Harrison Commercial Historic District

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Harrison Commercial Historic District
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Masonic Temple at left; Theatre/Armstrong Garage at right; E.C. Hayes and Sons grain elevator in center background
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LocationRoughly bounded by N. Lake Ave., W. Harrison St., N. Coeur d'Alene Ave., and Pine St., Harrison, Idaho
Coordinates 47°27′15″N116°47′06″W / 47.45417°N 116.78500°W / 47.45417; -116.78500 Coordinates: 47°27′15″N116°47′06″W / 47.45417°N 116.78500°W / 47.45417; -116.78500
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1917
NRHP reference No. 96001505 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 20, 1996

The Harrison Commercial Historic District, in Harrison, Idaho, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. The listing included six contributing buildings. [1]

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The commercial district of Harrison was mostly destroyed in a fire in 1917. Some businessmen rebuilt in fireproof construction. The historic district includes most of the rebuilt area including six brick buildings dating from 1917 or shortly thereafter, and a metal grain elevator built in 1955 which is the only non-contributing structure in the district. It also includes a non-rebuilt city block which is a city park. [2]

It includes, on the east side of Coeur D'Alene Ave.:

And it includes, from south to north along west side of Coeur D'Alene Ave. (Idaho State Highway 97):

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#96001505)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Nancy F. Renk (May 17, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Harrison Commercial Historic District". National Park Service . Retrieved December 29, 2019. With accompanying 18 photos from 1985