Boise State University District in Ada County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
St. Margaret’s Hall
Treasuring the Past... Shaping the Future
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Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 27, 2023
1. St. Margaret's Hall Marker
Boise State University was founded as a two-year college on Sept. 6, 1932, in St. Margaret’s Hall on Idaho Street near downtown Boise. Led by founder and first president Episcopal Bishop Middleton Barnwell, the school opened with 78 students and 15 faculty.
Erected by Boise State University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 43° 36.286′ N, 116° 12.311′ W. Marker is in Boise, Idaho, in Ada County. It is in the Boise State University District. It can be reached from West Cesar Chavez Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1987 W Cesar Chavez Ln, 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: A different marker also named St. Margaret's Hall (here, next to this marker); In Memory (about
this page online
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 27, 2023
2. St. Margaret’s Hall Marker
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 27, 2023
3. St. Margaret’s Hall
This is one of two cornerstones from the former St. Margaret’s Hall building and now resides next to the marker.
Boise State University Digital Archives
4. St. Margaret’s Hall
St. Margaret's Hall, the original location of Boise Junior College. Photo circa 1955. The building was demolished in 1959.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 21, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
