National Register of Historic Places

Wickahoney Post Office and Stage Station

Wickahoney, Owyhee County, Idaho
Listed
May 26, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82002514

About this property

The Wickahoney Post Office and Stage Station is an abandoned post office and stagecoach station which served the community of Wickahoney, Idaho. The building was built with lava rock and featured a wooden porch and a shingled roof with seven gables. It served as Wickahoney's post office from 1895 to 1911. In addition, the building was a stagecoach stop on the route between Mountain Home, Idaho and Mountain City, Nevada. The route brought supplies to mines in northern Nevada and was considered to be Wickahoney's best chance at economic success. However, a stagecoach route through Elko, Nevada supplanted the route through Wickahoney, and the community eventually faded away. The post office building is now located in a remote desert area; while its isolation helped preserve the building long after the stagecoach route ended, it has lost its roof and porch. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1982.

Location

Wickahoney, Owyhee County, Idaho
42.45608, -115.98380

Categories

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Sources

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When was Wickahoney Post Office and Stage Station listed on the National Register?

Wickahoney Post Office and Stage Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 26, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Wickahoney Post Office and Stage Station?

Wickahoney Post Office and Stage Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wickahoney Post Office and Stage Station?

The period of significance for Wickahoney Post Office and Stage Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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