Being one of the last of its kind in Idaho, a 1910 Historic Home has been the home to the P.E.O. Chapter House since 1951, filling in an important need in the city and serving as the home for retired members of the organization.
- One of the last Chapters Houses in Idaho, the Caldwell P.E.O. has been in a Historic Home in the City since 1951.
- The Organization helps women continue their education through scholarships, grants, and loans.
- The Chapter house hopes to host more Open Houses so community members can come and experience the history of the home.
( Below is the transcript from the broadcast story)
So this house has had so much history?
“It has,” said Caldwell P.E.O Chapter House Manger Jennifer Kerr.
Built in 1910 for the Dorman family, this mansion has seen all the changes Caldwell has experienced throughout the years.
“And they were some of the early pioneers in the Caldwell area,” added Kerr.
After becoming a sanitarium in 1919, three doctors donated the house to their wives, who were a part of the philanthropic educational organization known as the P.E.O.