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

Trusty Dorm

1928

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 26, 2023

1. Trusty Dorm 1928 Marker

Inscription. Trusty inmates had extra privileges, like this honor dormitory. Up to 30 inmates and 10 guards could be accommodated in this building. It had a dining hall, kitchen and was used as a storage area for the commissary.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 43° 36.171′ N, 116° 9.701′ W. Marker is in Boise, Idaho, in Ada County. It is in East End. It is on Old Penitentiary Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2455 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: Women’s Ward (a few steps from this marker); Sally Port (within shouting distance of this marker); Bishops’ House (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Idaho State Penitentiary (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Warden’s House (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 Trusty Dorm. This building is one of a number of buildings and structures that make up the Old Idaho State Penitentiary historic district which was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

This building is currently home to the Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology.

Trusty Dorm Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 26, 2023

2. Trusty Dorm Marker

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 26, 2023

3. Trusty Dorm

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 112 times since then and 22 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.