1900 Heritage House (Formerly Nutting House, then Luna House Museum)

1900 Heritage House (Formerly Nutting House, then Luna House Museum)
Lewiston, Nez Perce County

  • Grants: 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023 – window and door replacement, interior finishing

Location: 310 3rd St, Lewiston, ID 83501

The Heritage House’s foundation has its roots in a log cabin built in 1863, which was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1897 which destroyed the entire city block on which it stood. In 1898, Phillip Nutting purchased the property and the remaining foundation, upon which he built the house we see today over the course of two years. It was originally a two-story concrete block structure with an exterior staircase and was subsequently expanded into this exquisite example of a frame bungalow between 1918 and 1928. The Nuttings lived in the home from 1898 to 1954, operating a nearby laundromat in the heart of Lewiston’s business district. At the time, it was already relatively rare to see single family homes in the industrial center of Lewiston, and this lovely structure is the only remaining residential building in the commercial area.

Since being taken over by the Nez Perce County Historical Society in 1963, the building has been styled with period-appropriate Victorian furnishings. In 1987, the museum was renamed Heritage House, and the Nez Perce County Historical Society has painstakingly restored the building room by room. A great many of these restoration efforts were completed with guidance and funding from Idaho Heritage Trust.

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