East End in Boise in Ada County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Warden’s House

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 26, 2023

1. Warden's House Marker

Inscription. Completed in 1902, the Warden’s House contained eight rooms and a basement. Total cost to construct the sandstone house: $3,100. The state saved almost $4,000 by using inmate labor.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 43° 36.19′ N, 116° 9.768′ W. Marker is in Boise, Idaho, in Ada County. It is in East End. It is on Old Penitentiary Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2420 Old Penitentiary Rd, Boise ID 83712, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bishops’ House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sally Port (within shouting distance of this marker); Idaho State Penitentiary (within shouting distance of this marker); Women’s Ward

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trusty Dorm (about 300 feet away); Robin Harviel (approx. 1.3 miles away); Children’s Home Society of Idaho (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Children’s Home Society of Idaho (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boise.

Regarding Warden’s House. This former home resides on the property of the Old Idaho State Penitentiary, a former prison, which was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. This building is one of many buildings and structures that make up the Old Idaho State Penitentiary Historic District.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 26, 2023

2. Warden’s House Marker

Warden’s House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 26, 2023

3. Warden’s House

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 3, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.