Atlanta Historic District

The Atlanta Historic District in Atlanta in Elmore County, Idaho, is a 10 acres (4.0 ha) historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

Atlanta Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Location	Quartz Creek, Pine and Main Sts., Atlanta, Idaho
Coordinates	43°48′7″N 115°7′42″W
Area	10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built	1876
NRHP reference No.	78001059[1]
Added to NRHP	April 6, 1978

It covers parts of Quartz Creek, Pine and Main streets in Atlanta, which developed after the November 1864 discovery of the Atlanta lode of gold and silver discovered by John Simmons. The district included 12 contributing buildings when listed.[2]

The district was deemed "significant as the only surviving section of nineteenth century Atlanta. Most all of the original town has been destroyed by fire, snow, or demolition." It included five houses, a log cabin, an assay office, a jail, and several outbuildings.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Don Hibbard (June 24, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Atlanta Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved October 10, 2017. With seven photos from 1977.