Allton Building
The Allton Building is a historic building located at 160 E. Main St. in Jerome, Idaho. The commercial building was constructed in 1909 for landlord Maurice J. Allton. The back and side walls of the building were built with lava rock and are considered a good extant example of the use of lava rock for construction. The businesses which have occupied the building include a cinema, a bank, a drug store, a furniture store, a music store, and a dry cleaners.[2]
Allton Building | |
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| Nearest city | Jerome, Idaho |
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| Coordinates | 42°43′28″N 114°30′58″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1909 |
| MPS | Lava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 83002299[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 8, 1983 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1983.[1]
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Inventory Sheet for Group Nominations: Alton Building" (PDF). Idaho State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
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