American Legion Hall (Shoshone, Idaho)

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American Legion Hall (Shoshone, Idaho)
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Location107 W A Street, Shoshone, Idaho 83352
Nearest city Shoshone, Idaho
Coordinates 42°56′4″N114°24′25″W / 42.93444°N 114.40694°W / 42.93444; -114.40694
Arealess than one acre
Built1928
Built by Oughton, Jack; Rhodes, Steve
Architectural styleBungalow/Craftsman
MPS Lava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho TR
NRHP reference No. 83002355 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 8, 1983

The American Legion Hall near Shoshone, Idaho is a stone building that was built in 1928 and listed on the NRHP on September 8, 1983. It is of Bungalow/Craftsman architecture and served as a clubhouse and as a meeting hall, and was listed on the NRHP for its architecture. [1] It is located at 107 West A Street in Shoshone. It was built by stonemason Jack Oughton. It was also a work of Steve Rhodes.

It is a tall one-story building that is about 44 feet (13 m) by 36 feet (11 m). It has a porch that is inset at the front and wraps out around one side of the house. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Idaho State Historical Society Inventory for Group Nomination, Rock Structures in South Central Idaho TR: American Legion Hall". National Park Service. 1979. Retrieved February 7, 2017. with photo from 1983