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Samaria Historic District

Samaria is an unincorporated community in Oneida County, Idaho, United States. Samaria is 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Malad City. The Samaria Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Samaria Historic District
Samaria, Idaho is located in Idaho
Samaria, Idaho
Samaria, Idaho is located in the United States
Samaria, Idaho
LocationRoughly bounded by Main and 3rd Sts., 1st Ave., N. and south end of 2nd St., Samaria, Idaho
Area153 acres (62 ha)
NRHP reference No.79003740
Added to NRHPJune 11, 1979

The Samaria Historic District is a 153 acres (62 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It included 36 contributing buildings.

The district is roughly bounded by Main and 3rd Sts., 1st Ave., N. and S end of 2nd St., in Samaria.

It was a Mormon town. Numerous buildings were vacant in 1974 when the NRHP application was prepared. Some former buildings in the district were demolished after the 1975 earthquake.