Idaho City in Boise County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
Pest House and County Jail
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 3, 2018
1. Pest House and County Jail Marker
Served as Boise County Jail during the 20's - 30's.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Notable Buildings.
Location. 43° 49.734′ N, 115° 50.016′ W. Marker is in Idaho City, Idaho, in Boise County. It is on Montgomery Street near Wall Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 503 Montgomery Street, Idaho City ID 83631, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Snake River Plain and in Greater Boise. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Boise Basin Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Masonic Temple (within shouting distance of this marker); Boise County Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Masonic Temple (about
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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 3, 2018
2. Pest House and County Jail and Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 3, 2018
3. Pest House and County Jail
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 3, 2018
4. Pest House
During the early development of the Intermountain West, the county commissioners established such places as the only available method of dealing with severe outbreaks of illness.
The trappers and traders scattered throughout territorial Idaho, used whiskey and quinine as cure-alls. With the sudden influx of the miners, large camps sprang up and epidemics where a serious threat. Crowded housing and inadequate sanitation increased the problem and communities were plagued with outbreaks of small pox, diphtheria, and many other communicable diseases.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 3, 2018
5. Other Buildings That Are a Part of the Boise Basin Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 658 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 21, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
