Skattaboe Block

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Skattaboe Block
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The building in 2012
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LocationMain and 4th Streets, Moscow, Idaho
Coordinates 46°43′53″N117°00′03″W / 46.73139°N 117.00083°W / 46.73139; -117.00083 (Skattaboe Block) Coordinates: 46°43′53″N117°00′03″W / 46.73139°N 117.00083°W / 46.73139; -117.00083 (Skattaboe Block)
Arealess than one acre
Built1892 (1892)
Built byTaylor & Lauder
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No. 78001077 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 22, 1978

The Skattaboe Block is a historic building in Moscow, Idaho. It was built by Taylor & Lauder for the Moscow Telephone and Telegraph Company in 1892. [2] It was owned by the Inland Telephone Company from 1925 to 1952, when it was purchased by the General Telephone Company. [2] It currently houses New Saint Andrews College. [3]

The building was designed in the Romanesque Revival architectural style. [2] Due to a fire in 1966 the building was renovated in 1978, but the original design of the building has been preserved. [3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 22, 1978. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Skattaboe Block". National Park Service . Retrieved July 30, 2018. With accompanying pictures
  3. 1 2 "Skattaboe Building - NC - The Idaho Heritage Trust". idahoheritage.org. Retrieved 2020-02-27.