National Register of Historic Places

Ojala, Herman, Homestead

Lake Fork, Valley County, Idaho
Listed
November 17, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82000370

About this property

The Herman Ojala Homestead, in Valley County, Idaho, near Lake Fork, Idaho, was built around 1902. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Its construction date is figured as five years before the 1907 receipt of homestead patent by Mr. Ojala; homesteading requires five years of possession of the land. It was deemed significant as an early example of the Finnish style of log construction. It is a one-room homestead cabin, about 12 by 20 feet (3.7 m × 6.1 m) in dimension, built of hewn logs in Finnish style. It is unusual for having a three-foot extension, along the lengthwise south-facing wall, which provides shelter for firewood. In 1980 the boards nailed over its gable ends were falling down, and the shake-shingled roof was only partly covered. It is located about 2.5 miles northeast of Lake Fork, Idaho, off Pearson Road. It is inaccessible by road and at least partly hidden by aspen trees, factors which may have contributed to its survival in good condition.

Location

Lake Fork, Valley County, Idaho
44.86599, -116.08084

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Ojala, Herman, Homestead listed on the National Register?

Ojala, Herman, Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Ojala, Herman, Homestead?

Ojala, Herman, Homestead is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Ojala, Herman, Homestead is recorded as the industrial era.

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