By 1910, Idaho's Chinese population had dropped to 859, and many Chinese residents moved out of Idaho. Boise's Chinatown was also largely destroyed by urban renewal projects between 1910 and 1960, with the wooden buildings of Chinatown being condemned for being fire-prone, and seven downtown city blocks, which included most of the Chinatown, were destroyed in urban renewal projects. The last resident of Boise's original Chinatown, 84-year-old Billy Fong, refused to leave his residence until the day of demolition in 1972. The sites of Boise's Chinatown are today commemorated by plaques and monuments in the area. Despite the destruction of Chinatown in Boise, numerous historical sites exist throughout the rest of Idaho that have been preserved due to their rural locations. Historic sites Ah Toy Garden, Payette National Forest Celadon Slope Garden, Payette National Forest Chi-Sandra Garden, Payette National Forest Chinese Mining Camp Archaeological Site Polly Bemis House Chinese Odd Fellows Building Chinatown, Boise Chinese Cemetery Chinese Peak Moore Gulch Chinese Mining Site Notable people Polly Bemis, (1853-1933), was a Chinese woman who was formerly sold into debt slavery, and eventually ended up in the Pacific Northwest. She married Charlie Bemis, and settled along the Salmon River in Idaho County. The house that she and Charlie lived in in Idaho County is registered on the National Register of Historical Places. See also History of Chinese Americans History of Chinese Americans in the Pacific Northwest History of Chinese Americans in Seattle History of Chinese Americans in Portland History of Chinese Americans in Colorado Chinatown References Chinese-American culture in Idaho History of Idaho Chinese-American history