Pocatello in Bannock County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
Eagles Aerie 119
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 8, 2024
1. Eagles Aerie 119 Marker
This two-story brick building known as the "Eagles Building" was constructed in 1914-15 and is located within the Pocatello National Historic District. Some of the early store fronts and the original bracketed tin cornice remain intact and visible. The second floor served as a lodge hall for Pocatello Aerie 119 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles from 1915 to 1949 (Aerie 119 first became an Eagles Lodge in 1901). In 1927 the first floor of the building housed Hemsted Brothers, the Modern Barber Shop, and Lynn Brothers Hospital. In 1999, the building was purchased and renovated by Pocatello Neighborhood Housing Services.
In 1949, Aerie 119 was relocated to 325 W. Benton. The neon sign you see here was displayed at the Benton Street location from 1949 until the lodge closed in 2011 at which time the sign was donated to the Relight the Night Committee and subsequently to NeighborWorks Pocatello. In 2022, the sign was renovated and erected at this site with the knowledge that Aerie 119 had its home here for several decades.
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Location. 42° 51.74′ N, 112° 27.151′ W. Marker is in Pocatello, Idaho, in Bannock County. It is at the intersection of North Arthur Avenue and West Clark Street, on the left when traveling south on North Arthur Avenue. The marker is mounted at eye-level on the pillar at the southwest corner of the subject building, facing North Arthur Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 North Arthur Avenue, Pocatello ID 83204, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Idaho’s Bear River Country. 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: Trinity Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chief Theater (about 300 feet
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 8, 2024
2. Eagles Aerie 119 Marker
The marker is mounted on the pillar at the southwest corner of the building.
Regarding Eagles Aerie 119. Contributing property, Pocatello Historic District, National Register of Historic Places № 82002505.
From the National Register Nomination prepared by Terrence W. Epperson and Jennifer Eastman Attebery, 2/2/1982:
Founded in 1882, Pocatello began as a collection of boxcars and construction workers' tents in an Indian reservation, where forty acres had been set aside for railway purposes. Located at a junction where Utah and Northern narrow gauge and Oregon Short Line standard gauge service interchanged, Pocatello quickly gained importance as a rail and commercial center. After Utah and Northern conversion to standard gauge, July 23, 1887, repair shops for both lines were consolidated in Pocatello. A townsite was provided for by a special act of Congress,September 1, 1888, and a temporary business district was developed pending availability of city lots. Pocatello's Union Pacific repair shops largest between Omaha and Portland supported a substantial community, and in 1892, a permanent business district was developed around a core of two-dozen major buildings built that year.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 8, 20243. Eagles Aerie EntrywayPocatello's Historic District is architecturally and historically significant as one of Idaho's most diverse and well-preserved urban streetscapes. The significant buildings span the period 1892-1939 and represent the main period of Pocatellos development as the major transportation, trade, and social center of southeastern Idaho. The district's architecture represents work of several Pocatello architects in a wide variety of building styles and techniques. Together, these diverse elements combine to convey a strong sense of historical continuity.
Also see . . . Neon Eagles Aerie 119 sign to be relit during ceremony on Wednesday (Idaho State Journal).
(By Shelbie Harris, 3/7/2022) Excerpt: The Eagles Aerie 119 sign will serve as a local reminder that the first Fraternal Order of the Eagles lodge(Submitted on March 13, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)in Gate City was established at 206 N. Arthur Ave. in 1915. The sign will be relit at that location during a ceremony at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, according to Randy Dixon, chairman of the Relight the Night committee. So long as this sign remains up and shining bright, we will never forget the historical significance of our local Eagles chapter, known as the 119 Aerie, Dixon said.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 8, 20244. Eagles Aerie 119 (southwest elevation)From the National Register Nomination: Built in 1915-1916, this two-story brick building has seen only minor alterations. Some of the early store fronts and the original bracketed tin cornice remain intact and visible. The second floor of the building served as lodge hall for Pocatello Aerie 119 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.NeighborWorks Pocatello has called the building at 206 N. Arthur Ave. home since the late 1990s, according to Executive Director Mark Dahlquist. They were also huge advocates for getting Social Security and Medicare going so the connection that our building has with that group is really awesome, Dahquist added.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 13, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
