John A. O'Farrell Cabin

The John A. O'Farrell Cabin was built by John A. O'Farrell in Boise, Idaho, in 1863. The cabin is considered the first family home in Boise.[2]

John A. O'Farrell Cabin
Location450 W Fort St., Boise, Idaho
Coordinates43°37′09″N 116°11′36″W
Built1863
Architectural styleLog cabin
NRHP reference No.99001415[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 3, 1999

History

The 200 sq ft (19 m2) cabin was built of cottonwood logs near the entrance to the reconstructed Fort Boise in 1863, and it precedes the original plat of Boise City. O'Farrell made improvements to the cabin in 1864, including glass windows, a hinged door, and a shingle roof.[3] Catholic services were held at the cabin from 1863 until 1870, and the O'Farrells lived in the cabin until 1872.[4]

In 1910 the cabin was moved 200 ft (61 m) to its current location, and it became the property of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The DAR restored the cabin in 1911. In 1958 a protective cover was added,[5] then in 1993 the cabin became the property of Boise Parks and Recreation, and it was restored again in 2002.[6]

The cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places December 3, 1999.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Jessica Rodriguez (March 30, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: O'Farrell, John A., Cabin". National Park Service. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  3. "O'Farrell Cabin". City of Boise Parks and Recreation. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  4. "John O'Farrell Cabin". Archived from the original on March 13, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  5. Lafferty, Shannon (May 31, 2000). "Historic Cabin will get funds for facelift". Idaho Statesman. pp. 1B.
  6. Whaley, Susan (November 6, 2002). "O'Farrell Cabin will be dedicated in public ceremony Thursday". Idaho Statesman.

See also

Timeline of Boise, Idaho
John A. O'Farrell House

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