The Charles Bower House is a historic house located north of Jerome, Idaho, United States. The lava rock house was built by mason H.T. Pugh in 1917. The listing includes a 2.5-acre (1.0 ha) area.[2][3] In addition to its rock walls, the home features a gable roof with exposed rafters and wide eaves. The original roof was replaced after a 1921 storm. The house was the home of Charles Bower and his family from 1917 until 1922.[4]

Charles Bower House
Charles Bower House is located in Idaho
Charles Bower House
Charles Bower House
Location of Charles Bower House in Idaho
Charles Bower House is located in the United States
Charles Bower House
Charles Bower House
Charles Bower House (the United States)
Nearest cityJerome, Idaho
Coordinates42°48′58″N 114°32′14″W / 42.81611°N 114.53722°W / 42.81611; -114.53722
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1917
Built byH.T. Pugh
MPSLava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho TR[1] (64000165)
NRHP reference No.83002321
Added to NRHP8 September 1983[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1983.[2]

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System – Lava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho TR (#64000165)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "National Register Information System – Charles Bower House (#83002321)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  3. ^ Posey–Ploss, Marian (September 8, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho TR". National Park Service. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Charles Bower House". National Park Service. September 8, 1983. Retrieved February 11, 2020. With a photo from 1981 by M. Posey-Ploss.
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