Grand Army of the Republic Hall (Boise, Idaho)

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Grand Army of the Republic Hall

Boise, Idaho
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location: 714 W. State Street

Boise, Idaho
Built/Founded: 1892
Added to NRHP: January 21, 1974
NRHP Reference#: 74000727 [1]
Governing body: Private


The Grand Army of the Republic Hall is an historic building located at 714 W. State Street in Boise, Idaho, in the United States. The hall was built in 1892 by members of the GAR as a memorial to the Union Army veterans of the Civil War. It was one of many such halls built in the country. On January 21, 1974, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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[edit] National Register listing

  • GAR Hall ** (added 1974 - Building - #74000727)
  • Also known as Phil Sheridan Post,Grand Army of the Republic,Hall
  • 714 W. State St., Boise
  • Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
  • Architect, builder, or engineer: Houtz,William
  • Architectural Style: No Style Listed
  • Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History
  • Period of Significance: 1875-1899
  • Owner: Private
  • Historic Function: Social
  • Historic Sub-function: Clubhouse
  • Current Function: Commerce/Trade
  • Current Sub-function: Business

[edit] Meetings

The hall was the meeting place of the Gen. Phil Sheridan GAR Post No. 4, which was one of 32 GAR posts in Idaho.

[edit] Current use

The building is now used for executives suites.[2]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  2. ^ Davinci Virtual

[edit] External links

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