William Weigle House and Water Tank

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William Weigle House and Water Tank
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Nearest city Jerome, Idaho
Coordinates 42°45′36″N114°35′49″W / 42.76008°N 114.59685°W / 42.76008; -114.59685
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1919
Built by H.T. Pugh; Leach
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
MPS Lava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho TR
NRHP reference No. 83002315 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 8, 1983

The William Weigle House and Water Tank, near Jerome, Idaho, is a lava rock structure built in 1919. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

It is a one-and-a-half-story bungalow-style house with an approximately 44 by 33 feet (13 m × 10 m) plan. It has wide eaves with exposed rafters, and a centered tall stone chimney. [2] It includes a water tank.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Idaho State Historical Society Inventory: William Weigle House and Water Tank". National Park Service. 1983. Retrieved October 16, 2017. With photo from 1981.