Bullion Tunnel

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Bullion Tunnel
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LocationEast of Avery, Idaho
Coordinates 47°24′4″N115°42′4″W / 47.40111°N 115.70111°W / 47.40111; -115.70111 Coordinates: 47°24′4″N115°42′4″W / 47.40111°N 115.70111°W / 47.40111; -115.70111
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1910
MPS North Idaho 1910 Fire Sites TR
NRHP reference No. 84001160 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 20, 1984

The Bullion Tunnel, located east of Avery, Idaho was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

It protected about 50 fire fighters from death in the 1910 North Idaho fire. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Bullion Tunnel". National Park Service. 1984. Retrieved October 16, 2017. With photo from 1984.