National Register of Historic Places

Intermountain Institute

Weiser, Washington County, Idaho
Listed
November 1, 1979
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
79000811

About this property

The Intermountain Institute in Weiser, Idaho, also known as the Idaho Industrial Institute, was an American school which included facilities for students boarding there. Built in 1907 on Paddock Avenue, its complex of buildings are unusual in being constructed of continuously cast concrete during a span of about 20 years. The complex includes nine buildings and a structure which were deemed contributing in a National Register of Historic Places listing in 1979. It includes the Billings Memorial Gymnasium (1929), which was designed by Boise architects Tourtellotte & Hummel in Classical Revival style. Slocum Hall, named after Jane Slocum, one of the school founders, was built in 1909 and used as the boys' dormitory. Hooker Hall is, architecturally, the "most pretentious" of the buildings; plans were afoot in 1979 for it to become home of something. In fact, in 2019, it is the home of the Snake River Heritage Center and/or the Weiser Museum. Historic subfunction: School; Educational Related Housing

Location

Weiser, Washington County, Idaho
44.26633, -116.98158

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Intermountain Institute listed on the National Register?

Intermountain Institute was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 1, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Intermountain Institute?

Intermountain Institute is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Intermountain Institute is recorded as the listed era.

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