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📜 History & landmarks · History museum

Owyhee County Museum & Library

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A history museum on Basey St. The nearest other place is 1 min walk away.

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On the National Register since 1982

Owyhee County Courthouse

Owyhee County Courthouse

Owyhee County Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 17, 1982. It is significant for its architecture at the local level. It was listed as part of Tourtellotte and Hummel Architecture TR.

The Owyhee County Courthouse in Murphy, Idaho, is a 1-story Art Deco building designed by Tourtellotte & Hummel and constructed in 1936. The brick building features a prominent entry with fluted pilasters on either side of a square arch, with foliated sunburst panels that frame an entablature of floral, triangular, and wavelet designs. A panel above the entry reads, "Owyhee County Courthouse." The building was added…

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17085 Basey St

The nearest neighbor is United States Postal Service, 1 min walk away.

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Address17085 Basey St · 83650-5003
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Address
17085 Basey St
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Not set
Phone
(208) 495-2319
Website
http://owyheemuseum.org/
Status
Open

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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