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Publications

Publications are one of the Council’s most important tools for educating the public of the value of Preserving Ada County’s Heritage.  Below are some of the books the council has published. If you are interested in these books, or in any other educational material regarding the history of Ada County, please contact Brent Danielson at [email protected] or 208-287-7913.

Books

Book Cover for Echoes from Ada County Courthouse
Echoes from the Ada County Courthouse, 1938-2001 by Arthur A. Hart

Our multiple-award winning book.  Full color, softbound, 112 pages. The history of the Art Deco-style Ada County Courthouse, as told by the people that worked there. A very entertaining & dynamic view of the daily happenings and major events at the courthouse during its first 63 years.

Cover of The Ada County Historic Site Inventory
Patterns of the Past: The Ada County Historic Site Inventory

Our Orchid award-winning book documenting structures in Eagle, Star, Kuna and unincorporated Ada County that meet the minimum eligibility requirements for inclusion on the National Register of historic places. Softbound. 166 pages.