National Register of Historic Places

Wallace Historic District

Wallace, Shoshone County, Idaho
Listed
August 9, 1979
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
79000809

About this property

The Wallace Historic District, which is roughly bounded by Oak, Silver, C, Mullan, Canyon, Fir, and 1st Sts. in Wallace in Shoshone County, Idaho, is a historic district. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The listing was modified twice later. The Wallace Historic District was designated as part of a highway revolt to prevent Interstate 90 from being built and destroying the historic center of Wallace. The original listing was an 8 acres (3.2 ha) area roughly bounded by Pine, Bank, 5th and 7th Sts. It included 485 contributing buildings, many built during 1890–91. It included Classical Revival, Renaissance Revival, and Late Victorian and vernacular architecture. The Wallace Historic District was modified by a Boundary Increase listing in 1983. The modified district includes about 500 residences, plus the Carnegie library (separately listed as Wallace Carnegie Library) and other non-residential buildings in Wallace. The 100 acres (40 ha) increase included 301 contributing buildings. There was also a boundary decrease, with refnum 90000360, of March 14, 1990.

Location

Wallace, Shoshone County, Idaho
47.47210, -115.92476

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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Nearby Historic Sites

Northern Pacific Railway Depot
Industrial
0.1 mi
US Post Office-Wallace Main
Industrial
0.2 mi
Wallace Carnegie Library
Industrial
0.2 mi
Wallace Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.2 mi
Wallace 1910 Fire Memorial
Civil War
1.2 mi

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When was Wallace Historic District listed on the National Register?

Wallace Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 9, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Wallace Historic District?

Wallace Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wallace Historic District?

The period of significance for Wallace Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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