Spokane & International Railroad Construction Camp

E of US 95 along the Spokane & International RR tracks, 2 mi. S of the US--Canadian border, Eastport, Idaho. County/parish: Boundary.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 23, 1994. NRIS 94000630.

6 contributing sites. 2 contributing structures.

Also known as:

  • 10-BY-372
  • Chinese Ovens site
  • IHSI 21-15699

From Wikipedia:

Spokane & International Railroad Construction Camp

The Spokane & International Railroad Construction Camp near Eastport, Idaho dates from 1905 when grading and construction of the Spokane & International Railroad began in this area. The railroad became operational in 1906. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

It was a construction camp on the Spokane & International Railroad, which later became part of the Burlington Northern Railroad. It has also been known as Chinese Ovens site (10-BY-372) and also as site IHSI 21-15699.

The listed area included two contributing structures and six contributing sites.

It was the location of institutional housing.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/84249344