National Register of Historic Places

Kootenai Inn

St. Maries, Benewah County, Idaho
Listed
November 16, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79000774

About this property

The Kootenai Inn was a building located in St. Maries, Idaho listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The inn was built by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad for its passengers and its workers. When timber and mineral interests in the area were tapped out and when people began leaving to take part in World War II activities, the population of the town was cut in half. The inn fell into poor condition and was vacant and a candidate for demolition by 1979. However, in March 1980, two couples bought the inn and started a restoration. The new owners salvaged materials from another hotel, the St. Maries, that was possibly built by the same contractor as the Kootenai Inn.

Location

130 N. 9th St.
St. Maries, Benewah County, Idaho
47.31701, -116.56899

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

St. Maries Masonic Temple No. 63
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Benewah County Courthouse
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St. Maries 1910 Fire Memorial
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When was Kootenai Inn listed on the National Register?

Kootenai Inn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Kootenai Inn?

Kootenai Inn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Kootenai Inn?

The period of significance for Kootenai Inn is recorded as the industrial era.

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