Harrison Boulevard in Boise in Ada County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
Harrison Boulevard
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 4, 2026
1. Harrison Boulevard Marker
As Boise boomed in the first decades of the twentieth century, many of the Citys most prominent citizens built their homes on the Boulevard, resulting in a supurb collection of architectural styles. With the addition of the median parkway and street lights in 1916, the City Engineer called Harrison Boulevard one of Boises most historic and beautiful neighborhoods.
McAuley Park
This triangular park is named for Boise Councilman Ernest H. McAuley who helped negotiate the purchase of the property for use as a city park in 1911. The City bought the parcel for $2800 and landscaped the site as part of a city beautification effort.
Harrison Boulevard was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and designated as a local district by Boise City in 1989.
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Location. 43° 37.588′ N, 116° 12.512′ W. Marker is in Boise, Idaho, in Ada County. It is in Harrison Boulevard. It is on N Harrison Boulevard, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1655 N W Resseguie 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: North Junior High School (approx. Ό mile away); President Franklin Roosevelt Visits Boise (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named President Franklin Roosevelt Visits Boise (approx. Ό mile away); Historic North End Neighborhood Groceries (approx. 0.4 miles away); Washington Elementary (approx. 0.4
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 4, 2026
2. Harrison Boulevard Marker
View of marker and nearby Oregon Trail obelisk looking north along Harrison Boulevard.
Also see . . . Harrison Boulevard Historic District. National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form (1980) Statement of Significance:<blockquote>The Harrison Boulevard Historic District is characterized by a number of architectural features and historical elements which combine to make the area significant in the history of the City of Boise. The great richness and diversity of architectural styles in the district reflect the growth and cultural development of the city, and most of the streetscapes in the area remain undisturbed by modern development. Mature trees line the streets and care is taken to preserve and renew them, as they contribute a great deal to the character of the district. Many prominent Boise citizens have lived in the Harrison Boulevard Historic District and architect J. E. Tourtelotte designed a number of residences of various styles in the area. The Harrison Boulevard District
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 4, 2026
3. Harrison Boulevard
The Harrison Boulevard Historic District centers on one of the primary residential streets in the City of Boise. A wide avenue flanked by mature trees, Harrison Boulevard features a parkway down its center, landscaped with flowering trees and newly renovated street lamps dating from 1916. The Boulevard has been a street of large well-kept homes since the days of its development during the first decade of this century. The name Harrison Boulevard was given to this gracious street after the 1891 visit of President Benjamin Harrison, the first visit by a President to the state.
The Harrison Boulevard Historic District displays a great richness of residential architectural style: large, elaborate Queen Anne residences and the smaller adaptations of this style for modest dwellings. Bungalows in great variety, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, and Mission Revival styles, as well as Moderne, can all be found. The variety is not limited to style, however. The District includes dwellings of the most modest proportions and design as well as residences which are imposing in size and clearly segregated, and a unique feature of the district is that an impressive, elaborate building may sit next to a modest dwelling and neither loses by this proximity. (Submitted on July 17, 2026, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2026, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 17, 2026, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
