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Sterry Hall
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National Register of Historic Places

Sterry Hall

Caldwell’s first place on the National RegisterListed Mar 8, 1978; only 125 of Idaho’s 1,061 listings are older
French RenaissanceListed 1978Caldwell
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Sterry Hall

Sterry Hall, at College of Idaho campus, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 8, 1978: the first place in Caldwell to be listed. Only 125 of Idaho’s 1,061 listings are older. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as French Renaissance, as it does for 1 other Idaho listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric college building of the College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 86 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

College of Idaho campus, Caldwell · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Sterry HallStart here
  2. 2Strahorn, Carrie Adell, Memorial LibraryNeoclassical · next door
  3. 3Blatchley HallColonial Revival · next door
  4. 4F. F. Beale HouseTudor Revival · 0.4 mi on
  5. 5Caldwell Residential Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BJohn C. Rice HouseQueen Anne · Built 18960.4 miBCaldwell Carnegie LibraryRenaissance Revival · Built 19130.7 miBUS Post Office-Caldwell MainClassical Revival0.9 miBCaldwell Odd Fellow Home for the AgedSecond Renaissance Revival0.9 miBHenry W. and Ida Frost Dorman HouseNeo-Classical Revival · Built 19101 miDCaldwell Historic DistrictRomanesque Revival1 miDNorth Caldwell Historic DistrictQueen Anne1 mi

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Questions about Sterry Hall

Is Sterry Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 8, 1978 (Register number 78001056).

Is Sterry Hall a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Idaho has 11 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Assay Office, 24.2 miles away.

Can you visit Sterry Hall?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Sterry Hall?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 86 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 84249572 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.