Almon W. and Dr. Mary E. Spaulding Ranch

The Almon W. and Dr. Mary E. Spaulding Ranch is a 20 acres (8.1 ha) farmstead, originally an 80 acres (32 ha) homestead, in Boise, Idaho. The site is named for the Spauldings, who moved from Los Angeles to Boise in 1890 and applied for a homestead in 1893. The Spauldings occupied the site in 1896, constructing the main house in 1905 and the barn in 1910. After Dr. Spaulding's death in 1919, Almon Spaulding continued to reside on the property until 1924.[2]

Spaulding, Almon W. and Dr. Mary E., Ranch
The Spaulding Ranch in 2018
Almon W. and Dr. Mary E. Spaulding Ranch is located in Idaho
Almon W. and Dr. Mary E. Spaulding Ranch
Almon W. and Dr. Mary E. Spaulding Ranch is located in the United States
Almon W. and Dr. Mary E. Spaulding Ranch
Location3805 N. Cole Rd., Boise, Idaho
Area20 acres (8.1 ha)
Built1905 (1905)
Architectural styleGable-and-Wing House
NRHP reference No.94001363[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 25, 1994

The site was acquired by the City of Boise in 2016, and it is managed by Boise Parks and Recreation.[3]

The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[2]

Inventory edit

  • House (1905), remodeled in 1910, 1940s, 1950s
  • Tenant house, remodeled in 1940s, 1950s
  • Barn (1910), altered in 1950s
  • Silo (1910)
  • Granary (pre 1940)
  • Chicken coop (pre 1940)
  • Outdoor toilet (pre 1940)
  • Sheds (pre 1940)
  • Front fence (pre 1920)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Madeline Buckendorf (March 4, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Spaulding, Almon W. and Dr. Mary E., Ranch". National Park Service. Retrieved December 16, 2018. With accompanying pictures
  3. ^ George Prentice (October 16, 2016). "City of Boise Wants to Move Forward With Master Plan for Spaulding Ranch". Boise Weekly. Archived from the original on December 18, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2018.

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