Canyon County Depot (Canyon County Historical Museum)
Nampa, Canyon County
- Grants: 2001, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2019 – Gutter repair and restoration
Location: 1200 Front Street, Nampa, Idaho 83651
The Canyon County Museum is located in the 1903 Oregon Short Line Union Pacific Railroad Depot in historic downtown Nampa. Nampa was on the main line of the Oregon Short Line Railroad and was the junction point for the Idaho Northern, the Boise, Nampa and Owyhee Railroad, and the Idaho Central Railroad. Newspapers of the time reported that the Nampa Oregon Short Line Depot would be the finest on the line at a cost of $30,000 to $40,000. The 1902-1903 Depot is an interesting blend of Romanesque, Renaissance, and Baroque elements and is a rare outstanding example of Baroque architecture in Idaho. It is constructed of red brick, pressed sandstone, and a protruding tile roof.
The Depot was used for both passengers and freight from 1903 to 1925. After the new passenger depot replaced it in 1925, the building was used for storage and office space until it was donated by UPRR to the Canyon County Historical Society in 1974.
