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]
Pierce–Borah House | |
 The Pierce–Borah House in 2013 | |
  Pierce–Borah House  Pierce–Borah House | |
| Location | Branstetter Street, Garden City, Idaho |
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| Coordinates | 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 No. | 83000257 |
| Added to NRHP | January 3, 1983 |
The house was commissioned by Boise entrepreneur Walter E. Pierce but was sold in 1898 to William Borah, later a prominent United States Senator. Pierce had sold another of his houses to Borah in 1893.[2] 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.[3]
Although the house was described as being in "excellent condition" in a 1982 report,[1] it appears to have since fallen into disrepair.
References
edit- ^ a b "Pierce–Borah House" (PDF). Inventory Sheet for Group Nominations: Tourtellotte and Hummel Architecture. Idaho State Historical Society. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ "Telegraphic Brevities". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. February 10, 1893. p. 1.
- ^ "Victoria Smith Obituary". Tributes.com. Retrieved 2 October 2013.