Allton Building

Allton Building
Nearest city Jerome, Idaho
Coordinates 42°43′28″N 114°30′58″W / 42.72444°N 114.51611°W / 42.72444; -114.51611Coordinates: 42°43′28″N 114°30′58″W / 42.72444°N 114.51611°W / 42.72444; -114.51611
Area less than one acre
Built 1909
MPS Lava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho TR
NRHP Reference # 83002299[1]
Added to NRHP September 8, 1983

The Allton Building is a historic building located at 160 E. Main St. in Jerome, Idaho. The commercial building was constructed in 1909 for landlord Maurice J. Allton. The back and side walls of the building were built with lava rock and are considered a good extant example of the use of lava rock for construction. The businesses which have occupied the building include a cinema, a bank, a drug store, a furniture store, a music store, and a dry cleaners.[2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1983.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Inventory Sheet for Group Nominations: Alton Building" (PDF). Idaho State Historical Society. Retrieved December 29, 2013.


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