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NFS Foim 10-900 0MB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10/90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service RECEIVED 413 National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and distric . See instri :tions in How to Complete the National Rei of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by ma requested. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not ap i cable, ia|s' and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place ad ional entri ntmuation sheets Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. m historic name Priest River Commercial Core Historic District other names/site number iliiiiiiiliiiilii street & number: Roughly bounded by Wisconsin. Montgomery, and Cedar streets and Albeni Road________________ n/a not for publication city or town Priest River __________________________________ n/a vicinity_______ state Idaho code ID county Bonner code 017 zip code 83856 As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this _X_nomination _request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property _X_meets _does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant _nationally _statewide _Xlocally. (_ See continuation sheet f or/acfelj t i ona 11 ddjtAsnts., Signature Oflf^eTtffyvng official •—- -^ John R. Hill. State Historic Preservation Officer State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property __meets does not meet the National Register criteria. (__ See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of commenting or other official Date or Federal agency and bureau by, certify that this property is: entered in the National Register. __ See continuation sheet __ determined eligible for the National Entered in Register. __ See continuation sheet national Registon __ determined not eligible for the National Register. _ removed from the National Register. __ other, (explain:) _____________ Signature of Keeper Date of Action USDI/NPS NRHP Registration Form Property Name Priest River Commercial Core Historic District County and State Bonner County. Idaho________________ Page _2_ Ownership of Property Category of Property No. of Resources within Property x private __ building(s) contributing noncontributing __ public-local x district 9 _8_ buildings __ public-State __ site __ sites __ public-Federal __ structure __ structures __ object __ objects 10 8 Total No. of contributing resources previously Name of related multiple property listing: listed in the National Register: ____n/a _____________n/a____________ Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions.) Cat: COMMERCE/TRADE_________________________ Sub: Specialty store Department store Restaurant Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions.) Cat: COMMERCE/TRADE________________________ Sub: Specialty store Department store Restaurant NOT IN USE Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions.) (Enter categories from instructions.) No style_________________ foundation CONCRETE__________ walls WOOD/BRICK MASONRY_________ roof ASPHALT/METAL; Aluminum other Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) USDI/NPS NRHP Registration Form Property Name Priest River Commercial Core Historic District County and State Bonner County. Idaho______________ Page 3 _x_ A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. __ B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. __ C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. __ D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) __ A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. __ B removed from its original location. __ C a birthplace or a grave. __ D a cemetery. __ E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. __ F a commemorative property. __ G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions.) Period of Significance Significant Dates COMMERCE___________________ 1912-1924 ____ 1912______ 1924 Cultural Affiliation N/A__________ Significant Person Architect/BuiIder N/A_________ Unknown_____ Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) USDI/NPS NRHP Registration Form Property Name Priest River Commercial Core Historic District County and State Bonner County. Idaho_______________ Page 4 (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: __ preliminary determination of individual listing x State Historic Preservation Office (36 CFR 67) has been requested _ Other State agency __ previously listed in the National Register __ Federal agency __ previously determined eligible by the National Register __ Local government __ designated a National Historic Landmark _ University __ recorded by Historic American Buildings __ Other Survey # ____________ Specify repository: __ recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # _______ Acreage of property Less than 5. ac. UTM References 1 1/1 5/0/6/9/6/0 5/3/3/6/0/5/0 I I I I I Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 2 / I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) name/title Robin Bruce. Director organization Western Historical Services date September 16. 1994 street & number 731 Dundee Drive telephone (208) 773-4021_____ city or town Post Falls. Idaho state Idaho zip code 83854 iAiidfeliciiifiH^?^ Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items.) (Complete this item at the request of the SHPO or FPO.) name various (see list appended to this nomination, as Appendix A) street & number telephone city or town _ state __ zip code NFS Form 10-9OO-H (8-86) RECEIVEDT413 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service AU6 - 2 National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet INTERAQENCY RESOURCES DIVISION Section number 7 Page 1 Name of Property Priest Rive County and State Bonner County. Idaho Introduction Situated near the confluence of the Pend Oreille and Priest rivers, Priest River is located in southwestern Bonner County, Idaho (Sec. 25, T56N, R5W, Boise Meridian). The city's commercial core occupies a gentle slope that rises north from the Pend Oreille River to US Route 2 (also known as Albeni Road). That route connects eastern Washington State's largest city, Spokane, with Sandpoint, the county seat of Bonner County. US-2 is the main east/west thoroughfare through Priest River and essentially follows that route's historic alignment. US-2 is situated just north of (and passes parallel to) the northern perimeter of the Priest River Commercial Core Historic District (hereafter, the District), essentially bypassing the commercial core area. The main north/south corridor through the District is Main Street, while High Street comprises the main east/west route. Priest River currently has a population of approximately 1,600 residents. Since the town's founding in the early 1890s, the logging industry has been the economic mainstay of the community. However, mining, agriculture, and tourism have also played major economic roles in the development of Priest River, with tourism in recent years commanding an increasingly prominent position in the economic importance of the city. The District includes buildings situated in Blocks 3,4,7, and 8 of Gillingham's Addition to Priest River and two properties located in the Burlington Northern Right-of-Way, with the District roughly forming an irregular rectangle. The period of significance for the District spans the years between construction of the Citizen's State Bank (1912), the earliest building identified as contributing to the significance of the District, and construction of the Interstate Telephone Company Building (1924), the newest building named as a contributing property within the District. During the period of significance, the commercial core experienced its heaviest growth, with that prosperity shaped by multiple themes. Historic maps of the years 1912 and 1924 indicate there were considerably more commercial