The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-01-11
Historical Notes
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Block Number SixfyzSix.

to Idaho The history of this block of ground, for
which the promoters of this utility paid its own
er Hon. James A. Pinney, one hundred thousand
dollars, is interesting.
Since title was conveyed from the Government to
this block of ground it has been held in but three
distinct parts and in all it has been held by but four
grantees.
This block of ground patented by President
u. S. Grant in May of 1870, to H. E. Prcket, mayor,
in trust and by him turned over to his successor in
Office Mayor Charles Himrod (now chairman of the
Ada County board of commissioners) whose present
home is but few blocks below block &c, on Jeffer-
son street
THE S. W. "a OF BLOCK sc.
On April II, 1871, Mayor Himrod gave deed
to Mrs. T. J. Stafford Gater Mrs. George Ellis) for
lots 1, 2 and of this block. In May of 1875 Mrs
Ellis decided this lot to Mr.. Pnney.
THE S. E. "a OF BLOCK &C.
Early in 1878 Mayor Thomas E. Logan executed
deed to John Ward for lots A. and of this block
and in December, 1884, Ward decided it to Mr.. Pin
ney.
The N II BLOCK &c.
On March "a, 1871, Mayor Prckett decided to Sol
onion P Anthony lots to 10 of this block and two
years following its owner built the large and spacious
residence which now stands on the northeast corner
of the block.
On February 2, 1874, Anthony decided this half
block to Mr.. Pnney, who Immediately moved into it
and has since made it his continuous home.
This closes the history of the transfers of this in
teresting block of ground and title to all of the
block has remained in Mr. Pinney since these dates,
up to the deal made by the hotel projectors
The appurtenances this block have all been built
on the block The older of the improvements is
the rear part of the house standing at the cor
H. TIC h,,;1+
by Mr.. Ward in 1867 1868 The addition, the
larger house. added to it in 1872 or 1878
The present Pinney home was the next building
erected on the block, stated above in 1878. Fol
lowing this was the building of the brick tenement
houses known as the Pinney flats, on lots and 3,
in 1881 and 1882 and later in 1885 1886, the old
building on the corner of Ninth and Jefferson was
built to accommodate stock of wagons and ma
chnery of the Studebaker company, of which Mr.
Pnney was the resident agent Later this old build
ing served as the home of the famous old Idaho
Democrat published and edited by that old pioneer
now deceased, whose memory many old Idaho c1ti-
zens love and cherish, Jud. Boyakin.
The doors to this building fronting on Jetter-
son street were made for and used for nearly twenty
years prior to the building of this warehouse on the
old Pinney postohice and bookstore building on Main
street. between Seventh and Eighth. The slot for
mail will be seen now in of these doors. Dur
ing the time of the initiation of this door to the
postoffice Thomas Logan and later John A. Post
filled the position of postmaster while located in the
Pinney store
The last building to be constructed on this me-
morab1e block was the Columbia Theatre, built by
Mr.. Pinney on lots 4 and 5 in 1892. 1t was opened
on December 10 of that year by Julia Marlowe.
This is the history of the block The brevity of
a. ~ro6It