Almon W. and Dr. Mary E. Spaulding Ranch
{{short description|NRHP historic house in Boise, Idaho, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Spaulding, Almon W. and Dr. Mary E., Ranch
| nrhp_type =
| image = Almon W. and Dr. Mary E. Spaulding Ranch (1).jpg
| caption = The Spaulding Ranch in 2018
| location= 3805 N. Cole Rd., Boise, Idaho
| locmapin = Idaho#USA
| built = {{Start date|1905}}
| architecture = Gable-and-Wing House
| added = November 25, 1994
| area = {{convert|20|acre}}
| refnum = 94001363{{NRISref|version=2013a}}
}}
The Almon W. and Dr. Mary E. Spaulding Ranch is a {{convert|20|acre}} farmstead, originally an {{convert|80|acre}} homestead, in Boise, Idaho. The site is named for the Spauldings, who moved from Los Angeles to Boise in 1890 and applied for a homestead in 1893. The Spauldings occupied the site in 1896, constructing the main house in 1905 and the barn in 1910. After Dr. Spaulding's death in 1919, Almon Spaulding continued to reside on the property until 1924.{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=94001363}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Spaulding, Almon W. and Dr. Mary E., Ranch |publisher=National Park Service|author=Madeline Buckendorf |date=March 4, 1994 |accessdate=December 16, 2018}} With {{NRHP url|id=94001363|photos=y|title=accompanying pictures}}
The site was acquired by the City of Boise in 2016, and it is managed by Boise Parks and Recreation.{{cite web |title=City of Boise Wants to Move Forward With Master Plan for Spaulding Ranch |author=George Prentice |newspaper=Boise Weekly |date=October 16, 2016 |url=https://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/city-of-boise-wants-to-move-forward-with-master-plan-for-spaulding-ranch/Content?oid=3912408 |accessdate=December 18, 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161218231407/https://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/city-of-boise-wants-to-move-forward-with-master-plan-for-spaulding-ranch/Content?oid=3912408 |archive-date=December 18, 2016}}
The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
Inventory
- House (1905), remodeled in 1910, 1940s, 1950s
- Tenant house, remodeled in 1940s, 1950s
- Barn (1910), altered in 1950s
- Silo (1910)
- Granary (pre 1940)
- Chicken coop (pre 1940)
- Outdoor toilet (pre 1940)
- Sheds (pre 1940)
- Front fence (pre 1920)
See also
References
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External links
- {{commons category-inline|Spaulding Ranch}}
- [https://parks.cityofboise.org/parks-and-facilities/parks/spaulding-ranch-site/ Spaulding Ranch Site], Boise Parks and Recreation
{{National Register of Historic Places}}
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Category:National Register of Historic Places in Ada County, Idaho
Category:Residential buildings completed in 1905
Category:1905 establishments in Idaho
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