Matt Ruatsale Homestead

The Matt Ruatsale Homestead in Valley County, Idaho, in the vicinity of Lake Fork, Idaho, was built in c.1915. The house was moved to its present location from the Ruatsale homestead site sometime prior to it being listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1][2]

Matt Ruatsale Homestead
Matt Ruatsale Homestead is located in Idaho
Matt Ruatsale Homestead
Matt Ruatsale Homestead is located in the United States
Matt Ruatsale Homestead
LocationNorth of Kantola Lane, vicinity of Lake Fork, Idaho
Coordinates44°49′42″N 116°2′44″W / 44.82833°N 116.04556°W / 44.82833; -116.04556
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Builtc.1915
Architectural styleFinnish Log Structure
MPSLong Valley Finnish Structures TR
NRHP reference No.82000371[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1982

It is a log house approximately 21 by 30 feet (6.4 m × 9.1 m) in plan, built of hand-hewn logs. It is partitioned into four rooms. The east–west partition protrudes through exterior walls in traditional Finnish style.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Idaho State Historical Society Inventory: Matt Ruatsale Homestead". National Park Service. Retrieved October 6, 2017. With photo from 1980.