The Bengoechea Hotel was founded in 1910 by

Jose Bengoechea Jose Bengoechea Anduiza (December 1861 – November 12, 1921) was a Basque-American born in Ea, Spain, Bedarona, Biscay, Spain. He is most notable for his self-made fortune in the early 20th century. He moved to the United States in 1897 and with ...

. The building is a focal point of

Basque American Basque Americans ( eu, euskal estatubatuarrak, es, vasco estadounidenses, french: Basco-Américains) are Americans of Basque descent. According to the 2000 US census, there are 57,793 Americans of full or partial Basque descent. Ties to early ...

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Mountain Home, Idaho Mountain Home is the largest city and county seat of Elmore County, Idaho, United States. The population was 15,979 in the 2020 census. Mountain Home is the principal city of the Mountain Home, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes ...

. The Bengochea Hotel and its surrounding area are known as "The Bengoechea Block". In June 2007 the building was sold to Mirazim Shakoori who plans on restoring the building to its original condition for the 100th anniversary in 2010.Mountain Home News: Story: New owner shares plans to restore historic Basque hotel
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References

National Register of Historic Places

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