Bengoechea Hotel

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Bengoechea Hotel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Bengoechea Hotel
The Bengoechea Hotel
Location: 195 N. 2nd, West
Mountain Home, Idaho
Coordinates: 43°07′50.07″N 115°41′48.03″W / 43.130575, -115.696675Coordinates: 43°07′50.07″N 115°41′48.03″W / 43.130575, -115.696675
Built/Founded: 1910
Architectural style(s): Romanesque
Added to NRHP: October 29, 1982 (as the Mountain Home Hotel)
NRHP Reference#: 82000385[1]

The Bengoechea Hotel was founded in 1910 by Jose Bengoechea. The building is a focal point of Basque-American culture in Mountain Home, Idaho. The Bengochea Hotel and its surrounding area are known as "The Bengoechea Block". In June of 2007 the building was sold to Mirazim Shakoori who plans on restoring the building to its original condition for the 100th anniversary in 2010.[2]

"The Sheepherders' Home"
"The Sheepherders' Home"

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  2. ^ Mountain Home News: Story: New owner shares plans to restore historic Basque hotel

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