Clark House (Clarksville, Idaho)

The Clark House is a historic house in Clarksville, Idaho. It was built in 1912 as a summer residence for F. Lewis Clark, a mining millionaire who disappeared in Santa Barbara in 1914 and was believed to have committed suicide.[2] Clark's servants lived in the wings.[2] The house was designed in the American colonial style and has been attributed to architect Kirtland Cutter;[2] however, blueprints discovered in Boise, ID show that the actual architect was George Canning Wales of Boston.[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 12, 1978.[1]

Clark House
The house in 2014
LocationOn Hayden Lake, Clarksville, Idaho
Coordinates47°45′22″N 116°43′31″W
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1912 (1912)
ArchitectGeorge Canning Wales
Architectural styleAmerican Colonial
NRHP reference No.78001070[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1978

Since its construction, in addition to serving as a residence, it has been used as a boys home, convalescent center for patients from the Farragut Naval Hospital, resort, and a restaurant before falling into disrepair.[4] After being vacant for 20 years, the Kootenai County scheduled the building to be used in a burn exercise in 1988. The mansion was purchased in 1989 by Monty Danner, a corporate executive from California who restored the house.[4]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Don Hibbard (July 28, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Clark House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 24, 2019. With accompanying pictures
  3. "Honeysuckle Lodge | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  4. http://www.nostalgiamagazine.net/2018/05/01/historic-homes-the-clark-house-on-hayden-lake/
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