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

A Lasting Legacy

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 4, 2026

1. A Lasting Legacy Marker

Inscription. By 1972 the US Forest Service outgrew this space. The federal government gave the property to the Idaho State Historical Society (ISHS) with the condition that it preserve the historical site. Fittingly, the building now houses the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), a division of ISHS.

The National Historica Preservation Act created SHPOs in every state and territory to champion the cause of historical preservation. The Idaho SHPO’s professional staff of archeologists, architectural historians, and GIS specialists work to protect Idaho’s irreplaceable historic properties. The SHPO collects and maintains data on historic properties to assist public entities with planning, and gives local voice to federal actions in the state. The office also manages the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and provides gratns and technical assistance to community and county preservation efforts.

Today, the Idaho State Historical Society stewards this property for preservation and public enjoyment.

Timeline
From Time Immemorial - Indigenous People
1869 - 1932 - US Treasury Department
1932 - 1972 - US Forest Service
1972

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- present - Idaho State Historical Society

Erected by Idaho State Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.

Location. 43° 36.738′ N, 116° 11.792′ W. Marker is in Boise, Idaho, in Ada County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of W Main Street and N 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west on W Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 W Main Street, Boise ID 83702, 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 Close Call (here, next to this marker); Treasure to Timber: A Site in Transition (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Assay Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Assay Office (within shouting distance of this marker);

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“Lovely Lawns Carefully Kept” (within shouting distance of this marker); Working from Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Urquides Village, Southern Edge, circa 1958 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Maria Dolores (Lola) Binnard, circa 1910 (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boise.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2026, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on July 10, 2026, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.