Bengoechea Hotel

The Bengoechea Hotel was founded in 1910 by Jose Bengoechea. The building is a focal point of Basque American culture in Mountain Home, Idaho. The Bengochea Hotel and its surrounding area are known as "The Bengoechea Block". In June 2007 the building was sold to Mirazim Shakoori who plans on restoring the building to its original condition for the 100th anniversary in 2010.[2]

"The Sheepherders' Home"
Mountain Home Hotel
The Bengoechea Hotel
Location195 N. 2nd West St.
Mountain Home, Idaho
Coordinates43°07′50″N 115°41′47″W
Built1910
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.82000385[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 29, 1982

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. Mountain Home News: Story: New owner shares plans to restore historic Basque hotel


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