National Register of Historic Places

Twin Falls Downtown Historic District

Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho
Listed
February 4, 2000
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
00000035

About this property

The Twin Falls Downtown Historic District is a 20 acres (8.1 ha) historic district in Twin Falls, Idaho which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The 20 acres (8.1 ha) district spans 11 blocks of mostly commercial buildings, and included 42 contributing buildings and 33 non-contributing ones. It includes works by local architects Burton Morse and Ernest Gates, and by other architects including J.H. Dodd, Houghtelling and Vissner, C. Harvey Smith, and Boise firm Wayland & Fennell. Twin Falls Title and Abstract building, 202 E. Shoshone, whose main portion, with Classical Revival details, was designed by Burton Morse in 1917 Herriott Motor Building (c.1917), 156 Second Avenue W., designed by Burton Morse. It became an auto dealership, the location of local radio station KTFI from 1932 to 1937, a ballroom named "Radioland", and during the 1940s was the Rollerdome skating rink. Baugh Building (1916), 102 Main Avenue N., a two-story building with a cornice, having a corner entrance and also an entry on Shoshone Street N. This was designed by Wayland & Fennell.

Location

Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho
42.55664, -114.47199

Categories

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Sources

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When was Twin Falls Downtown Historic District listed on the National Register?

Twin Falls Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Twin Falls Downtown Historic District?

Twin Falls Downtown Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Twin Falls Downtown Historic District?

The period of significance for Twin Falls Downtown Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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