IDAHO COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
January 2024
Jamie Edmondon, Chair
Erin Duden
Russell Matson
Bryan Mahoney
Email Contact: ICHPC@yahoo.com
Idaho County Historic Preservation Commission Meetings
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A Guide to National Register of Historic Places in Idaho County
This guide identifies Idaho County properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is designed to stimulate your curiosity and encourage you to seek more information about these and other important places in Idaho’s history. This guide was compiled by the Idaho County Historic Preservation Commission whose purpose is to preserve and enhance cultural and historic sites throughout Idaho County and to increase awareness of the value of historic preservation to citizens and local businesses.
This guide was made possible through a grant from the National Park Service administered by the Idaho State Historical Society (ISHS).
Click To View a Guide to National Register of Historic Places in Idaho County
Click to View The Mapping and Location of the Florence Trail and Associated Sites in Idaho County by James Huntley
Idaho County Historic Preservation Plan
The Historic Preservation Plan outlines the essential components for a viable preservation program as an integral part of Idaho County’s community planning. The Plan is a guiding document that identifies the community’s priorities for the preservation of historic resources and sets forth related goals, policies, and action steps toward their implementation. It will be used by the Idaho County Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) and its preservation partners to guide and monitor preservation efforts in the community. Businesses, property owners, and members of the general public may also use the Plan to learn about the program and the status of preservation efforts.
Click To View Idaho County Historic Preservation Plan
Lewiston to Mountain House Wagon Road Assessment
Click To View Wagon Road Project Description
Click To View Lewiston To Mountain House Wagon Road Assessment
Idaho County Ordinance #35–Historic Preservation Code
This Ordinance Created the Idaho County Historic Preservation Commission
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The “Four Route Assessment Report” addresses the following historic routes: 1) Lewiston to Kamiah, River City, Oro Fino, Pierce City Wagon Road/Trail, 2) the “Old” Indian Trail from Lapwai to Kamiah, 3) the Indian Trail from Kamiah to the North Fork Of The Clearwater River and 4) the Return Trail of Lewis & Clark in May & June of 1806.
The “Elk City Trails Report” includes trails that were used from 1861 to 1932 before the road up the South Fork of the Clearwater was completed. This document covers in detail the routes from Lewiston to a common junction with the South Nez Perce trail; a short distance southeast of the town of Clearwater.
The “Nee Mee Poo Trail Report” includes the route of the Nee Me Poo Trail from Dug Bar on the Snake River to Musselshell Ranger Station in Clearwater County, approximately 178 miles. The first three miles of this assessment are located in Oregon on the west side of the Snake River.
