Harrison Commercial Historic District Explained

The Harrison Commercial Historic District, in Harrison, Idaho, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. The listing included six contributing buildings.

The commercial district of Harrison was mostly destroyed in a fire in 1917. Some businessmen rebuilt in fireproof construction. The historic district includes most of the rebuilt area including six brick buildings dating from 1917 or shortly thereafter, and a metal grain elevator built in 1955 which is the only non-contributing structure in the district. It also includes a non-rebuilt city block which is a city park.^[1]

It includes, on the east side of Coeur D'Alene Ave.:

• Bridgeman Building
• Corskie Building
• Marier and Brass/Paulsen building ^[1]

And it includes, from south to north along west side of Coeur D'Alene Ave. (Idaho State Highway 97):

• I.O.O.F. Building
• City park
• Masonic Temple
• E.C. Hayes and Sons grain elevator
• Theatre/Armstrong Garage^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=96001505}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Harrison Commercial Historic District ]. National Park Service. Nancy F. Renk . May 17, 1995 . December 29, 2019. With