The Herrmann House

Herrman House as it looks today

NPS Photos

Quick Facts

Location:

Jerome, Idaho

Significance:

Historic Site

Designation:

National Registry of Historic Places

Amenities

3 listed

Benches/Seating, Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board, Scenic View/Photo Spot

The Herrmann House site is historically significant as it contains a portion of the original footprint of the Minidoka Relocation Center, including the original fire station #1, the foundation remnants one of the camp's water towers, and remains of barrack buildings. The property also includes Center Field, part of Block 22, and a portion of the only remaining root cellar. The site is also significant in interpreting the homesteading period after WWII, which is exemplified in the “Farm in a Day” story, of which the original Herrmann residence is an important component. Veteran John Herrmann and family were the lucky recipients of an unclaimed lottery farmstead in 1950. The homestead is the product of an effort by the Soil Conservation District to demonstrate the latest soil management technologies to local farmers through a “farm-in-a-day” program. Volunteers from surrounding communities spent one day establishing the Herrmann homestead as a demonstration project which included construction of the residence, relocation of outbuildings on site, digging of the well, fencing, and preparation and planting of the fields. The Herrmann homestead property encompasses a high point in the landscape that gives an overview of the historic site itself.