National Register of Historic Places

Snyder Guard Station Historical District

Eastport, Boundary County, Idaho
Listed
August 18, 1983
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83000283

About this property

The Snyder Guard Station by the Moyie River in Kaniksu National Forest, in the vicinity of Eastport, Idaho, dates from 1908. A historic district encompassing the station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Snyder Guard Station Historical District in 1983. The listed area included nine contributing buildings. The ranger's house was constructed in 1908. It is a one-story six room 42.5 by 24.5 feet (13.0 m × 7.5 m) frame house built on a concrete foundation. It has a gable roof covered by wooden shingles and it has two brick chimneys. Two other dwellings, a meat house, a cook house, a wash house/workshop, a warehouse/office, and other structures were built later. The NRHP nomination states the listed area was 28 acres (11 ha); NRIS gives 7.4 acres (3.0 ha) as its size.

Location

Eastport, Boundary County, Idaho
48.88453, -116.16960

Categories

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Sources

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When was Snyder Guard Station Historical District listed on the National Register?

Snyder Guard Station Historical District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 18, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Snyder Guard Station Historical District?

Snyder Guard Station Historical District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Snyder Guard Station Historical District?

The period of significance for Snyder Guard Station Historical District is recorded as the industrial era.

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