Harrison, Idaho
| Harrison, Idaho | |
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Welcome sign in Harrison
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 Location in Kootenai County and the state of Idaho |
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 Harrison, Idaho
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| Coordinates: 47°26′59″N 116°46′50″W / 47.44972°N 116.78056°WCoordinates: 47°26′59″N 116°46′50″W / 47.44972°N 116.78056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Kootenai |
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| • Total | 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2) |
| • Land | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,205 ft (672 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 203 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 208 |
| • Density | 294.2/sq mi (113.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 83833, 83842 |
| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-35200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0396617 |
Harrison is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. The population was 203 at the 2010 census.
The community was named for President Benjamin Harrison, due to a large wood mill and stop for mining boats coming off the nearby Coeur d'Alene River.
Harrison was incorporated in 1899 and was once the largest city on Lake Coeur d'Alene.
Harrison developed from a squatters homestead to a thriving village in about twelve years. A branch of the O.R. & N. Railroad from Tekoa, Washington, to Harrison was completed in 1890 and was a prime factor in the development of Harrison.
In 1891 Silas W. Crane settled on a timbered tract which joins the present city on the south and east. He built the first house in Harrison which remained in the Crane family until 1936. The building is now used as the Crane House Museum. The same year Fred Grant purchased the Fisher Brothers Sawmill in St. Maries and moved it to Harrison. Known as Grants Mill it had a capacity of 60 thousand feet per day.
In 1892 S.W. Crane opened a General Store. In 1893 the first Post Office was established, the name was chosen and W.E. Crane became the first postmaster. W.S. Bridgeman opened a Gen. Merc. in 1893, another General Store was opened in 1894 by W.A. Reiniger.
The first newspaper called the Signal was established in 1895, later it was known as the Mountain Messenger and in 1900 became known as The Searchlight. A paper with that name is still published annually by the Oldtime Picnic Committee.
In 1895 a Methodist church was erected and School District #29 was formed. The first year of school was taught by Mr. Edelbute in the Methodist Church. The first school was erected in 1896 and by 1903 there were 59 students.
The original townsite was in the form of a triangle and covered approx. 23 acres.The Village of Harrison was Incorporated on July 21, 1899. The first meeting of the Board of Trustees for the Village of Harrison was held July 24, 1899. George W. Thompson was elected as chairman of the Board of Trustees.
In August 1905 a Spokane Company was granted a franchise to put in a water system with a pumping plant at a cost of $20,000. An electric light plant was also installed in 1901 by Kimmel Brothers at a cost of $8,000.
The following year came the telephone, connecting Harrison with points up the St. Joe and Coeur d’Alene rivers. Rocky Mountain Bell purchased the property later that year and Harrison was connected to outside world.
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