The present-day capitol is between State St & Jefferson St, bounded on the east by 6th
St & the west by 8th St. 7th St. is Capitol Blvd, south of capitol & 7th north of
capitol. So it sounds like it was the on the former east lawn where one of the new wings
was built.
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Subject: Re: [IDGENWEB] Trivia Questions: Old Capitol Building
Yes, Jill you're right about this. The Lewiston capitol was just a
territorial building before the decision was made to move to Boise. Another
reason for it was in Lewiston was for the short travel time was needed for
some of the officials were closer to Lewiston than Boise.
I think the key factor is in this part of the statement ... "The red-brick
structure, located on the block between Jefferson and State and Sixth and
Seventh streets, served not only the last four years of territorial
government(1886-1890) but the first twenty-two years of statehood." My
question is ... is this "red-brick structure" still exist? Perhaps this is
the "old Capitol building" that this book was talking about? Please, keep in
mind this was written pre-1920 before the publication year of 1920. At that
time (1920), the new Capitol building was up in some parts.
I wish I was closer to Boise to explore the areas of the mentioned streets
of the capitols.
Matt
On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 8:56 AM, Jill Nock <jjnock(a)cpcinternet.com> wrote:
Hi,
I've never heard of such a plaque being in Lewiston, and Hawley states,
"placed at the entrance of the OLD CAPITOL BUILDING in Boise". Lewiston was
the first capital because of the mining population for the Pierce/Oro Fino
gold find (gold had not been discovered yet in the Boise Basin.) Lewiston
was a natural staging area for miners going to the fields in Pierce/Oro
Fino, and further to Montana (Bannack/Grass Hopper, Nevada City, etc.)
Once gold was discovered in the southern part of the state, and because it
was easier to get to from back in the "States" and the California gold
fields, that area grew larger and the miners demanded that the capital be
established down there.
This site talks about the first capital building(s) in Boise:
http://idptv.state.id.us/buildingbig/buildings/idcapital.html
"History: For almost two decades, Idaho's territorial government was housed
in various private buildings around downtown Boise. After failed efforts to
get the federal government to fund a capitol building, the territorial
legislature finally agreed in 1885 to appropriate $80,000 for a territorial
capitol. The red-brick structure, located on the block between Jefferson and
State and Sixth and Seventh streets, served not only the last four years of
territorial government(1886-1890) but the first twenty-two years of
statehood."
~~Jill
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From: "Matthew D. Friend" <blindgenealogist(a)gmail.com>
To: Sharon McConnel <gem_genweb(a)yahoo.com>, idgen(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [IDGENWEB] Trivia Questions: Old Capitol Building
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:57:52 -0500
I am not sure but there must of been another capitol building that was
being
referred to as the "old capitol building" with this plaque or tablet with a
list of names on it. I wonder if it was moved to the Idaho State University
where I found a memorial for the Spanish War vet on their "Hello Walk"
tour.
(
http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM54X3_University_of_Idaho_Spanish_Ame...
)
Of course it is probably buried in the capitol building basement,
collecting
dust.
Thanks,
Matt
On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 11:01 AM, Sharon McConnel <gem_genweb(a)yahoo.com
>wrote:
>
http://www.history.idaho.gov/capitol.html# no mention of a plaque -
> was that a Spanish American War regiment?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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> To: IDGenWeb Project <idgen(a)rootsweb.com>
> Cc:
> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 10:01 PM
> Subject: [IDGENWEB] Trivia Questions: Old Capitol Building
>
> This is for those who might know some facts about the "old Capitol
> building"
> in Boise. According to Hawley's 1920 History of Idaho, it states:
>
> "In commemoration of the services of the Idaho regiment a magnificent
> bronze
> tablet was ordered by the state and placed at the entrance of the OLD
> CAPITOL BUILDING in Boise, and thereon is engraved the names of the
> thirty-four sons of Idaho who were killed in action or died in the
service
> ..."
>
> Do you suppose Hawley was referring to the original Capitol in Lewiston
or
> the current Capitol that was built in 1890 and restored? Do any one know
if
> this memorial tablets still exist? Where is it?
>
> I hope this isn't too trival!
>
> Matt
>
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