Henry Coffin House

The Henry Coffin House was designed by Tourtellotte & Co. and constructed in Boise, Idaho, USA, in 1905. The house is an early example of Colonial Revival architectural design by Tourtellotte, who lived across the street. It was included as a contributing property in the Fort Street Historic District on November 12, 1982. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 1982.[2]

Henry Coffin House
The Henry Coffin House in 2018
Henry Coffin House is located in Idaho
Henry Coffin House
Henry Coffin House is located in the United States
Henry Coffin House
Location1403 Franklin St., Boise, Idaho
Coordinates43°37′26″N 116°12′20″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1905 (1905)
ArchitectJohn E. Tourtellotte & Company
Architectural styleColonial Revival
Part ofFort Street Historic District (ID82000199)
MPSTourtellotte and Hummel Architecture TR
NRHP reference No.82000188[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1982

A native of Annapolis, Indiana, Henry N. Coffin became a clerk at the First National Bank in Leavenworth, Kansas, then a clerk at the First National Bank in Lawrence, Kansas. He served as assistant treasurer of the State of Kansas prior to moving to Boise in 1890. In Boise he became the cashier of the First National Bank, and he helped to organize the Boise Bank of Commerce, holding the position of cashier.[3] Coffin was elected as State Treasurer of Idaho, 1903–1904, then reelected, 1905–1906.[4]

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