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Charles Bower House

Coordinates: 42°48′58″N 114°32′14″W / 42.81611°N 114.53722°W / 42.81611; -114.53722
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Charles Bower House
Charles Bower House is located in Idaho
Charles Bower House
Charles Bower House is located in the United States
Charles Bower House
Nearest cityJerome, Idaho
Coordinates42°48′58″N 114°32′14″W / 42.81611°N 114.53722°W / 42.81611; -114.53722
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1917
Built byPugh,H. T.
MPSLava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho TR
NRHP reference No.83002321[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 8, 1983

The Charles Bower House is a historic house located north of Jerome, Idaho, United States. The lava rock house was built by mason H.T. Pugh in 1917. The listing includes a 2.5-acre (1.0 ha) area.[1][2] In addition to its rock walls, the home features a gable roof with exposed rafters and wide eaves. The original roof was replaced after a 1921 storm. The house was the home of Charles Bower and his family from 1917 until 1922.[3]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1983.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Marian Posey-Ploss (July 8, 1983). "Lava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho thematic group". National Park Service. (incomplete, omits building-specific descriptions)
  3. ^ "Inventory Sheet for Group Nominations: Bower, Charles, House" (PDF). Idaho State Historical Society. Retrieved December 29, 2013.