Preservation, Inc.
East End Survey · 2026
805 E Jefferson St
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805 E Jefferson St

Review needed: No principal building is visible on the current parcel; confirm recent demolition or redevelopment and the parcel association of the rear outbuilding.6 photographs
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01 · Resource Details

Resource Names
805 E Jefferson St
Smithsonian No.
Not established
IHSI No.
Not established
Property Type
Site
Agency Id
Not established
Field Id
Not established
Temporal Designation
Not established
Ownership
Not established
Restricted
Not established
Overall Eligibility
Not established
District Eligibility Contribution
Not established

Description

Siting and Setting Description: The property lies within a residential block in Boise's East End, following the neighborhood's angled street grid. It fronts E Jefferson St and occupies an approximately level lot with concrete sidewalks, a planted setback, mature trees, and alley service access. The documented neighborhood development era and construction date are not established in the supplied record. Main Building Description: The photographed resource is a not evident-story building on a mid-block lot. Its principal façade faces not evident, fronting not evident. The photographed parcel is an active excavation or redevelopment site enclosed by temporary construction fencing. No principal residence is visible within the open work area. Neighboring houses appear at both sides and beyond the excavation. A small, one-story, front-gabled building at the alley edge has horizontal wood siding, plain trim, and an asphalt-shingle roof, but its parcel association and function are not established. Features: – Open excavated parcel with no visible principal building. – Probable one-story gabled rear outbuilding with horizontal wood siding. – Alley access and temporary construction enclosure. Summary of Known or Observed Alterations: – Unknown date: The principal building shown on the printed block map is not present in the September 2026 photographs. – Unknown date: The extent and date of demolition or new construction are not documented in this record. Accessory Building Description: – No principal building is visible in the supplied photographs – (1) probable detached rear outbuilding; function, parcel association, date, and contribution unresolved

History

02 · NRHP Evaluation

Individual Eligibility
Not established
Multiple Property Listing
Not established
A: Event
Not established
B: Person
Not established
C: Design and Construction
Not established
D: Informational Potential
Not established
Area of Significance
Not established
Sub-area of Significance
Not established

Justification of Significance and Integrity

Statement of Significance: The construction date is unknown. The photographs do not document a standing principal residence. The open construction site cannot contribute architecturally under Criterion C in its present photographed state. The rear outbuilding requires separate parcel and chronology review before any recommendation. Confirm whether ICRIS requires a site record, a demolished-resource update, or a new-construction record. Contributing Determination: This is a pending recommendation. The recommendation applies only to the main building unless an accessory resource is expressly evaluated. Confirm the construction date, applicable district boundary, and period of significance before finalizing the ICRIS field. Evaluation of Integrity under Criterion C: – Location: The resource remains on the mapped parcel and maintains its relationship to the street and alley. Historic location has not been independently documented. – Design: The visible massing, roof form, openings, and entrance treatment continue to convey the identified not evident. Any unresolved feature is named above. – Setting: The sidewalk, planted setback, mature canopy, nearby dwellings, and alley service pattern preserve a coherent residential setting. Recent work on adjoining parcels is noted where visible. – Materials: The photographs support the present material identifications of horizontal wood siding on probable rear outbuilding and asphalt shingles on probable rear outbuilding. They do not establish which components are original. – Workmanship: Visible trim, porch elements, roof-edge details, and wall treatments retain evidence of the building's exterior design; concealed or replaced work is not assumed. – Feeling: The building's scale, setback, roof form, and street presence continue to express an older residential character except where the record remains pending. – Association: Under the proposed Criterion C basis, the relevant association is with the not evident type expressed by the surviving form and detail. No architect, builder, event, or person association is established.

03 · Property, Construction & Use

Address
805 E Jefferson St
City
Boise
Vicinity
Not established
Subdivision Name
East Side Addition
Primary Construction Type
Not established
Primary Activity Date
Not established
Primary Circa
Not established
Secondary Construction Type
Not established
Secondary Activity Date
Not established
Secondary Circa
Not established
Feature Count
1
Original Function or Use
Not established
Original Sub-Use
Not established
Current Function or Use
Vacant / construction site
Current Sub-Use
Not evident
Resource center coordinates
Not established
Mapped resource shape
Not established
District record / boundary
Not established

Feature Description

– No principal building is visible in the supplied photographs – (1) probable detached rear outbuilding; function, parcel association, date, and contribution unresolved

04 · Materials & Architecture

Foundation Material
not evident
Wall Material
horizontal wood siding on probable rear outbuilding
Secondary Wall Material
not evident
Window Material
not evident
Roof Material
asphalt shingles on probable rear outbuilding
Other Material
temporary fencing; exposed earth; construction equipment
Architect / Builder
Not established
Architectural Style
not evident
Plan
rectangular

05 · Photos · 6