Bellevue Historical Museum, Old Town Hall and Jail
Bellevue, Blaine County
- Grant: 2006
Location: 226 N. Main Street, Bellevue, Idaho 83313
Bellevue’s original town hall is located on Highway 75 which is Bellevue’s Main Street. The fire hall, the front and larger portion of the building, was erected in 1890 for a cost of $240 and housed Bellevue’s original fire equipment, a hose and hose cart which was pulled by human hand. The bell on the tower rang to announce a fire, a common occurrence in an era of candles, wood-burning stoves, tired miners and saloon brawlers. The smaller back portion of the building was added as a city hall. The jail behind the Hall was built in 1881 of heavy squared timbers, still stands on the same lot.
