E. V. Cooke House

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E. V. Cooke House
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Nearest city Jerome, Idaho
Coordinates 42°45′19″N114°28′16″W / 42.75528°N 114.47111°W / 42.75528; -114.47111 Coordinates: 42°45′19″N114°28′16″W / 42.75528°N 114.47111°W / 42.75528; -114.47111
Arealess than one acre
Built1919 (1919)
Built byPugh, H. T.
Architectural styleBungalow
MPS Lava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho TR
NRHP reference No. 83002324 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 8, 1983

The E. V. Cooke House is a historic house located northeast of Jerome, Idaho. The lava rock house was constructed in 1919 by stonemason H. T. Pugh. The bungalow-style home features a gable roof with exposed rafters, a gabled dormer with bracketed eaves, and a full porch. The home is similar in style to Pugh's E. C. Gleason House, which he built in Jerome the prior year. [2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1983. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Inventory Sheet for Group Nominations, Cooke, E. V., House" (PDF). Idaho State Historical Society. Retrieved December 30, 2013.