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In 1935, Augustin and Petra Belaustegui constructed the Belaustegui Hotel & Basque Boarding House in Boise, praised at the time as one of the city’s fine new buildings. A few years later, part of the hotel became The Chico Club, leased for social and recreational affairs and not for any other purpose. With a membership fee of $1 and annual dues of $1, it became an important gathering place for Basque and non-Basque members, including both men and women. When it opened, the building’s owner, Mrs. Patxa Belaustegui, and the club’s managers, her son and daughter Petra and Angel Belaustegui, entertained 35 guests with a meal featuring barbecued lamb and dancing in Basque tradition. The building came to herald entry to the Basque Block from downtown Boise, echoing a sense of community that had existed on the street for generations.
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Boise City, Idaho · United States
