MUSIC REHEARSAL STUDIOS
600 W. Curling Drive
Boise, Idaho 83702
PHONE: 208-484-5190
jon@BoiseBombShelter.com
COORDINATES: 43°39'1"N 116°11'36"W
HISTORY
The Boise Bomb Shelter was constructed in 1961. It was
designed as a fallout shelter for the Highlands Neighborhood on the north
end of Boise.
Shares of stock were available
on a family-share basis and sold for $100 each.
It was the first fallout shelter of its
type in the United States - a prototype underground concrete building for
use in the event of nuclear attack. The structure is two stories,
14,000 square feet, steel reinforced concrete, located entirely underground.
Originally the
facility included dormitories, a kitchen and decontamination showers.
Fortunately, the cold war faded away. On September
15, 1972 the facility was purchased by The Independent School District of
Boise City, who owned it for over thirty years. They used the building
for administrative offices, records storage, furniture, film
reels, etc. The decontamination showers were converted into offices
and the kitchen was converted into a wood shop.
In 2001, the School District consolidated several of their office
locations into a new building on Victory Road and they no longer needed the
Bomb Shelter. The facility was listed for sale but
there were no acceptable purchase offers. In 2003, the facility was
sold via public auction. The high bidder was Jon P. Farren, who took
possession on December 5, 2003. It is
now used as an engineering office and music rehearsal studios.
LOCATION: In the highlands neighborhood on the north end of Boise.
Bogus Basin Ski Resort is about 25 miles north, Highlands Elementary School
is across the steet to the south, Crane Creek Country Club is on the east
side and the Governor's mansion is on the west side.
Prototype Bomb Shelter for Boise.pdf
Ground Breaking.pdf
Governor Breaks Ground.pdf
