The Bengoechea Hotel was founded in 1910 by Jose Bengoechea. The building is a focal point of

Basque American Basque Americans (, ) are Americans of Basque descent. According to the 2000 US census, there are 57,793 Americans of full or partial Basque descent. Ties to early American history Referring to the historical ties that existed between the Ba ...

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Mountain Home, Idaho Mountain Home is the largest city in and the county seat of Elmore County, Idaho, United States. The population was 15,979 in the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The population in 2024 is projected to be 16,921. It is the principal city o ...

. The Bengochea Hotel and its surrounding area are known as "The Bengoechea Block". In June 2007 the building was sold to Mirazim Shakoori who plans on restoring the building to its original condition for the 100th anniversary in 2010.Mountain Home News: Story: New owner shares plans to restore historic Basque hotel
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