Allton Building Explained

Allton Building
Nearest City:Jerome, Idaho
Coordinates:42.7244°N -114.5161°W
Built:1909
Added:September 8, 1983
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:83002299

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.[1]

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Inventory Sheet for Group Nominations: Alton Building. Idaho State Historical Society. December 29, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131230232256/http://history.idaho.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/Allton_Building_83002299.pdf. December 30, 2013. dead.