Pocatello

Pocatello received its name from an Indian chief of the Shoshone tribe who granted the railroad a right-of-way through the Fort Hall Indian Reservation."Pocatello junction" became an important transportation crossroads for the Union Pacific Railroad. Several of Pocatello's buildings made it into our program, "Designing Idaho."

The Standrod Mansion is one of Idaho's most impressive historic homes. The house was built by Drew Standrod, who was a judge, businessman and banker.

It's built in classical revival style, costing $12,000 at the turn of the last century. The 16 room structure is faced with stone quarried in the McCammon area. The Standrod house was Idaho's first home with electric lights. It was placed on the Historic Register in 1972.

The Farm Bureau building was built in 2002 and reflects the farming community around Pocatello. The front entrance of the building symbolizes a grain silo. The stair towers on the end represent plow shears of the farming plow; the stainless steel stair railings made of cables reflect barbed wire fences.

The Idaho State University administration building was designed by Frank Paradice in the Art Deco style. It began as a student union building and was expanded to two stories when federal monies became available. The building was finished in 1939. It is now on the National Register for Historic Places.