John A. O'Farrell House explained

John A. O'Farrell House
Location:420 W Franklin St., Boise, Idaho
Coordinates:43.6186°N -116.1908°W
Built:1892
Architect:N. W. Bower
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Queen Anne
Refnum:79000766
Added:September 4, 1979

The John A. O'Farrell House is a combination of Colonial Revival and Queen Anne styles designed by N. W. Bower and built in Boise, Idaho, in 1892. The house was constructed for John A. O'Farrell, one of Boise City's first residents.[1]

The 3238abbr=onNaNabbr=on house has four bedrooms and four bathrooms, and it was listed for sale in 2017 at $924,900. The front fence separating the house from West Franklin Street was constructed from a balustrade salvaged from the Dewey Palace Hotel (1903), demolished (1963) in Nampa, Idaho.[2] Original cost of the house in 1892 was $8000.[3]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places September 4, 1979.

See also

John A. O'Farrell Cabin

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=79000766}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John A. O'Farrell House]. National Park Service. Patricia Wright . June 26, 1979 . September 6, 2018.
  2. News: Webb . Anna . Own a piece of history: Boise pioneers’ home is up for sale . . Boise . August 1, 2017 .
  3. Web site: 420 W. Franklin . Matjeka, Anne . August 25, 2005 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160102210723/https://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/420-w-franklin/Content?oid=923658 . January 2, 2016 . September 6, 2018.