Idaho World 1867

The Idaho World is the oldest newspaper in Idaho still in publication. It was founded as the Boise News in September 1863 by pioneer printers Joseph and Thomas Butler.

A Chinese store called "Man Wo Corner" occupied this spot just before Heman and Charles Jones, owners of the paper, converted it to their newspaper office in 1883. Like the Mercantile across the street, it was built of local low-fire brick and mortared with local clay. All the windows and doors were protected with iron shutters, and the attic was filled with dirt so that if the roof burned the building might be spared. Fire was ever the threat in the gold camps. Although the building has been used for several business endeavors, it was the newspaper office for most of its existence. It is currently the home of historical printing equipment.