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Annis, Idaho Annis is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Idaho, United States. Annis is north-northeast of Rigby. The first settlement at Annis was made in 1879. The community is named for Ann Kearney, first post mistress, plus the first le ...
was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1982. It is a one-and-one-half-story
Colonial Revival The Colonial Revival architectural style seeks to revive elements of American colonial architecture. The beginnings of the Colonial Revival style are often attributed to the Centennial Exhibition of 1876, which reawakened Americans to the archi ...
stone house. It was during 1908-1910 by stonemason Alexander Whitehead using gray
tuff Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Following ejection and deposition, the ash is lithified into a solid rock. Rock that contains greater than 75% ash is considered tuff, while rock cont ...
stone from Menan Butte, with lighter tone stone used in
quoins Quoins ( or ) are masonry blocks at the corner of a wall. Some are structural, providing strength for a wall made with inferior stone or rubble, while others merely add aesthetic detail to a corner. According to one 19th century encyclopedia, t ...
, sills,
lintels A lintel or lintol is a type of beam (a horizontal structural element) that spans openings such as portals, doors, windows and fireplaces. It can be a decorative architectural element, or a combined ornamented structural item. In the case of w ...
, and the foundation. It has two brick chimneys. It was home of Josiah Scott, a homesteader whose patent on the land was completed in 1893. With .


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List of National Historic Landmarks in Idaho __NOTOC__ This is a complete List of National Historic Landmarks in Idaho. The United States National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Idaho This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Idaho. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, Idaho, United States. Lat ...


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Houses in Jefferson County, Idaho Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Idaho Colonial Revival architecture in Idaho National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, Idaho {{Idaho-struct-stub