Darrah, Ben, Water Tank and Well House

N of Shoshone, Shoshone, Idaho. County/parish: Lincoln.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 08, 1983. NRIS 83002364.

Part of Lava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho TR (NRIS 64000165).

2 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • 40

From Wikipedia:

Darrah House and Water Tank House

The Darrah House and Water Tank House, near Shoshone, Idaho, were built in 1913 by sheep rancher and stonemason Bill Darrah. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The listing included two contributing buildings on 5 acres (2.0 ha).

The house is a one-and-a-half-story stone house with a truncated pyramidal roof. It is about 29 by 29 feet (8.8 m × 8.8 m) in plan.

The water tank house is about 15 feet (4.6 m) in diameter and about 20 feet (6.1 m) tall. It is located about 100 feet (30 m) east of the house.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/84248539