Bengoechea Hotel Explained

Mountain Home Hotel
Location:195 N. 2nd West St.
Mountain Home, Idaho
Coordinates:43.1306°N -115.6963°W
Built:1910
Architecture:Romanesque
Added:October 29, 1982
Refnum:82000385

The Bengoechea Hotel was founded in 1910 by Jose Bengoechea. The building is a focal point of Basque American culture in Mountain Home, Idaho. The Bengochea Hotel and its surrounding area are known as "The Bengoechea Block". In June 2007 the building was sold to Mirazim Shakoori who plans on restoring the building to its original condition for the 100th anniversary in 2010.[1]

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  1. http://www.mountainhomenews.com/story/1219972.html Mountain Home News: Story: New owner shares plans to restore historic Basque hotel