Schick-Ostolasa Farmstead Historic Site

Nestled on two wooded acres along Dry Creek in the center of Hidden Springs is a historic farmstead built in the 1860s by Phillip Schick. The farmhouse is one of the oldest intact houses in Idaho and reflects an Idaho of yesteryear when farming and ranching were the chief activities in the state. The Farmstead is listed in the National Register of Historic Places for its significance in Idaho agricultural history.

Rehabilitation and preservation of the Farmstead are happening through the efforts of the Dry Creek Historical Society (DCHS).

DCHS is creating a living history education center at the site where visitors will learn about life on a 19th century ranch with a 1900-era flower garden, a kitchen garden, spring house, cookhouse, horse and cow barn, chicken house and root cellar.

Dry Creek Historical Society is a 2007 winner of the Orchid Award for Cultural Heritage Preservation, awarded to educational programs and projects that have made a positive impact on the preservation of cultural heritage and open spaces.

Rehabilitation and maintenance of the Farmstead are funded by donations from the general public and local businesses, as well as grants and technical support from agencies and organizations.

The Dry Creek Historical Society is an Idaho 501c3 charitable corporation. All donations are fully tax deductible.

For more information about this exciting project please contact:
Dry Creek Historical Society
5006 W. Farm Ct.
Boise, Id 83714
208-229-2323 ext 26

Detailed Farmstead information is also available on the Ada County website at:
www.adaweb.net/departments/HPC/SchickOstolasaFarmstead.asp

Dry Creek Historical Society Preservation Partners
Ada County Board of Commissioners
Ada County Historic Preservation Council
Idaho Heritage Trust
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Idaho State Historic Preservation Office