The John A. O'Farrell Cabin was built by

John A. O'Farrell John A. O'Farrell (February 23, 1823 – October 29, 1900) was an Irish American adventurer, miner, and pioneer and was among the first residents of Boise, Idaho. Early life and education John Andrew O'Farrell was born February 13, 1823, in ...

in Boise, Idaho, in 1863. The cabin is considered the first family home in Boise.

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The cabin was built of cottonwood logs near the entrance to the reconstructed

Fort Boise Fort Boise is either of two different locations in the western United States, both in southwestern Idaho. The first was a Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) trading post near the Snake River on what is now the Oregon border (in present-day Canyon Co ...

in 1863, and it precedes the original plat of Boise City. O'Farrell made improvements to the cabin in 1864, including glass windows, a hinged door, and a shingle roof. Catholic services were held at the cabin from 1863 until 1870, and the O'Farrells lived in the cabin until 1872. In 1910 the cabin was moved to its current location, and it became the property of the

Daughters of the American Revolution The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a lineage-based membership service organization for women who are directly descended from a person involved in the United States' efforts towards independence. A non-profit group, they promote ...

. The DAR restored the cabin in 1911. In 1958 a protective cover was added, then in 1993 the cabin became the property of Boise Parks and Recreation, and it was restored again in 2002. The cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places December 3, 1999.

References

short story about the O'Farrell cabin: "Thing with feathers that perches in the soul" by Anthony Doerr pages 235 to 244 in anthology = 2016 Pushcart Prize XL / Best of the Small Presses edited by Bill Henderson

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Houses in Ada County, Idaho Buildings and structures in Boise, Idaho National Register of Historic Places in Ada County, Idaho {{Idaho-struct-stub

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