List of the oldest buildings in Idaho

This article attempts to list the oldest extant buildings surviving in the state of Idaho in the United States of America, including the oldest houses and any surviving structures. Some dates may be approximate and based upon dendochronology, architectural studies, and historical records. Idaho became a territory in 1863, though few structures survive from before this time. All entries should include a citation. To be on this list the building should either have been built before 1890, or be the oldest building of its kind in Idaho.

Building Image Location Completed Use Notes
Cataldo Mission Cataldo 1853[1] Jesuit Mission Started construction in 1850, built with help from Native Americans using wattle and daub method, using no nails.
Pierce Courthouse Pierce 1862[2] Courthouse Oldest public building in Idaho, used until 1885 when county seat moved to Murray.
John A. O'Farrell Cabin Boise 1863[3] House Considered first family home in Boise.
Fort Boise Officers Quarters Boise 1864[4] Officers Quarters Oldest surviving building of Fort Boise.
Fort Boise Surgeons Quarters Boise 1864[5] Officers Quarters Includes an 1880 brick add-on.
Cyrus Jacobs House Boise 1864[6] House Oldest surviving brick building in Boise
Rock Creek Store Rock Creek 1865[7] Store Built for the Rock Creek stage stop, which was the largest stage stop between Fort Hall and Fort Boise.
Christ Chapel Boise 1866[8] Church Moved to the campus of Boise State University, now used as a chapel for wedding services.
Thomas E. Logan House Boise c. 1868[9] House Now located at the Idaho History Museum
First Presbyterian Church Kamiah 1871[10] Church Built on land belonging to Nez Perce tribe.
Assay Office Boise 1871[11] Assay Office Built because of a large demand for an Assay Office in Idaho, as mining was a large part of Idaho's industry.
Lorenzo Hill Hatch House Franklin 1872[12] House Built-in Franklin, Idaho's oldest incorporated town.
St. Joseph's Mission Slickpoo 1874[13] Mission Closed in 1958 but well preserved with interpretive signs.
Joseph Bown House Boise 1879 House
Fort Sherman Chapel Coeur d'Alene 1880[14] Church Oldest building in the city of Coeur d'Alene
W. H. Watt Building Hailey 1882[15] Storefront Today is a jewelry store.
Blaine County Courthouse Hailey 1883[16] Courthouse Originally made for Alturas County.
Fort Lapwai Officers Quarters Lapwai 1883[17] Officers Quarters Last surviving building from Fort Lapwai, used during the Nez Perce War
Cordelia Lutheran Church Lenville 1883[18] Church Oldest Lutheran building in the state of Idaho.
Fort Sherman Powder Magazine Coeur d'Alene 1885[19] Powder Magazine One of only three remaining structures from Fort Sherman.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Coeur d'Alene's Old Mission".
  2. ^ "Pierce Courthouse".
  3. ^ "O'Farrell Cabin".
  4. ^ "Fort Boise".
  5. ^ "Building no. 4".
  6. ^ "The Parlor and Front Bedroom".
  7. ^ "Stricker/Rock Creek".
  8. ^ "Christ Chapel".
  9. ^ "National Register of Historic Places" (PDF).
  10. ^ "First Indian Presbyterian Church".
  11. ^ "Old U.S Assay Office".
  12. ^ "Historic Franklin Properties".
  13. ^ "St. Joseph's Mission History".
  14. ^ "Fort Sherman Chapel".
  15. ^ "W. H. Watt Building".
  16. ^ "Roof repairs mostly done on Blaine County courthouse".
  17. ^ "Fort Lapwai History".
  18. ^ "Cordelia Church". www.cordeliachurch.org. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
  19. ^ "North Idaho college restores old powder magazine".