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Photograph of Moscow City Hall
Photograph by National Archives, Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Moscow Post Office and Courthouse

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

From the record

“The City Hall of Moscow, Idaho, formerly known as the Moscow Post Office and Courthouse and Moscow Federal Building, was built 115 years ago in 1911. Its red brick with ivory terracotta trim reflects Late Victorian and Eclectic architecture.”

Wikipedia article Moscow City Hall (Idaho), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 58 National Register listings published here for Latah County · listed in 1973 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. Washington and 3rd Sts., Moscow, 83843
  • When was it listed? July 1973
  • Category. building
  • Census division. Moscow
  • Architect. United States Department of the Treasury
  • National Register reference number. 73000686 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

10 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Moscow Post Office and Courthouse between 1994 and 2020, burning about 61 acres in total. 4 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Natural4
Debris and open burning2
Recreation and ceremony1
Missing data/not specified/undetermined1
Fireworks1
Misuse of fire by a minor1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
2 September 1996Misuse of fire by a minorunder an acreIdaho Department of LandsROBINSON LAKE
17 September 1998Naturalunder an acreIdaho Department of LandsBLAINE ROAD
12 September 1994Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.5 acresIdaho Department of LandsPINE PATCH
31 August 2000Naturalunder an acreIdaho Department of LandsPARADISE RIDGE
10 August 1999Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreIdaho Department of LandsPARADISE RIDGE
8 July 2002Naturalunder an acreIdaho Department of LandsTOMER BUTTE FIRE
31 July 2003Debris and open burning25 acresIdaho Department of LandsJOEL
13 July 2007Naturalunder an acreIdaho Department of LandsCRUMARINE LOOP

Every fire recorded in Latah County

Mines and quarries near this property

8 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Moscow Post Office and Courthouse: 5 past producers, 2 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Silica, Quartz, Gemstone, Kaolin. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Ayer Deposit No. 1KaolinOccurrenceClay
Canfield-Rogers Clay Deposit MineKaolin, Fire Clay (Refractory)Past Producer1925
O'Donnell Opal OccurrenceGemstonePast Producer1890
Paradise Ridge Silica DepositSilica, QuartzOccurrenceMetamorphic
Poppie QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
WhelanSemiprecious GemstonePast Producer1891
Jester PitStoneProducer
Pullman-Moscow QuarryStonePast Producer

Every working recorded in Latah County

Storms near this property

28 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Moscow, the town this property stands in, in 28 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 12 flood, 6 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 3 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2019Flash FloodMoscow$200,000Heavy rain during the afternoon and evening of April 9th caused Paradise Creek running through Moscow to rapidly rise and inundate lower elevation portions of the city along the creek. In addition heavy rain in the hills north of Moscow caused flash flooding in the northeastern areas of the city as runoff drained through valleys and ravines along North Polk Street and into the East D street neighborhood, then through downtown before draining into Paradise Creek. In some areas flood waters were reported to be 3 feet deep with numerous roads, intersections and underpasses impassable. Most of the reported damage involved basement and first floor flooding of buildings.
November 2010Thunderstorm WindMoscow$100,000Thousands of people went without power near the Viola area on the Idaho Palouse as 11 transmission structures went down in a domino effect on Highway 95 between Moscow and Potlach. The highway was shut down for a four mile stretch.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindMoscow$80,000The Latah County Emergency Manager reported broken tree branches and downed power lines in Latah County. The Moscow area was impacted with several large trees down, at least one tree falling on a house, and at least two cars damaged by falling trees.
March 2012FloodMoscow$80,000Moderate to major flooding occurred along Paradise Creek on the morning of March 26th flooding numerous streets, bridges, and homes within the city of Moscow, Idaho. The creek crested at ten feet, making it the fourth highest crest on record. Among the list of flooded streets, bridges, parks, and homes which were impacted from the flooding along Paradise Creek include: the intersection of Bridge and Hillcrest Streets, intersection at 5th and Roosevelt, D Street bridge, Main Street, Mountainview Park, the University of Idaho bike path, Blaine Street Bridge, South Lynn Street, and Sand Road.
May 2020FloodMoscow$20,000Heavy rainfall in thunderstorms produced flooding in a field and basement in Moscow.
March 2026FloodMoscow$15,000Several areas across Moscow had localized flooding issues. Areas included Berman Creekside Park, Soccer fields on west side of Guy Wicks Field, Mountain View Roundabout, White Avenue and Highway 8, Damen Street, Lemhi Drive, North Couplet of Main Street, Perimeter Drive at Pullman Highway, Sand Road outside of Moscow, and the city park along the Potlatch River.
February 2000FloodMoscow$15,000no account filed
December 2022FloodMoscow$10,000Melting snow and heavy rain over half an inch caused flooding along Paradise Creek through the city of Moscow. Kiwanis Park reported flooding, basements had flooding issues, and water over roadways.
May 2020Flash FloodMoscow$10,000The Lewiston Tribune reported that heavy rainfall resulted in mud and water flowing over Highway US-95, south of Moscow. Water and areas of mud were transported from nearby cropland.
December 1998Flash FloodMoscow$5,000Minor flooding of small streams and creeks occurred due to snow melt and 2 - 4" of rain during this period.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindMoscow$5,0008 inch diameter trees snapped. many power lines down.
February 2025FloodMoscow$2,000Several road closures were reported due to flooding. Perimeter Drive closed between Pullman Road and 6th Street Stadium Drive due to flooding between Pullman Rd. and 6th St. are closed due to high water. Third St and Roosevelt closed due to flooding. The intersection of Bridge and Hillcrest closed due to flooding. Field flooding at Mountain View Park.
August 2008Thunderstorm WindMoscow$1,000no account filed
September 2024Thunderstorm WindMoscow$500Observer reported large tree branches down from storm. Pullman, Moscow Airport recorded a max gusts of 67 MPH.
May 2019Flash FloodMoscow$500A spotter submitted photos of a Flash Flood flowing down a driveway and washing out a culvert creating a breach in the driveway 3 to 4 feet deep with a similar width.
December 2017FloodMoscow$500The USGS river gage at Paradise Creek in Moscow recorded a sharp rise above the Flood Stage of 9.2 feet at 8:45 PM December 29th. The creek quickly crested at 9.7 feet by 9:00 PM and then receded back below Flood Stage by 11:00 PM. No damage was reported with this minor flood.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindMoscow$400no account filed
May 2023Flash FloodMoscow$250Latah County Sheriff reported on social media that Sand Road has been washed out near the state line. Radar estimated around half an inch fell in an hour. Radar estimated between 0.8 to 1 inch fell.
June 2022FloodMoscow-Several of the fairways at the elks golf course in Moscow, ID were flooded from heavy rain. Water was estimated to be over a foot deep in spots.
June 2021HailMoscow-Hail, up to 1 inches, fell in Moscow and Viola as a strong thunderstorm cell moved through early morning June 15th.
February 2020FloodMoscow-The USGS Stream Gage on Paradise Creek at Moscow reported a rapid rise during the afternoon of February 7th. The creek rose above the Flood Stage of 9.2 feet at 9:30 PM PST on February 7th, crested at a stage of 9.3 feet at 1:15 AM February 8th, and dropped back below Flood Stage at 2:00 AM February 8th.
February 2020FloodMoscow-Minor flooding of Paradise Creek was reported in Moscow. On Bridge Street and Roosevelt Street there was minor flooding resulting from water overflowing out of storm drains. No damage was reported.
May 2020Heavy RainMoscow-Idaho Department of Environmental Quality rainfall gauge measured 0.43 in one hour.
April 2019FloodMoscow-The USGS River Gage on Paradise Creek in Moscow recorded a sharp rise to above the Flood Stage of 9.2 feet at 2:45 PM PDT on April 9th. The creek continued to rise passing through the Moderate Flood Stage of 10.0 feet at 7:00 PM. The creek continued to rise and crested at 11.4 feet at 7:15 PM which is a record high crest beating the previous record crest of 11.3 feet set in 1996. The creek then quickly receded passing below the moderate Flood Stage at 8:00 PM and then below Flood Stage at 9:15 PM PDT.
July 2014HailMoscow-Hail to the size of quarters covered the ground.
March 2011FloodMoscow-Minor flooding was observed along Bridge Street in Moscow as water overflowed its banks along Paradise Creek. The City of Moscow utilized sandbags and temporary gravel walls to contain the flood waters.
May 2009HailMoscow-no account filed
May 1996LightningMoscow-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Latah County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Moscow Carnegie Libraryunder 500 feet1979
Davids' Buildingunder 500 feet1979
McConnell-McGuire Buildingunder 500 feet1978
Moscow Downtown Historic Districtunder 500 feet2005
First Methodist Churchunder 500 feet1978
Hotel Moscow0.1 miles1978

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 73000686 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Latah CountyAll 58 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.