St. between Alturas and Brumback Sts. , Boise
SniperProgrammer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tourtellotte & Hummel
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Function:
Domestic
Lower Main Street Commercial Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001290)
Also known as See Also:Idanha Hotel
Main St. between 10th and 12th Sts. , Boise
Willowcast, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Mittleider Farmstead Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000122)
Also known as 01-19814, Rumpel, Albert and Bertha, Farmstead
575 Rumpel Ln. , Meridian
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mittleider, Christian
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Storage
Old Idaho State Penitentiary (added 1974 - - #74000729)
Also known as Idaho Territorial Prison
2200 Warm Springs Ave. , Boise
Robbiegiles, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility
South Eighth Street Historic District (added 1977 - - #77000450)
Also known as The Warehouse District
Roughly bounded by 8th, 9th, Miller, and Broad Sts. , Boise
Cropbot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wayland & Fennell, Tourtellotte & Co.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Warehouse
Spaulding, Almon W. and Dr. Mary E., Ranch (added 1994 - - #94001363)
Also known as Caron, Harvey E. and Katherine Caron, Ranch
3805 N. Cole Rd. , Boise
Charolastra charolo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Irrigation Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Garden, Irrigation Facility, Single Dwelling
State Street Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001036)
Jefferson, 2nd and 3rd Sts. , Boise
Charolastra charolo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Morrison,Gov. John,et al.
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Warm Springs Avenue Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001287)
Also known as See Also:Moore-Cunningham House
Warm Springs Ave. , Boise
Charolastra charolo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
West Warm Springs Historic District (added 1977 - - #77000451)
Warm Springs Ave., Main, 1st, 2nd, and Idaho Sts. , Boise
Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wayland & Fennell, Tourtellotte & Co.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
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