Boise City, Ada County, Idaho (ID) 83701

Boise City

Ada County, Idaho

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Boise City Hall is located at 150 North Capitol Boulevard, Boise City, ID 83701.
Phone: 208‑384‑3830.


Home on West State Street, The Alexander House

The birth of the City of Boise [1] was coincident with the historic gold rush of 1862, when it was told with baited breath that the yellow metal, in quantities exceeding the wildest dreams of the prospector, had been found in the mountain fastness of Southern Idaho. Idaho City, about 36 miles from Boise, was established, and in 1864, only 2 years later, had a voting population of 16,000. In 8 years the camp produced approximately $200 million in placer gold. In 1863 Fort Boise was established on the Boise River, and in the same year, Boise City, then with a population of 3,000, was made the capital of the State, and attained thereby, some degree of public attention. The early years of its existence were full of uncertainties and struggles that characterize the development of every community in a new land. But, surmounting all obstacles, full of faith in the future, believing in themselves and in the glorious region which had been given them as a rich heritage, these sturdy pioneers built well the firm foundation of the city.

Neighborhoods

  • Anton Goreczky House
  • East End Historic District
  • Fort Street Historic District
  • Harrison Boulevard Historic District
  • Hillcrest
  • Hyde Park Historic District
  • Joseph Bown House
  • Warm Springs Avenue Historic District
  • Aiden Place
  • Aldape Heights
  • Alder Point
  • Allen Hardy
  • Ambassador Estates
  • Amber Estates
  • Amberwood
  • Ames
  • Andola Addition
  • Andrews
  • Annelise
  • Anthem
  • Appallosa
  • Appleridge
  • Arabian Meadows
  • Arnolds Addition
  • Arrowhead Canyon
  • Arrowhead Ridge
  • Arrowleaf
  • Ash Park
  • Ashbrook
  • Ashleigh Commons
  • Atlantis
  • Atticus Acres
  • Augustine Park
  • Austin Creek
  • Autumn Leaf
  • Avimor Village
  • Azalea
  • Azure Meadows
  • Bali Hai MHP
  • Balsam Cove
  • Barbary
  • Barber Point
  • Barberton
  • Baron
  • Basalt Bluffs
  • Bayhill Springs
  • Baywood
  • Beatrice
  • Bel Air
  • Bellevue
  • Bellflower
  • Belmont Park
  • Bentwood
  • Big Sky East
  • Binghamshire
  • Birchwood
  • Bitterroot
  • Blasers
  • Bloomfied
  • Blue Meadows
  • Bluegrass
  • Boca Raton
  • Bogart
  • Bogus Basin
  • Boise Bench
  • Boise Capitol Area District
  • Boise City Park
  • Boise Hieghts
  • Boise Historic District
  • Bonita Hills
  • Boulder Creek
  • Boulder Heights
  • Bown Crossing
  • Boxwood
  • Bradford
  • Breckenridge
  • Brenson
  • Brentwood
  • Brentwood
  • Briarhill
  • Bridgeport
  • Bridgewalk
  • Brightons Bluff
  • Brightwood
  • Brisbane
  • Bristol Heights
  • Broadmoor
  • Brookhollow
  • Brownstone
  • Brumbacks Addition
  • Brysons
  • Buckley Downs
  • Burtons Woods
  • Bush Meadows
  • Byron Court
  • Cahill Manor
  • Cambridge Estates
  • Camden
  • Camelot
  • Cameron Park
  • Candleridge
  • Candlestick Park
  • Cantrell Estates
  • Canyon Point
  • Capitol Manor
  • Caribou Place
  • Carmichael
  • Carolina Place
  • Carriage Park
  • Cartwright
  • Cascading Meadows
  • Cascara Ranch
  • Castle Hills
  • Castle Park
  • Castlewood
  • Cathedral Pakr
  • Cattail
  • Cedarhollow Townhomes
  • Central Bench
  • Central Foothills
  • Central Rim
  • Chaparral
  • Charleston Place
  • Charleston Village
  • Charter Pointe
  • Chatham Towne
  • Chelmsford Place
  • Chelsea Square
  • Chestnut Hills
  • Christine Park
  • Cimarron Spring
  • Clardene
  • Clarendon Hill
  • Clayton
  • Clearbridge
  • Clover Creek
  • Clover Meadows
  • Cloverdale Estates
  • Cloverdale Park
  • Cole Reed Townhomes
  • Colehaven
  • Collinwood
  • Collister
  • Columbia Village
  • Combes Acres
  • Combes Park
  • Constantine Place
  • Copper Canyon
  • Corona
  • Coronado
  • Cory Brook
  • Cory Brook
  • Country Estates
  • Country Grove
  • Cove East
  • Coventry Manor
  • Crawford Place
  • Creekwood
  • Crosscreek
  • Crystal Estates
  • Dalton
  • Danielson
  • Darcy Cove Condominiums
  • Darien
  • Davis Elmer
  • Dehaviland Square
  • Delamar Addition
  • Demeyer Estates
  • Denise Place
  • Depot Bench
  • Deschutes Place
  • Devonshire
  • Dodes Manor
  • Donegal
  • Downtown
  • Dundee
  • Eagle Springs
  • East Lake Estates
  • East Meadow
  • East Park Woods
  • Eastside Addition
  • Echanove Ranch
  • Edenhome Addition
  • Edgeview Estates
  • Edmonton Place
  • Edwards
  • El Dorado
  • El Paseo
  • El Pelar Estates
  • Eleganza
  • Elgin
  • Ellies Path
  • Ellis Addition
  • Elm Grove Addition
  • Elmer Davis
  • Emerald Park
  • Enterprise Townhomes
  • Eugene
  • Evening Breeze
  • Eyrie Canyon
  • Fairbanks
  • Fairchild Estates
  • Fairmont Park
  • Fairview Acres
  • Falling Brook
  • Fenwick Park
  • Fernwoods
  • Fiddlers Glen
  • Five Mile Estates
  • Flanagan
  • Foothills East
  • Forge Village
  • Foster Heights
  • Four Seasons
  • Fox Ridge Estates
  • Frank Davis Addition
  • Freedom Estates
  • Freiman
  • Gables
  • Gallahers
  • Garden Heights
  • Garverdale
  • Gary Lane Meadows
  • Georgia Place
  • Ginger Creek
  • Ginzels
  • Glasgow
  • Glen Ellyn
  • Glenbrier
  • Glenbrook Townhomes
  • Glenn
  • Gold Nugget
  • Gold Rush
  • Golden Dawn MHP
  • Grandee
  • Graystone
  • Green Valley
  • Greenwood Acres
  • Greylock
  • Greystone Village
  • Halls Addition
  • Halstead Place
  • Hamilton Park
  • Happy Land
  • Hardcastle
  • Harris Ranch
  • Harrisburg Place
  • Harrison Hills
  • Hays Street Historic District
  • Hazelwood Village
  • Heather Meadow
  • Heatherglen
  • Hennessey Court
  • Hepburn
  • Herar Estates
  • Heron Cove
  • Hewett Park
  • Hickory Grove
  • Hidden Springs
  • Highland Park
  • Highlands
  • Highlands Nine
  • Hill Park
  • Hobble Creek
  • Hobbler Place
  • Holcomb Greens
  • Holly Estates
  • Huntington Park
  • Imel Terrace
  • Imperial Acres
  • Indian Lake
  • Indian Ridge
  • Indigo Park
  • Ironwood
  • Ivywild
  • Johnson Park
  • Joliette Place
  • Jonathan Park
  • Jordans Landing
  • Jude Park
  • Juniper Townhomes
  • Kelton Crossing
  • Kenzie Cove
  • Kepner Place
  • Kimball Place
  • Kingsdale
  • Kingsgate
  • Kingston
  • Klugherz
  • Knoll Acres
  • Knotts Landing
  • Krieger
  • Kylee Cove
  • LaGrange
  • Lake Harbor
  • Lake River Estates
  • Lakeland Village
  • Lakewood
  • Lakewood Meadows
  • Lambertons Addition
  • Lamplighter Estates
  • Lanarose
  • Landover Estates
  • Latona
  • Laura
  • Legends
  • Leisher Townhomes
  • Leisure Villa
  • Leonardson
  • Lillian
  • Linshire
  • Little Lane Estates
  • Littletree
  • Lochsley Court
  • Loggers Creek
  • Londoner Commons
  • Loosli Place
  • Lower Main Street Commercial Historic District
  • Luna Vista Townhomes
  • Luscombe
  • Macanudo
  • Madison Park
  • Madronawood
  • Mahogany park
  • Mallon
  • Manorwood
  • Maple Cove
  • Maple Grove
  • Maple Hill
  • Mapleton
  • Maplewood
  • Mariposa Ridge
  • Marisa
  • Marsala Springs
  • Maryglen
  • Matlock Place
  • Matthers
  • McMillin Park
  • Meadow Lake Village
  • Meadow Place
  • Melbourne
  • Meridian
  • Merl
  • Mesa
  • Michigan Park
  • Mill Creek
  • Millstream
  • Milo Place
  • Mitton
  • Montivideo
  • Moon Ridge
  • Moriah
  • Morningside Heights
  • Morningwind Estates
  • Morris Hill
  • Mortons
  • Myrna
  • Myrtle Creek
  • New York Landing
  • Newcastle Heights
  • Newhouse
  • Nibler
  • North Cole
  • North End Historic District
  • North Park
  • North Ridge Estates
  • Northview
  • Northwest
  • Oak Park
  • Oakhurst Townhomes
  • Oakmont
  • Old Boise Historic District
  • Oradell
  • Orchards at Cloverdale
  • Orchards at Fairview
  • Orchid Point
  • Orida RIdge
  • Osprey Meadows
  • Outlook Heights
  • Overland Estates
  • Overland Heights
  • Overlool Park
  • Palisades
  • Palm Court
  • Pandion
  • Panther Creek
  • Par Condominiums
  • Paradise Estates
  • Paradise North
  • Park Manor
  • Park Place
  • Parkcrest
  • Parkhill
  • Partridge Point
  • Payette Creek
  • Peachtree Townhomes
  • Pender Village
  • Penn Dell
  • Penns Manor
  • Pepper Hills
  • Pepperwood Estates
  • Phantom Creek
  • Picabo
  • Pierce Park
  • Pierce Park Meadows
  • Pilgrim Cove
  • Pine Creek
  • Pine Meadow
  • Pine Meadows Estates
  • Pine Terrace
  • Pinebrook
  • Pinecrest
  • Pioneer
  • Pioneer Point
  • Piper Glen
  • Plainridge Place
  • Plumtree
  • Pocono Place
  • Ponderosa Acres
  • Poplar Glen
  • Princeton Place
  • Providence Place
  • Quail Ridge
  • Race Court
  • Raintree
  • Ranchero Estates
  • Red Feather
  • Redway
  • Resseguie
  • Riddle
  • Ridgemont
  • Riggs
  • Riley Village
  • River Estates
  • River Glen
  • River Pines
  • River Run
  • Riverland East
  • Riverland Terrace
  • Rivers Edge
  • Riverside Addition
  • Riverside Ranch
  • Riverside Village
  • Riviera Park
  • Rochester Heights
  • Rockcress
  • Rolling Meadow
  • Rosecreek
  • Rosedale
  • Roth Townhomes
  • Rounseville
  • Rowell
  • Royal Plaza
  • Ruby
  • Rustic Acres
  • Saddleback Park
  • Sage Acre Ranch
  • Sage Acres
  • San Marino Park
  • Sandpiper Bay
  • Sandy Creek
  • Sarona
  • Sawtooth Townhomes
  • Sawyer Creek Townhomes
  • Scarlet
  • Schultz
  • Seaman
  • Sequoia Ridge
  • Serrano Court
  • Settlers Meadows
  • Shadow Hills
  • Shamrock West
  • Shaw
  • Shenandoah West
  • Sherman Oaks
  • Sherwood Park
  • Shiloh
  • Silver Wood
  • Silverpine
  • Silverton Park
  • Skyline
  • Sleepy Hollow
  • Smith Estates
  • Snowberry
  • Solano
  • Somerset Hills
  • Somerset Ridge
  • South Boise
  • South Eighth Street Historic District
  • South Grove
  • Southeast
  • Southfork
  • Southpoint
  • Southshore
  • Spoke Ranch
  • Spring Creek Estates
  • Spring Meadow
  • St Charles Place
  • Stanford
  • State Street Historic District
  • Steamboat
  • Stonegate
  • Stonehedge Park
  • Stratford
  • Stratton Place
  • Straughn Park
  • Stuary Gulch
  • Suburban Park
  • Summerdawn
  • Summerhill
  • Summerwind
  • Sun Meadow
  • Sunberry
  • Sunflower Park
  • Sunningdale Estates
  • Sunpoint
  • Sunrise Rim
  • Sunset Rim
  • Sunset Villa
  • Sunset West
  • Sunstone
  • Superior Ridge
  • Surprise Valley
  • Sybils Meadow
  • Sycamore
  • Sylvan Park
  • Taft Manor
  • Tamarindo Park
  • Tana Heights
  • Taragon
  • Terra Grande
  • Terra Nativa
  • Terrace Park
  • Terrace Ridge
  • The Pines
  • The Springs
  • Thorn Hill
  • Three Oaks
  • Timbers
  • Tivoli Gardens
  • Tombrink
  • Traditions
  • Trailcrest
  • Trailside Place
  • Tredwell Place
  • Triplett Ranch
  • Trolley Estates
  • Ustick Grove
  • Ustick Village
  • Valley Green Village
  • Valmore Townhomes
  • Veazey Park
  • Victory View
  • Village Creek
  • Village II
  • Village Square
  • Vista
  • Wakefield Meadows
  • Walden Pond
  • Walnut Creek Estates
  • Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Ridge
  • Warm Springs
  • Warm Springs Estates
  • Warren Townhomes
  • Washington Square
  • Waterford Park
  • Waterside Village
  • Wattles
  • Way Bar Estates
  • Wayne Addition
  • Wellington Heights
  • Wellswood Plaza
  • West Bench
  • West Cloverdale
  • West Meadow Estates
  • West Moreland
  • West Valley
  • West Warm Springs Historic District
  • Westbridge
  • Westbury Estates
  • Westby
  • Westchester Place
  • Westdale Park
  • Westfield Place
  • Westgate Acres
  • Westland Acres
  • Westowne
  • Westview
  • Westwind
  • Whistler Ridge
  • Whitney Station
  • Wildhorse Ranch
  • Wildwood
  • William Park
  • Willow Lane
  • Willow Springs
  • Willowgreens
  • Winchester
  • Windemere
  • Windstream Townhomes
  • Winesap
  • Winstead Estates
  • Winstead Park
  • Winters Run
  • Woodbury Estates
  • Woodland Estates
  • Woods at Riverside
  • Wylie
  • Wymosa
  • Zach Place

The growth of Boise was slow for many years, owing to the fact that many of the people who came to Boise did not intend to remain, The idea seemed to be, as it was in so many new towns, that they would make some money and return to their old homes. Among the first who built and started in business was J. D. Agnew and H. C. Riggs. These men built an adobe house on the northeast corner of Main and Seventh Streets, where they opened a saloon and had a feed and livery stable in the rear of the building.

In December, 1864, the second session of the legislature assembled at Lewiston and passed an act locating the capital permanently at Boise City in Boise County. The act was approved December 7, 1864. In the same month, the legislature passed an act dividing Boise County and creating Ada County and locating the county seat at Boise City. This act was approved December 22, 1864. This encouraged residents and a number of businesses were soon built: hotels, shops and saloons as well as residences. The farmers also seemed to take new courage and began work in earnest to improve their farms and make homes for their families.

  1. Boise Idaho, published by the Boise Commercial Club, ca. 1908.
  2. John Hailey, The History of Idaho, Press of the Syms-York Company, Boise, 1910.

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