Spokane & International Railroad Construction Camp
Spokane & International Railroad Construction Camp | |
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| Location | East of U.S. Route 95 along the Spokane International railroad tracks, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the Canada–US border, in vicinity of Eastport in Boundary County, Idaho |
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| Coordinates | 48°57′58″N 116°10′12″W / 48.96611°N 116.17000°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1905 |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000630[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 23, 1994 |
The Spokane & International Railroad Construction Camp near Eastport, Idaho dates from 1905 when grading and construction of the Spokane & International Railroad began in this area. The railroad became operational in 1906.[2] The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]
It was a construction camp on the Spokane & International Railroad, which later became part of the Burlington Northern Railroad. It has also been known as Chinese Ovens site (10-BY-372) and also as site IHSI 21-15699.[2]
The listed area included two contributing structures and six contributing sites.[2]
It was the location of institutional housing.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Priscilla Wegars and Lauren McCroskey (December 17, 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Spokane & International Railroad Construction Camp / Chinese Ovens site; 10-BY-372; IHSI 21-15699". National Park Service. Retrieved August 24, 2017. With five photos from 1987.
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