Morris Roberts Store

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LocationOff U.S. 30, Hagerman, Idaho
Coordinates 42°48′43″N114°53′55″W / 42.81194°N 114.89861°W / 42.81194; -114.89861 Coordinates: 42°48′43″N114°53′55″W / 42.81194°N 114.89861°W / 42.81194; -114.89861
Arealess than one acre
Built1892
Built by Mesker Bros.
NRHP reference No. 78001062 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 17, 1978

The Morris Roberts Store, located off U.S. 30 in Hagerman, Idaho, was built in 1892. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

It is a one-story building with three-foot-thick lava rock walls, with a gabled roof. It has a Western false front architecture facade, including a Mesker Brothers stamped metal cornice. It has two store areas, the west one built in 1892 and the east one built as a bank in 1905. The listing reports it as two contributing buildings. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Don Hibbard (April 3, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Morris Roberts Store / Valley Art Gallery". National Park Service . Retrieved September 23, 2019. With accompanying photo from 1977