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 | |
Location of Charles Bower House in Idaho | |
Nearest city | Jerome, Idaho |
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Coordinates | 42°48′58″N 114°32′14″W / 42.81611°N 114.53722°W |
Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
Built | 1917 |
Built by | H.T. Pugh |
MPS | Lava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho TR[1] (64000165) |
NRHP reference No. | 83002321 |
Added to NRHP | 8 September 1983[2] |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1983.[2]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System – Lava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho TR (#64000165)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System – Charles Bower House (#83002321)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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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