Victoria Purdy (The Trolley House), March 7, 2014
Scope and Contents
This collection contains recorded interviews with Boise citizens. Notable topics include Boise Bench history, Greenbelt history, Foothills Levy history, Boise Fire Department history, Boise Police Department history, and personal and political histories of former mayors and councilmembers.
Dates
- March 7, 2014
Extent
74.7 Megabytes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
In an interview with Elizabeth Stadley on March 7, 2014, Victoria Purdy discusses her business, The Trolley House, and her experience as a small business owner in Boise. She also discusses her participation in the Boise 150 project and the jam she sold as a specialty product to celebrate Boise’s sesquicentennial.
Prior to becoming a restaurant, the Trolley House building was the end of the line for the Boise streetcar system on Warm Springs Boulevard. After the street cars were removed, the building was converted into a restaurant called the Avenue Inn in the 1920s. In 1976 the restaurant changed ownership and was given a new name: The Trolley House. In 2000 Victoria Purdy purchased the restaurant from her former brother-in-law; she expanded the menu and began prioritizing making foods from scratch including selling homemade jams.
Source
- Purdy, Victoria (Narrator, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Collections Repository