Wallace Historic District

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Wallace Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by Pine, Bank, 5th and 7th Sts., Wallace, Idaho
Coordinates 47°28′20″N115°55′34″W / 47.4723°N 115.9262°W / 47.4723; -115.9262 Coordinates: 47°28′20″N115°55′34″W / 47.4723°N 115.9262°W / 47.4723; -115.9262
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built`1890-91
Built byMultiple
Architectural style Classical Revival, Renaissance Revival, and Late Victorian
NRHP reference No. 79000809 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 10, 1979

The Wallace Historic District, which is roughly bounded by Oak, Silver, C, Mullan, Canyon, Fir, and 1st Sts. in Wallace in Shoshone County, Idaho, is a historic district. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The listing was modified twice later. [1] The Wallace Historic District was designated as part of a highway revolt to prevent Interstate 90 from being built and destroying the historic center of Wallace. [2]

The original listing was an 8 acres (3.2 ha) area roughly bounded by Pine, Bank, 5th and 7th Sts. It included 485 contributing buildings, many built during 1890–91. It included Classical Revival, Renaissance Revival, and Late Victorian and vernacular architecture. [3]

Wallace Historic District (Boundary Increase)
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LocationRoughly bounded by Oak, Silver, C, Mullan, Canyon, Fir, and 1st Sts., Wallace, Idaho
Area100 acres (40 ha)
Built1890
Built byMultiple; PWA
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Mixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Bungalow/Craftsman
NRHP reference No. 83000289 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 1, 1983

The Wallace Historic District was modified by a Boundary Increase listing in 1983. The modified district includes about 500 residences, plus the Carnegie library (separately listed as Wallace Carnegie Library) and other non-residential buildings in Wallace. [4]

The 100 acres (40 ha) increase included 301 contributing buildings. [1] [4]

There was also a boundary decrease, with refnum 90000360, of March 14, 1990. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Idaho Transportation Department". 2012-02-24. Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  3. Don Hibbard (1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wallace Historic District". National Park Service . Retrieved October 10, 2017. With 14 photos from 1978.
  4. 1 2 Nancy Renk (July 18, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Boundary Increase". National Park Service . Retrieved October 10, 2017. With 21 photos from 1979 and 1980.