Boise, Idaho

Historic Sites & Landmarks in Boise, Idaho

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  • Idaho State Capitol Boise, Idaho 1905-20

    Constructed from 1905 to 1920, with major renovations in 2006, the Idaho State Capitol features a Neoclassical style designed by prolific Boise architect John E. Tourtellotte. The top of its dome, inspired by St.

  • Boise Art Museum Boise, Idaho 1937

    Built in 1937 by the Works Progress Administration, the Boise Art Museum was expanded in 1972, 1987, and 1997. Its collection dates from antiquity to the present, with an emphasis on American art.

  • Basque Mural Boise, Idaho 2000

    Painted in 2000 by an international group of sign painters, the Basque Mural depicts scenes from Basque history and culture, both in its European homeland and in Boise.

  • Hoff Building Boise, Idaho 1930

    Constructed in 1930 with eleven floors, this striking Art Deco building was Boise's first skyscraper. Originally a hotel with 400 rooms, it has housed offices since 1976 and is now part of the Capitol Area Historic District.

  • Bosworth-Hammond House New Orleans, Louisiana 1859

    Located at 1126 Washington in the Garden District, this opulent house was designed by Thomas K. Wharton and built in 1859. Its original owner was Abel Bosworth, an ice merchant.

  • Lewis House (2401 Prytania) New Orleans, Louisiana 1871

    The Lewis House in the Garden District is characterized by its pink exterior and unusual bas-relief of a muscular man with two horses. It was built in 1871 as a carriage house and transformed into a home in 1951.

  • Cyrus Jacobs House Boise, Idaho 1864

    Built in 1864, this small house is the oldest brick dwelling in Boise. From 1910 it was the residence of Basque families, who welcomed sheepherders and other temporary boarders.

  • House of Broel New Orleans, Louisiana 1851

    This Greek Revival mansion was built in 1851 for George Washington Squires. Since 1970 it has functioned as a wedding venue and dollhouse museum known as the House of Broel.

  • Briggs-Staub House New Orleans, Louisiana 1849

    Built in 1849, the Briggs-Staub House at 2605 Prytania is one of the oldest mansions in the Garden District and the only one built in a Gothic Revival style.

  • Egyptian Theatre Boise, Idaho 1926-27

    Completed in 1927, Boise's Egyptian Theatre was inspired by the Edfu Temple in Egypt at a time when such exotic movie palaces were all the rage. Restored in 1999, it is still in active use as a theater today.

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