Howell Trevor Pugh, known as H. T. Pugh, was a stonemason who was trained in Wales and worked primarily in Jerome, Idaho. His high quality work popularized the use of lava rock in the Jerome area, eventually including for fine residences in town. More than 20 of his works are preserved and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
His William Weigle House and Water Tank, built in 1919 near Jerome, includes lava rock structure. [1]
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His works include at least one lava rock loafing shed, at Lulu Graves Farm.
The James Bothwell Water Tank House is a water tank house located on a farm 3.25 miles (5.23 km) north of Jerome, Idaho. The building was constructed circa 1926 for James Bothwell, a local lawyer and farmland investor. Bothwell built the tank house and a well on the property to help provide water for the farm. The building was constructed with lava rock by stonemason John Gott, who was trained in Germany. It is one of two original rock water tank houses remaining in Jerome and Lincoln Counties.
The Frank J. Brick House is a house located at 300 N. Fillmore St. in Jerome, Idaho. It was built by stonemason H.T. Pugh in 1917. The lava rock house is topped by a gable roof with four purlins and a dormer on the south side. The house was one of the first lava rock residences constructed in Jerome.
The Jerome Cooperative Creamery is a cooperative creamery and also refers to historic lava rock structures used by the creamery on Birch Street in Jerome, Idaho, United States. The structures were listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1983. They were built in 1915, 1924, and 1933 by master stonemason H.T. Pugh who popularized the use of lava rock in the Jerome area.
The Jerome City Pump House is a water works building located near Jerome, Idaho that was built in 1922 by stonemason H.T. Pugh. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
The Joseph Mandl House is a house located at 800 N. Fillmore St. in Jerome, Idaho. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1983. It was built in 1918 by master stonemason H.T. Pugh.
The North Side Canal Company Slaughter House is a historic building in Jerome, Idaho. Built in 1910 of local lava rock it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1983.
The Lulu Graves Farm is a farm located in Jerome, Idaho, United States, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 5-acre (2.0 ha) farm includes a house, poultry house, and cattle loafing shed, all of which were built with local lava rock. Lava rock was a popular building material in south central Idaho in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and many lava rock buildings still survive in the area. The bungalow-style farmhouse was built in 1929 or 1930 by local stonemason H.T. Pugh.
The Edward M. Gregg Farm is a historic farm located near Jerome, Idaho. The property includes a farmhouse, bunk house, well house, barn, and chicken house. The buildings were built with lava rock, a popular building material in south central Idaho in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The one-story house was built in 1914 for Edward M. Gregg, and the remaining buildings were added over the next two decades. The early 1930s well house was designed by local stonemason H.T. Pugh.
The Julian T. Ricketts House is a historic house built with lava rock in Jerome, Idaho.
The Sugarloaf School is a school located east of Jerome, Idaho that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It was built in 1924 by master stonemason H.T. Pugh who popularized the use of lava rock in the Jerome area.
John "Jack" Oughton was a skilled stonemason in Lincoln County, Idaho. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The George V. Doughty House and Garage are a historic house and garage located northeast of Jerome, Idaho, United States. The lava rock buildings were constructed in 1914 by stonemason H. T. Pugh for farmer George V. Doughty. The house's design includes a Colonial Revival style hipped roof and a bungalow style front porch.
Ignacio Ygnatil Berriochoa was a skilled stonemason in Lincoln County, Idaho. He was born in the Basque region of Spain and moved to Idaho in 1904. He lived in Shoshone, Idaho from 1910 to 1949 where he was a farmer and sheepman. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The William H. Cook Water Tank House is a water tank house located southeast of Jerome, Idaho, United States. The building was constructed circa 1915 and was used to store water for William H. Cook's farm. The rectangular building was constructed with lava rock and contains a metal tank. Although the stone craftsmanship in the building is similar to the work of local stonemason H. T. Pugh, the builder of the house has not been determined.
William Lindsey Darrah was a sheep rancher and stonemason in Shoshone, Idaho known for his construction of lava rock water tanks from the 1910s to 1920s. He built water tanks ranging from approximately eight to 30 feet high and from 12 to 25 feet in diameter. His tanks were typically built with a stone foundation several feet into the ground. The walls were approximately three feet wide and built out of lava stones and lime mortar. Darrah's tanks were typically accompanied by one-story pump houses
The Ben Darrah Water Tank and Well House near Shoshone, Idaho, United States, were built in c. 1916 by stonemason Bill Darrah. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983; the listing included two contributing buildings on 1.3 acres (0.53 ha).
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.
The Heuer Well House/Water Tank, located northeast of Jerome, Idaho, is a lava rock house with joined water tank which was built in 1929 by stonemason H.T. Pugh and Ed Bennett. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
The Ben Laughlin Water Tank House-Garage, near Jerome, Idaho, was built in 1927. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
The William Weigle House and Water Tank, near Jerome, Idaho, is a lava rock structure built in 1919. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.