Alexander House (Boise, Idaho)

The Alexander House is a Queen Anne style house built in Boise, Idaho, in 1897. The house was constructed for Moses Alexander the year he became mayor of Boise. Alexander later became governor of Idaho.[2]

Alexander House
The Alexander House in 2018
Alexander House (Boise, Idaho) is located in Idaho
Alexander House (Boise, Idaho)
Alexander House (Boise, Idaho) is located in the United States
Alexander House (Boise, Idaho)
Location304 State St., Boise, Idaho
Coordinates43°36′57″N 116°11′37″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1897 (1897)
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.72000431[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 7, 1972

According to Boise Parks and Recreation, construction of the Alexander House was inspired when "the mayor’s wife, Helena, had seen a picture in the newspaper with floor plans for a two-story house with many gables. Following these guides, two carpenters managed to construct the wood-frame building."[3] On April 10, 1897, the Coeur d'Alene Press included an illustration and a floor plan for a house similar to the Alexander House.[4]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972,[1] and in 1977 the Alexander House became the property of the State of Idaho.[5]

See also

Alexanders (Boise, Idaho)

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Arthur A. Hart (February 24, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Alexander House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 23, 2018. With accompanying photo from 1972
  3. "Boise Parks and Recreation: Alexander House built 1897". Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  4. "Modern Architecture" (PDF). Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  5. "Idaho Architecture Project: Alexander House". Retrieved August 23, 2018.
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