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The Warm Springs Avenue Historic District in Boise, Idaho, is a residential area with 96 contributing houses representing a variety of architectural styles constructed between 1870 and 1940. The district includes Queen Anne , Colonial Revival , Tudor Revival , Bungalow , and other styles representing the work of architects Tourtellotte & Hummel ...
Margaret Stevenson Roberts (March 21, 1872 – May 25, 1952) was an American librarian known as Idaho's "Petticoat Governor" for her influence in advocating for women's suffrage. She was the main force behind the Idaho Free Traveling Library for over thirty years, encouraging reading and the establishment of public libraries.
When Kinney died at Oakland in 1905, his remains were returned to Boise and placed in a temporary vault while the Joseph Kinney Mausoleum was constructed. At the time, the Idaho Statesman said of the mausoleum that it was "probably the finest structure of its kind in the state." [9] Margaret Kinney remarried and later was known as Margaret ...
The annual event honors the history of American Indians whose ancestors lived in the Boise Valley. ‘This is our homeland’: Idaho tribes gather in Boise to commemorate ancestral lands Skip to ...
The Idaho Statesman provided nearly the entire cost of the stadium. Ailshie belonged to no clubs in Boise, though she entertained numerous guests at her home from her travels around the globe. She endowed the Margaret Cobb Ailshie Trust , which benefited many public institutions over the years.
Four chefs in the Boise area have been named semifinalists for the 2023 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards. It’s an Idaho record for number of chef nominees, breaking last year’s mark of ...
The Lower Main Street Commercial Historic District in Boise, Idaho, is a collection of 11 masonry buildings, originally 14 buildings, that were constructed 1897-1914 as Boise became a metropolitan community. Hannifin's Cigar Store is the oldest business in the district (1922), and it operates in the oldest building in the district (1897).
A 13-year-old was apprehended for allegedly targeting young girls in a string of home invasions in Michigan, authorities said. The teen was allegedly involved in nine break-ins in Pontiac and two ...