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Idaho Mid-Century Modern Buildings (page 2)

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former First Federal Savings & Loan
Moscow, ID
The former First Federal Savings & Loan with a parabolic roof was designed by Melvin Rojko and built in 1963. The building now houses the City of Moscow Water Department. For more, see this website. [map]

St Augustine's Catholic Center
Moscow, ID
The St Augustine's Catholic Center was designed by Paul Blanton and Theodore Pritchard. It was built in 1966. The building features poured concrete walls and a conical roof covered with cedar shake shingles. [map]

More Moscow:
Kiva Theatre [gone]

Thunderbird Motel
Mountain Home, ID
The Thunderbird Motel was probably built in the 1960s. For more, see this website. [map]

Washington Federal
Savings & Loan
Nampa, ID
This Washington Federal Savings & Loan branch was built in 1962. It was designed by William F. Cann. [map]

Payette High School
Payette, ID
Payette High School was built in 1962 as a junior high school. This dome gymnasium was added in 1974 when it was converted to a high school. I don't know when the building in the bottom row above was built but it appears to be from the 1960s. [map]

Washington Federal Bank
Payette, ID
This Washington Federal Bank branch appears to be from the 1950s or 1960s. This was previously a Bank of America branch. I don't know what bank was here originally. [map]

Holt Arena
Pocatello, ID
The Holt Arena was built in 1970 as the ASISU Minidome for Idaho State University. It was the first domed stadium built on a U.S. college campus. It was renamed the Holt Arena in 1988. For more, see this website. [map]

Old Town Pocatello
Pocatello, ID
The Old Town Pocatello building was built in 1952 for The Huddle restaurant. It housed the Copycat Print print shop in 1972. [map]

A-1 Rental
Rexburg, ID
The A-1 Rental monolithic dome was produced by Dome Technology in the late 1970s. The roof was clad with metal. It was built for a frozen food facility known as Pappy's Distributing or Pappy's Warehouse. A-1 Rental has been here since around 1990. [map]

Rigby Bowl [gone]
Rigby, ID
The Rigby Bowl opened in 1959. The building details and sign appeared to be from then. In 2017, the building began housing a gym. The sign and mid-century features are gone. [map]

Lallatin Food Town
Soda Springs, ID
The Lallatin Food Town was built in 1962. The sign on the right has been replaced with backlit plastic letters and a plastic panel sign. [map]

Intelligent Employment Solutions
Twin Falls, ID
The Intelligent Employment Solutions appears to be from the 1950s or 1960s. I don't know what business was here originally. [map]

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