National Register of Historic Places

Silva, Arthur D., Water Tank

Shoshone, Lincoln County, Idaho
Listed
September 7, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83002390

About this property

The Arthur D. Silva Water Tank near Shoshone, Idaho, United States, was built in 1910. It was a work of sheep rancher and stonemason Bill Darrah and of stonemasons Pete Duffy & Sons. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is a round water tank built of rubble walls about 20 feet (6.1 m) tall and 12 feet (3.7 m) in diameter. It is covered by a concrete-covered wooden top. It is located a few hundred yards above the Arthur D. Silva Ranch, which is itself about 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Shoshone. The tank was deemed significant as an example of water tank construction, as an example of lava rock work by masons Bill Darrah and Pete Duffy and sons, and for its association with Portuguese settlement in South Central Idaho. It was built by Darrah in the late 1910s and was built higher by the Duffys in the late 1920s.

Location

Shoshone, Lincoln County, Idaho
42.99521, -114.45472

Categories

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Sources

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When was Silva, Arthur D., Water Tank listed on the National Register?

Silva, Arthur D., Water Tank was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Silva, Arthur D., Water Tank?

Silva, Arthur D., Water Tank is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Silva, Arthur D., Water Tank is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1910.

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