Boise State University District in Ada County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Administration Building

Treasuring the Past... Shaping the Future

— Boise State University —

Administration Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 27, 2023

1. Administration Building Marker

Inscription.

Built in 1940, the Administration Building was the first building on Boise Junior College’s new campus, housing classrooms, offices, a library and more. Founded in 1932, BJC became Boise College in 1965, Boise State College in 1969 and Boise State University in 1974.

Erected by Boise State University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.

Location. 43° 36.229′ N, 116° 12.278′ W. Marker is in Boise, Idaho, in Ada County. It is in the Boise State University District. It can be reached from West University Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1910 W University Dr, Boise ID 83725, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Margaret’s Hall (about 400

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feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named St. Margaret's Hall (about 400 feet away); Assembly Hall (about 500 feet away); Friendship Bridge (about 500 feet away); Original Student Union (about 700 feet away); Student Union (approx. 0.2 miles away); Davis Orchard (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boise.

Regarding Administration Building. The Administration Building is one of four buildings erected with Works Progress Administration (WPA) funding.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 27, 2023

2. Administration Building Marker

Administration Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 27, 2023

3. Administration Building

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 20, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.