Vollmer Building

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Vollmer Building
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The building in 2012
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Location in Idaho
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Location in United States
LocationWalnut Street, Genesee, Idaho
Coordinates 46°33′04″N116°55′16″W / 46.55111°N 116.92111°W / 46.55111; -116.92111 (Vollmer Building) Coordinates: 46°33′04″N116°55′16″W / 46.55111°N 116.92111°W / 46.55111; -116.92111 (Vollmer Building)
Arealess than one acre
Built1892 (1892)
Built by Mesker Brothers (iron facade)
NRHP reference No. 79000797 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 8, 1979

The Vollmer Building is a historic two-story building in Genesee, Idaho. It was built in 1892 with a second-story iron front made by Mesker Brothers of St. Louis, Missouri, three sash windows, and Corinthian pilasters. [2] The structure was originally a warehouse and a grocery store for John P. Vollmer, a businessman from Lewiston, Idaho. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 8, 1979. [1] The bottom garage served as the Genesee Fire department’s station till 2019 when a new station was completed. The top floor was used as a community center till 2019 and was moved to the new fire station. The building is now privately owned.

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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 Don Hibbard (February 8, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Vollmer Building". National Park Service . Retrieved January 22, 2020. With accompanying pictures