Alexander House | |
![]() The Alexander House in 2018 | |
Location | 304 State St., Boise, Idaho |
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Coordinates | 43°36′57″N 116°11′37″W / 43.61583°N 116.19361°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1897 |
Architectural style | Queen Anne |
NRHP reference No. | 72000431 [1] |
Added to NRHP | August 7, 1972 |
The Alexander House is a Queen Anne style house built in Boise, Idaho, in 1897. The house was constructed for Moses Alexander the year he became mayor of Boise. Alexander later became governor of Idaho. [2]
According to Boise Parks and Recreation, construction of the Alexander House was inspired when "the mayor’s wife, Helena, had seen a picture in the newspaper with floor plans for a two-story house with many gables. Following these guides, two carpenters managed to construct the wood-frame building." [3] On April 10, 1897, the Coeur d'Alene Press included an illustration and a floor plan for a house similar to the Alexander House. [4]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, [1] and in 1977 the Alexander House became the property of the State of Idaho. [5]