Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Pocatello (United States). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Idaho Museum of Natural History, Trinity Episcopal Church, and Zoo Idaho. Also, be sure to include St. Joseph's Catholic Church in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Pocatello (Idaho).
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Idaho Museum of Natural History
Museum in Pocatello, Idaho. The Idaho Museum of Natural History is the official state natural history museum of Idaho, located on the campus of Idaho State University in Pocatello. Founded in 1934, it has collections in anthropology, vertebrate paleontology, earth science, and the life sciences. Additionally, it contains an archive of documents and ethnographic photographs.[1]
Trinity Episcopal Church
Episcopal church in Pocatello, Idaho. The Trinity Episcopal Church at 248 N. Arthur Street in Pocatello, Idaho was built in 1897–1898, after the St. Joseph's Catholic Church. The two churches are rare as stone churches in Idaho, and are both Gothic.
It was added to the National Register in 1978.
It has an L-shaped plan and stained glass windows from Wells Brothers in Chicago. It has a 92 feet (28 m)-tall clapboard bell tower with spire.
It was designed by architect W. Y. Van Winkle of Hailey, reportedly designed after an English parish church in Lancashire, England.[2]
Address: 248 N Arthur Ave, Pocatello
Zoo Idaho
Open-air zoo with local animal species. Zoo Idaho is a zoo in Pocatello, Idaho, that features animals native to the Intermountain West and has been open since 1932.
The zoo has more than 100 animals representing about 40 different species. "It is one of two zoos in the United States specializing in animals native to the Intermountain West." Zoo Idaho is the only zoo to incorporate the Shoshone-Bannock tribal culture into its program and design. The zoo itself sits on a natural landscape covering 25 acres (10 ha) in Ross Park. For many of the exhibits there is a 40-foot (12 m) high lava cliff as a backdrop. The cliff divides the zoo into two levels known as Upper and Lower Ross Park.
It also offers 900-square-foot (84 m2) tree house, 30-foot (9.1 m) high teepee, and a petting zoo area of barnyard animals. During the school year the zoo has established the Zoo Outreach Program, where employees bring a "piece of the zoo" into the classrooms of 3,000 school children each year. An additional 3,000 students visit the zoo on field trips in April and May alone. Zoo Idaho holds spring and summer programs and camps, which it holds in an outdoor classroom called the Tall Tales Tent.[3]
Address: 3101 Avenue of the Chiefs, 83204-2135 Pocatello
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
The St. Joseph's Catholic Church is a chapel and former parish in the "Old Town" of Pocatello, Idaho. Built in 1897, it is Pocatello's oldest surviving church and was deemed significant "a rare nineteenth century example" of an Idaho church built of stone. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
An apostolic vicariate based in Boise was established in the 1860s. The first church of St. Joseph was built at the 100 block of South Garfield in 1889 but swiftly outgrown; the current campus of the church and convent were purchased in 1891, with the original church used for the parochial school.
The parish was merged with the parish of St. Paul in Chubbuck and St. Anthony of Padua in Pocatello to form the Holy Spirit Catholic Community.
The Trinity Episcopal Church, also in Pocatello and NRHP-listed, is another historic stone Idaho church, built later. Its stone came from the stone quarry at Fort Hall, nearby.[4]
Address: 439 N Hayes Ave, 83204-3025 Pocatello
Church of the Assumption
Building in Pocatello, Idaho. The Church of the Assumption at 528 N. 5th Avenue in Pocatello, Idaho, also known as the Hellenic Orthodox Church, is a Byzantine Revival-style building constructed in 1915. It was added to the National Register in 1979.
It was then the older of the only two Hellenic Orthodox churches in Idaho. Pocotello architect Charles B. Onderdonk was involved in its design or construction; Onderdonk is also associated with the Peery Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah.[5]
Idaho State University Administration Building
The Idaho State University Administration Building is a historic two-story building on the campus of Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho. It was built as a student union in 1939, and designed in the Art Deco style by architect Frank G. Paradice. It became the administration building in 1961, after it was renovated by architect Henry J. Hulvey. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 23, 1993.[6]
Brady Memorial Chapel
Chapel in Pocatello, Idaho. The Brady Memorial Chapel is a historic chapel in Mountain View Cemetery in Pocatello, Idaho.
It was designed by architect Frank Paradice, Jr. was built during 1918 to 1922, and was added to the National Register in 1979.
The chapel includes a tomb of the late Idaho governor and U.S. senator James H. Brady.[7]
Woolley Apartments
The Woolley Apartments, at 303 N. Hayes Ave. in Pocatello, Idaho, is an apartment building constructed in 1920. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
It is a four-story brick and wood building upon a concrete foundation. Its design reflects influence of Prairie School and Craftsman styles, especially in projecting wooden bays on north and south sides. The bricks are laid in common bond.
The developer was Hyrum Smith Woolley, Jr. whose father Hyrum Smith Woolley, Jr. was prominent in business in Idaho, whose father-in-law was William Budge and whose grandfather was Charles Coulson Rich, early Mormon pioneer and founder of San Bernardino, California.[8]
Sullivan-Kinney House
The Sullivan-Kinney House, at 441 S. Garfield Ave. in Pocatello, Idaho, was built in 1894 in Second Empire style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[9]
City of Pocatello - City Hall
City hall
Address: 911 N 7th Ave, Pocatello
Pocatello Carnegie Library
The Pocatello Carnegie Library is a historic building in Pocatello, Idaho. It was built as a Carnegie library in 1907, and designed in the Palladian architectural style. According to Arthur Hart, the director of the Idaho State Historical Museum, "Pilasters are topped with stone triglyphs in the narrow frieze. On the entry facade the words "Public Library" in appropriate Roman letters identify the buildings original function." The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 2, 1973.[10]