North Side Canal Company Slaughter House

The North Side Canal Company Slaughter House is a historic building in Jerome, Idaho. Built in 1910 of local lava rock it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1983.[3][4]

North Side Canal Company Slaughter House
North Side Canal Co. Slaughter House
Location of slaughter house in Idaho
North Side Canal Co. Slaughter House
Location in the United States
Nearest cityJerome, Idaho
Coordinates42°44′46″N 114°30′51″W
Arealess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1910 (1910)
Architectural styleVernacular
MPSLava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho TR[1] (64000165)
NRHP reference No.83002331
Added to NRHP8 September 1983[2]

Description and history

This round vernacular structure is 10 feet (3.0 m) in diameter and 10 feet (3.0 m) high. It has a cement roof and two steel beams traverse the entire structure extending beyond the walls. Built by an unknown stonemason on an experimental/demonstration farm, the building was used to hang slaughtered animals. It is one of a group of industrial lava rock structures in the region demonstrating ingenuity and resourcefulness in using locally available building material. The design and materials functioned to provide a cool protected site for the storage of carcasses.[3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System – Lava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho TR". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2 November 2013.
  2. "National Register Information System – North Side Canal Company Slaughter House (#83002331)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2 November 2013.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: North Side Canal Company Slaughter House". National Register of Historic Places. Washington, D.C., USA: National Park Service. Retrieved 2 Mar 2020. With a photo by M. Posey-Ploss from 1981.
  4. Posey–Ploss, Marian (8 Sep 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lava Rock Structures in South Central Idaho TR". National Register of Historic Places. Washington, D.C., USA: National Park Service. Retrieved 15 Feb 2020.
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