Historical Boise Homes


The Boise area is committed to preserving its historical homes and neighborhoods. A walk down either Harrison Boulevard  or Warm Springs Avenue affords the chance to view a wide variety of home styles, from the grand Mansions to the craftsman cottages.

The Boise Tour train is also go good way to view many of these home and neighborhoods while learning a bit about the history of the area, The Tour Train runs seasonally, hop aboard in front of the Historical Museum in Julia Davis Park. http://www.boisetours.net/page3.html

Boises North End is the largest historical district in the area with may homes listed on the National Registry of Historical Homes. Hyde Park is often considered the Heart of the North End. This lively area offers many restaurant (most with outdoor dinning options) and shopping choices. http://www.northend.org/hydepark.htm

Preservation Idaho, based in Boise is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations preserve buildings with historical significance through both large smaller preservation assistance programs, designed to garner public support for a preservation issue in Idaho communities.

Endangered historic sites are defined as those sites or buildings, 50 years of age or older (newer if a significant historic event has occurred there), which are currently threatened by abandonment, neglect, overuse, poor planning, demolition, or other human or environmental factors.

The annual Heritage Homes Tour features select homes in various historic residential areas of Boise. The purpose of this tour is to promote public awareness of Boises rich heritage of buildings, neighborhoods, and landscape. Historic places represent a snapshot in time, a reminder of the path we have taken. The homes that are showcased in the Heritage Homes Tour are, in a sense, public places that each of us can enjoy and appreciate. Preservation also sponsors the ever popular Bar and Brothel tour and the annual Orchid and Onion awards to recognize jobs well done and for those who have contributed to urban blight.