Samuel Hays House, Boise
The Samuel Hays House, was designed by an unknown architect and constructed in 1892 for Samuel H. Hays in Boise. The house was remodeled by Tourtellotte & Hummel 1926-1927 to include six apartments. Part of Boise's Fort Street Historic District, the house was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places November 17, 1982. At the time, the Fort Street Historic District also had been listed November 12, 1982.
Samuel Hays was an attorney who served as Idaho Attorney General during the administration of Governor Steunenberg. Hays also became mayor of Boise in 1916 and served until the 1919 election.
Samuel Hays was an attorney who served as Idaho Attorney General during the administration of Governor Steunenberg. Hays also became mayor of Boise in 1916 and served until the 1919 election.
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Sight Name: Samuel Hays House
Sight Location: Boise, USA (See walking tours in Boise)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Boise, USA (See walking tours in Boise)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Fort Street Historic District Walking Tour
The Fort Street Historic District roughly comprises 47 blocks, situated primarily within the 1867 plat of Boise City original townsite, and forms part of a larger area known locally as Boise's North End Preservation District. Upon its nomination, in 1982, for the National Register of Historic Places, the Fort Street district contained 318 buildings.
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.8 Km or 1.1 Miles
Over the years, this neighborhood has... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.8 Km or 1.1 Miles
Boise Introduction Walking Tour
For thousands of years the tree lined Boise River valley was home to the Shoshone people. They would meet here to trade with other tribes. The valley was congenial and the river full of salmon. It was a holy place for indigenous people.
The name "Boise" originated in the 1820s. The valley was thick with cottonwood trees. French Canadian trappers called it "La riviere boisee"... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.5 Km or 1.6 Miles
The name "Boise" originated in the 1820s. The valley was thick with cottonwood trees. French Canadian trappers called it "La riviere boisee"... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.5 Km or 1.6 Miles