Moore-Cunningham House

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Moore-Cunningham House
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Location1109 Warm Springs Avenue, Boise, Idaho
Coordinates 43°36′24″N116°10′53″W / 43.60667°N 116.18139°W / 43.60667; -116.18139
Area1.5 acres
Built1892
Architect James King
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 77000449 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 29, 1977

The Moore-Cunningham House is a Queen Anne style mansion designed by architect James King and constructed in Boise, Idaho in 1892. [2] The brick house is 6326 square feet and contains five bedrooms, 4.75 bathrooms, and features a wraparound veranda and an observation tower. It is the first house in Boise to use geothermal heating. [3]

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Since its construction, the Moore-Cunningham House had been owned by family members and descendants of Christopher W. Moore, but in 2017 it was listed for sale at $2.4 million. [4]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]

See also

C. W. Moore Park

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Merle W. Wells (April 29, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Moore-Cunningham House". National Park Service . Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  3. Reese, D. Nels; Whittington, Lindsey. "SAH Archipedia: C.W. Moore House" . Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  4. Miller, Tyson (May 30, 2017). "Historic Warm Springs Mansion on Market for First Time". KTVB . Retrieved August 20, 2018.