Caldwell Historic District

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Caldwell Historic District
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The Caldwell Historic District in 2018
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LocationRoughly bounded by Railroad and Arthur Sts. and 7th and 9th Aves.
Caldwell, Idaho
Coordinates 43°39′59″N116°41′16″W / 43.66639°N 116.68778°W / 43.66639; -116.68778 (Caldwell Historic District) Coordinates: 43°39′59″N116°41′16″W / 43.66639°N 116.68778°W / 43.66639; -116.68778 (Caldwell Historic District)
Area4 acres
Built1894-1911
Architectural style Romanesque Revival and Commercial
NRHP reference No. 82002509 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 19, 1982

The Caldwell Historic District in Caldwell, Idaho, is an area of approximately four acres in downtown Caldwell along Main Street, South 7th Avenue, South Kimball Avenue, and Arthur Street.

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Fires in 1884 and in 1896 destroyed businesses in early Caldwell, and brick had become Caldwell's favored building material for downtown structures. [2] :50 In 1906 alone, brick construction on Main Street between South 7th and South Kimball Avenues included the Steunenberg Block, the Egleston Block, and expansion of the Lucas Block—soon known as the Little Block and later dubbed the Harmon Building. [3] [4] When the Caldwell Historic District was surveyed in 1982, many brick historic buildings adjacent to the district were not included. [5]

The district includes Romanesque Revival and modest commercial architecture, although some facades have been altered since construction. The 1982 site survey noted 14 buildings, and the district was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) July 19, 1982. [5]

Original inventory

Street names

A Sanborn map of the Caldwell Historic District and vicinity in 1911. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho. Sanborn Map Company, Jul, 1911. Map.jpg
A Sanborn map of the Caldwell Historic District and vicinity in 1911.

Caldwell street names evolved from the names assigned in the original plat of 1883, and Kimball Avenue, named for Union Pacific ticket agent Thomas L. Kimball, is the only street in the Caldwell Historic District to keep its original name. In 1891 Front Street was changed to Main Street, Market Street became 1st Avenue South, and Canyon Avenue became 1st Avenue West. In 1907 an ordinance proposed by city councilor Herbert R. Cleaver reassigned 1st Avenue South as Arthur Street and 1st Avenue West as 7th Avenue. [56] By that time, 1st Avenue West may have become known informally as Bank Street. [57]

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