Orofino Historic District

The Orofino Historic District is a 5 acres (2.0 ha) historic district in Orofino, Idaho which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is bounded roughly by 2nd, Dewey, Main, Johnson, and 6th Sts. in Orofino.[1]

Orofino Historic District
Location2nd, Dewey, Main, Johnson, and 6th Sts., Orofino, Idaho
Coordinates46°28′32″N 116°15′06″W
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.82000384[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 29, 1982

It includes one- and two-story frame houses and commercial buildings developed during 1895–1932. It also includes several lime kilns.[2]

The district's land was homesteaded by Clifford P. Fuller after the Nez Perce Indian Reservation was opened for homesteading in 1895, and his home is included. His development company, the Clearwater Improvement Company, platted the town.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Jennifer Eastman Attebery (September 20, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Orofino Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved February 11, 2018. With 10 photos from 1981.
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