John Korvola Homestead

John Korvola was one of four Finnish homesteaders who came to Roseberry in Valley County, Idaho after the Spanish–American War. The town flourished until it failed to get the railroad, which passed 1.5 miles to the west, instead.

John Korvola Homestead
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Roseberry Rd. and Farm to Market Rd.
Nearest city	Donnelly, Idaho
Coordinates	44°44′12″N 116°4′20″W
Area	2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built	1900
Architectural style	Finnish Log Structure
MPS	Long Valley Finnish Structures TR
NRHP reference No.	82000366[1]
Added to NRHP	November 17, 1982

The homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] It was one of 13 buildings in the Long Valley area that were considered together for NRHP listing in 1982; all were built by Finns using traditional Finnish log construction.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Alice Koskella (June 9, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Long Valley Finnish Structures (Thematic Group)". National Park Service.