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''[[United States|United States]] | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[Idaho|Idaho]] > [[Butte County, Idaho|Butte County]] > Arco, Idaho'' | ||
== Quick Facts == | == Quick Facts == | ||
=== Former name === | === Former name === | ||
Arco was originally known as Root Hog. | |||
=== Geographic location === | === Geographic location === | ||
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== City Hall == | == City Hall == | ||
Arco City | Arco City<br>190 East Grand Avenue<br>Arco, ID 83213<br>Phone (208) 527-8975 | ||
190 East Grand Avenue | |||
Arco, ID 83213 | |||
(208) 527-8975 | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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=== Church History and Records === | === Church History and Records === | ||
'''Baptist''' | '''Baptist''' | ||
Arco, ID 83213 | Baptist Community Church<br>402 West Grand Avenue<br>Arco, ID 83213<br>Phone (208) 527-8533 | ||
(208) 527-8533 | |||
==== Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ==== | ==== Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ==== | ||
<u>Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</u> | <u>Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</u><br>2438 3000 West <br>Arco, ID 83213 <br>Phone (208) 527-8900 | ||
<u>Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</u> <br>209 South Water <br>Arco, ID 83213 <br>Phone (208) 527-8589 | |||
==== '''Episcopal''' ==== | |||
<u>Epiphany Episcopal</u> <br>448 Yvonne Street (PO Box 672) <br>Arco, ID 83213-0672 <br>Phone (208) 527-3579 | |||
<u> | |||
448 Yvonne Street (PO Box 672) | |||
Arco, ID | |||
(208) 527-3579 | |||
==== Presbyterian ==== | ==== Presbyterian ==== | ||
<u>Arco Orthodox Presbyterian Church</u> | <u>Arco Orthodox Presbyterian Church</u> <br>320 North Water Street <br>Arco ID 83213 <br>Phone (208) 527-3527 | ||
320 North Water Street | |||
Arco ID 83213 | |||
(208) 527-3527 | |||
==== Roman Catholic ==== | ==== Roman Catholic ==== | ||
<u>St Ann's Catholic Church</u> | <u>St Ann's Catholic Church</u> <br>342 Lost River Avenue <br>Arco, ID 83213 <br>Phone (208) 527-3035 | ||
==== '''Bible Church''' ==== | |||
Arco, ID 83213 | <u>Valley Bible Church</u> <br>320 North Water <br>Arco, ID 83213 <br>Phone (208) 527-3527 | ||
==== '''Christian Church''' ==== | |||
<u>Arco Christian Church</u> <br>143 West Era <br>Arco, ID 83213 <br>Phone (208) 527-8520 | |||
=== Directories === | === Directories === | ||
The [http://history.idaho.gov/library_archives.html Idaho State | The [http://history.idaho.gov/library_archives.html Idaho State Archives] in Boise has a collection of city, county, regional and state directories. | ||
=== Funeral Homes === | === Funeral Homes === | ||
<u>Anderson Family Funeral Home</u> | <u>Anderson Family Funeral Home</u> <br>2555 North US Hiway 93 <br>Arco, ID 83213 <br>Phone (208) 527-7000 | ||
2555 North US | |||
Arco, ID 83213 | |||
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(208) 527- | |||
Arco, ID 83213 | <u>[http://www.hawkerfuneralhome.com/ Hawker Funeral Home]</u> <br>341 Sunset Drive <br>Arco, ID 83213 <br>Phone (208) 527-7777 | ||
(208) 527-8528 | <u>Marvel Memorial Chapel</u> <br>317 Sunset Drive <br>Arco, ID 83213 <br>Phone (208) 527-8528 | ||
=== History === | === History === | ||
When the town of Arco was formed in 1901 it was known first as Root Hog. Root Hog moved its borders to place the town at the intersection of two stagecoach routes that crossed Idaho. The town leaders applied to the U.S. Post Office for the town name of "Junction" for obvious reasons.(Junction of 26/20/93)<br>With a name that common and widely used the postmaster suggested that the place be named Arco for Georg von Arco (1869-1940) of Germany who was visiting Washington, D.C. at the time. (This is not a set in stone fact and can be disputed) Georg von Arco was an inventor and a pioneer in the field of radio transmission and would become the lead engineer of Telefunken, a German company founded in 1903 that produced radio vacuum tubes. | When the town of Arco was formed in 1901 it was known first as Root Hog. Root Hog moved its borders to place the town at the intersection of two stagecoach routes that crossed Idaho. The town leaders applied to the U.S. Post Office for the town name of "Junction" for obvious reasons.(Junction of 26/20/93)<br>With a name that common and widely used the postmaster suggested that the place be named Arco for Georg von Arco (1869-1940) of Germany who was visiting Washington, D.C. at the time. (This is not a set in stone fact and can be disputed) Georg von Arco was an inventor and a pioneer in the field of radio transmission and would become the lead engineer of Telefunken, a German company founded in 1903 that produced radio vacuum tubes. | ||
Arco was the first community in the world ever to be lit by electricity generated by nuclear power. This occurred on July 17, 1955. On that date electricity generated by EBR-1 was fed over the lines serving Arco, producing approximately 2,000 kilowatts of electrical power for about 1 hour. This was done at the nearby "National Reactor Testing Station" (NRTS), which is now the Idaho National Laboratory. NRTS made further history on January 3, 1961, when the SL-1 reactor melted down, causing three deaths. It was the world's first (and the U.S.' only) fatal reactor accident. 52 nuclear reactors were built in the years following. Several thousand people are employed and this helps support the surounding cities. | Arco was the first community in the world ever to be lit by electricity generated by nuclear power. This occurred on July 17, 1955. On that date electricity generated by EBR-1 was fed over the lines serving Arco, producing approximately 2,000 kilowatts of electrical power for about 1 hour. This was done at the nearby "National Reactor Testing Station" (NRTS), which is now the Idaho National Laboratory. NRTS made further history on January 3, 1961, when the SL-1 reactor melted down, causing three deaths. It was the world's first (and the U.S.' only) fatal reactor accident. 52 nuclear reactors were built in the years following. Several thousand people are employed and this helps support the surounding cities. | ||
=== Maps === | === Maps === | ||
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===== Historical ===== | ===== Historical ===== | ||
Copies of issues of newspapers are in the collections of the [http://history.idaho.gov/library_archives.html Idaho State | Copies of issues of newspapers are in the collections of the [http://history.idaho.gov/library_archives.html Idaho State Archives] in Boise. | ||
=== Obituaries === | === Obituaries === | ||
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=== Websites === | === Websites === | ||
[http://usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb], [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~idgenweb/ IDGenWeb], [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~idbutte/ ButteIDGenWeb] | [http://usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb], [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~idgenweb/ IDGenWeb], [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~idbutte/ ButteIDGenWeb] | ||
[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library] | [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library] | ||
[http://history.idaho.gov/library_archives.html Idaho State Archives] | [http://history.idaho.gov/library_archives.html Idaho State Archives] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Cities_of_Idaho]] [[Category:Butte_County,_Idaho]] | <br> [[Category:Cities_of_Idaho]] [[Category:Butte_County,_Idaho]] | ||