Pierce-Borah House
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Pierce-Borah House | |
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The Pierce-Borah House in 2013 | |
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| Location | Branstetter Street, Garden City, Idaho |
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| Coordinates | 43°39′32″N 116°18′9″W / 43.65889°N 116.30250°WCoordinates: 43°39′32″N 116°18′9″W / 43.65889°N 116.30250°W |
| Built | 1897 |
| Architect | John E. Tourtellotte |
| Architectural style | Gothic/Queen Anne |
| NRHP Reference # | 83000257 |
| Added to NRHP | January 3, 1983 |
The Pierce-Borah House is a historic building in Garden City, Idaho. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the house was among the earliest designed by prominent Idaho architect John E. Tourtellotte. It was completed in 1897 and originally located at 11th and Franklin Streets, in nearby Boise.[1]
The house was commissioned by Boise entrepreneur Walter E. Pierce but was sold in 1898 to William Borah, later a prominent United States Senator. In 1959, the house was purchased by Vernon K. Smith and moved from its original location to the present site, in a rural area west of downtown Garden City.[2]
Although the house was described as being in "excellent condition" in a 1982 report,[1] it appears to have since fallen into disrepair.
References
- 1 2 "Pierce-Borah House" (PDF). Inventory Sheet for Group Nominations: Tourtellotte and Hummel Architecture. Idaho State Historical Society. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ "Victoria Smith Obituary". Tributes.com. Retrieved 2 October 2013.