Idaho
Historic Sites & Landmarks in Idaho
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.