Historical Photos

Submitted by dicity on Wed, 2009-11-04 16:10

On February 1, 1908 the area which became the core of the City of Dover, was platted. O.S. Welty, President of Dover Lumber Company, named it Welty, Bonner County Idaho. Then in 1922 a Fire at the A.C. White Lumber Mill in Laclede, Idaho totally destroyed the mill but 41 of the mill homes, the church, and general store survive. Mr. White then purchased the Dover Lumber Mill, and the remaining homes, store and church are moved by barge up the Pend Oreille River and then transport them by horse to the present site of the City of Dover.

Photo taken in the early 1900's as the city of Dover was being moved up river following a massive fire that resulted in the city being moved up river to it's current location.
House on the Move
Photo taken in the early 1900's as the city of Dover was being moved up river following a massive fire that resulted in the city being moved up river to it's current location.
Taken when Dover was in the process of moving up the Pend Orielle River in the early 1923. This Community Hall has been the site of the Dover Annual Picnic since 1923. Photo courtesy of Wuanita Zantow
Community Hall Landing
Taken when Dover was in the process of moving up the Pend Orielle River in the early 1923. This Community Hall has been the site of the Dover Annual Picnic since 1923. Photo courtesy of Wuanita Zantow
This picture shows the horses used to help move the city up river. The horses were used to move the houses to the barges which then were floated up the Pend Orielle river to to Dover's current location.
Houses on the move
This picture shows the horses used to help move the city up river. The horses were used to move the houses to the barges which then were floated up the Pend Orielle river to to Dover's current location.
Image of the old A.C. White mill located in Laclede Idaho before the city was moved up river.
A.C. White Lumber Town, Laclede Idaho
Image of the old A.C. White mill located in Laclede Idaho before the city was moved up river.
The old company store before the town was moved up river.
Company Store
The old company store before the town was moved up river.
Houses owned by mill workers with the Selkirk Mountains in the background.
Mill houses from across the field
Houses owned by mill workers with the Selkirk Mountains in the background.
Dover's early residents, families like the one pictured is how Dover became the family oriented city that it is today.
Rev. A.F White and family
Dover's early residents, families like the one pictured is how Dover became the family oriented city that it is today.
Photo taken in winter of 1923. The church still stands at this location and is mostly in it's original condition. Services are held every Sunday and announced by the bell ringing
Dover's Baptist Church in 1923
Photo taken in winter of 1923. The church still stands at this location and is mostly in it's original condition. Services are held every Sunday and announced by the bell ringing
When the mill caught fire, early news papers cover the story.
Mill fire press coverage
When the mill caught fire, early news papers cover the story.
News paper coverage of the plan to move Dover to it's current location.
Dover on the Move
News paper coverage of the plan to move Dover to it's current location.