The Joseph Chitwood House in Boise, Idaho, is a 2-story, vernacular Queen Anne house constructed by Joseph Chitwood in 1892. The house has been modified by a series of small expansions since its construction, and its original T-shape design is irregular. A prominent, beveled bay protrudes toward the Denver Street exposure, and a hip roof porch at left of the bay provides a sheltered entry. Front and side gables above the second floor are covered by a tent roof, with 1-story, hip roof additions toward the back of the house. The Chitwood House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[2]
Joseph Chitwood House | |
![]() The Joseph Chitwood House in 2019 | |
Location | 1321 Denver St., Boise, Idaho |
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Coordinates | 43°35′48″N 116°11′39″W / 43.59667°N 116.19417°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1892 |
Built by | Chitwood, Joseph |
Architectural style | Queen Anne; Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
NRHP reference No. | 06000709[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 23, 2006 |
Joseph R. Chitwood built his house beginning in 1891, and a lien was placed on the property in that year for nonpayment of $83 in construction materials.[3] Later, Chitwood and three of his brothers owned a profitable mine at Thunder Mountain.[4] Chitwood died unexpectedly at the mine in August, 1905, at the age of 46.[5]
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The property includes a 16 by 17 feet (4.9 m × 5.2 m) barn built in 1912, facing onto its service alley, which was extended slightly to be able to garage cars, and later stabilized by a poured foundation.[2]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Barbara Perry Bauer (February 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Joseph Chitwood House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 30, 2019. With accompanying seven photos from 2005
- ^ "History lecture to reveal builders of Boise". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. October 14, 2001.
- ^ "Rich Showing on Quartz Creek". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. October 9, 1902. p. 6.
- ^ "Died at His Camp at Thunder Mountain". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. August 15, 1905. p. 3.
External links
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