Lowell School (Boise, Idaho)

Lowell School in Boise, Idaho, is a 2+12-story, brick and stone elementary school constructed in 1913 and named for James Russell Lowell. The building was expanded in 1916, 1926, and 1948, and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1982.[2]

Lowell School
Lowell School in 2019
Lowell School (Boise, Idaho) is located in Idaho
Lowell School (Boise, Idaho)
Lowell School (Boise, Idaho) is located in the United States
Lowell School (Boise, Idaho)
Location1507 N. 22nd St., Boise, Idaho
Coordinates43°38′02″N 116°13′23″W / 43.63389°N 116.22306°W / 43.63389; -116.22306 (Lowell School)
Area9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
Built1913 (1913)
ArchitectHeath & Twitchell
MPSBoise Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.82000220[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 8, 1982

The NRHP nomination form credits Tacoma architects Heath & Twitchell with the design, but in 1913 The Idaho Statesman reported that plans and specifications had been prepared by students in the Drafting Department at Boise High School.[3]

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lowell School". National Park Service. Retrieved January 30, 2019. With accompanying pictures
  3. ^ "Eastern Teachers Amazed at the Progress: Buildings without Architects". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. April 20, 1913. p. 2.
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