Vollmer Building

Vollmer Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The building in 2012
Location in Idaho Show map of Idaho Location in United States Show map of the United States
Location	Walnut Street, Genesee, Idaho
Coordinates	46°33′04″N116°55′16″W / 46.55111°N 116.92111°W / 46.55111; -116.92111 (Vollmer Building)
Area	less than one acre
Built	1892 (1892)
Built by	Mesker Brothers (iron facade)
NRHP reference No.	79000797 [1]
Added to NRHP	January 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.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
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