Joseph Chitwood House

The Joseph Chitwood House in Boise, Idaho, is a 2-story, vernacular Queen Anne house constructed by Joseph Chitwood in 1892. The house has been modified by a series of small expansions since its construction, and its original T-shape design is irregular. A prominent, beveled bay protrudes toward the Denver Street exposure, and a hip roof porch at left of the bay provides a sheltered entry. Front and side gables above the second floor are covered by a tent roof, with 1-story, hip roof additions toward the back of the house. The Chitwood House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[2]

Joseph Chitwood House
The Joseph Chitwood House in 2019
Location1321 Denver St., Boise, Idaho
Coordinates43°35′48″N 116°11′39″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1892 (1892)
Built byChitwood, Joseph
Architectural styleQueen Anne; Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.06000709[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 23, 2006

Joseph R. Chitwood built his house beginning in 1891, and a lien was placed on the property in that year for nonpayment of $83 in construction materials.[3] Later, Chitwood and three of his brothers owned a profitable mine at Thunder Mountain.[4] Chitwood died unexpectedly at the mine in August, 1905, at the age of 46.[5]

Barn

The property includes a 16 by 17 feet (4.9 m × 5.2 m) barn built in 1912, facing onto its service alley, which was extended slightly to be able to garage cars, and later stabilized by a poured foundation.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Barbara Perry Bauer (February 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Joseph Chitwood House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 30, 2019. With accompanying seven photos from 2005
  3. "History lecture to reveal builders of Boise". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. October 14, 2001.
  4. "Rich Showing on Quartz Creek". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. October 9, 1902. p. 6.
  5. "Died at His Camp at Thunder Mountain". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. August 15, 1905. p. 3.

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