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Capitol · Boise, United States
Idaho State Capitol
- Dated
- Dated 1905–20
- Declared purpose
- Seat of the Idaho Legislature
- Today
- Survives, still the capitol
- Build time
- About 15 years in stages
- Region
- United States
- Architect of record
- John E. Tourtellotte, architect: about 36 when credited (1905, born 1869). Build time on record: about 15 years in stages.All architects of record →
- On the list as
- Documented
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
A sandstone capitol heated by geothermal water from underground springs.
Heated from below
It is heated by geothermal hot water from the ground.
Prison-quarried stone
Its sandstone was quarried with convict labour from the Old Idaho Penitentiary.
Architect of record
John E. Tourtellotte (born 1869) was about 36 when credited with the design in 1905. The Architects of Record page asks how often a young or little-known name delivers a landmark.
Questions worth asking
- Why tap underground hot water for a capitol?
Possible original uses
- Capitol
What the photos show
Sources
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
