Boise in Ada County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
Heath Building
176 S. Capitol Blvd.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 17, 2018
1. Heath Building Marker
Captions: Newspaper clippings
Inscription.
Heath Building. 176 S. Capitol Blvd.. The thread of several cultures, wrapped around a mystery, winds its way through this site. Originally, a log cabin stood here, occupied in the early 1860s by a Boise sheriff. Later, a house was built on the site and deeded by the mayor to Dr. Pefferle, one of the citys first dentists. In succeeding times, the house was the residence of Idahos chief justice; a boarding house for Basque sheepherders; and in one cryptic period near the turn of the century, rumored to be the center of Boises red-light district. In 1939, the home, which had expanded greatly through the years, was torn down to make way for a service station. The wrecking crew was startled to find a log cabin-, the original 75-year-old structure-, standing intact within the rambling house. Call it a case of, literally, unraveling a mystery!
The thread of several cultures, wrapped around a mystery, winds its way through this site. Originally, a log cabin stood here, occupied in the early 1860s by a Boise sheriff. Later, a house was built on the site and deeded by the mayor to Dr. Pefferle, one of the citys first dentists. In succeeding times, the house was the residence of Idahos chief justice; a boarding house for Basque sheepherders; and in one cryptic period near the turn of the century, rumored to be the center of Boises red-light district. In 1939, the home, which had expanded greatly through the years, was torn down to make way for a service station. The wrecking crew was startled to find a log cabin-—the original 75-year-old structure-—standing intact within the rambling house. Call it a case of, literally, unraveling a mystery!
Erected by Basque Museum and Cultural Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events.
Location. 43° 36.858′ N, 116° 12.165′ W. Marker is in Boise, Idaho, in Ada County. It is at the intersection of South Capitol Boulevard
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and Grove Street, on the right when traveling north on South Capitol Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 176 South Capitol Boulevard, Boise ID 83702, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Idaho’s Snake River Plain. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
The marker is located at the corner of the building.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 569 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
