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Revision as of 04:10, 27 February 2010 by Nyttend (talk | contribs) (See the 2009 Fall Newsletter, which reads exactly like the text here)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) United States historic place| Chesterfield Historic District | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic district | |
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| Location | Chesterfield |
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| Area | 2,160 acres (870 ha) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Hall-and-parlor; I-house |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001297 |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1980 |
Chesterfield is a ghost town in Caribou County, Idaho, United States. It is located at 42°52′1″N 111°54′7″W / 42.86694°N 111.90194°W / 42.86694; -111.90194Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (42.8668622, -111.9019032), at an elevation of 5,446 feet (1,660&nsbp;m). The community is in an area governed by the Bureau of Land Management. The community includes a cemetery, a church, and a former Latter-day Saint meeting house.
Located along a route of the Oregon Trail, Chesterfield was founded by Latter-day Saint settlers in 1881. After a railroad line was built through Bancroft to the south, the community lost some of its momentum, and agricultural difficulties led to its desertion by the end of the 1930s. Today, the community is operated as a tourist attraction, with guided tours and a museum.
In 1980, the community was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district. The district includes forty-one buildings and eight sites, spread out over an area of 2,160 acres (870 ha). Some buildings in the district are examples of the Greek Revival and Queen Anne architectural styles.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chesterfield, Idaho
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chesterfield Cemetery
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chesterfield Church
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chesterfield Meeting House
- Bear River Heritage Area, Bear River Heritage Area Council. Accessed 2009-10-17.
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