Idaho - Lemhi County
Lemhi County Idaho has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 10 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include First Flag Unfurling Site, Lewis and Clark Trail, Lemhi Pass, Charcoal Kilns, Episcopal Church of the Redeemer and Fort Lemhi.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Bitterroot Phase dating back to 1000.

Several famous people are associated with these Lemhi County historic places including Meriwether et al. Lewis and George Shoup.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lemhi County places including W.W. Schultz, C.C. Rittenhouse, Frank Pollard, Lars Geertson, Allan Merritt and Frank Hummel. Prominent architectural styles found in Lemhi Country are Classical Revival, Art Deco and Gothic.

Charcoal Kilns (added 1972 - - #72001577)
Off SR 28 , Leadore
Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Episcopal Church of the Redeemer (added 1979 - - #79000801)
1st, North, and Fulton Sts. , Salmon
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pollard,Frank
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
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First Flag Unfurling Site, Lewis and Clark Trail (added 1975 - - #75000635)
5 mi. N of Tendoy in Bitterroot Mountains , Tendoy
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Pedestrian Related
Current Function:
Government, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
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Fort Lemhi (added 1972 - - #72000443)
Also known as Salmon River Mission
Address Restricted , Salmon
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Mormon
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Geertson, Lars, House (added 1980 - - #80001330)
Also known as Herb Aldous House
SE of Salmon , Salmon
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Geertson,Lars
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Gilmore (added 1972 - - #72001611)
Unknown , Unknown
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Leesburg (added 1975 - - #75000634)
W of Salmon at Napias Creek in Salmon National Forest , Salmon
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
More Information:
Lemhi Boarding School Girls Dormitory (added 1998 - - #98001350)
Also known as Lemhi Grange
Hayden Creek Rd., 1/8 mi. SE of jct. with US 93 , Lemhi
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Native American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
More Information:
Lemhi County Courthouse (added 1978 - - #78001078)
1st St., N. and Broadway , Salmon
Kingofthedead, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Schultz,W.W., Rittenhouse,C.C.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Art, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Lemhi Pass (added 1966 - - #66000313)
12 mi. E of Tendoy off ID 28, in Beaverhead and Salmon National Forests , Tendoy
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Lewis,Meriwether et al.
Significant Year:
1805
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Landscape, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Natural Feature, Pedestrian Related
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Road-Related
More Information:
Myers, Socrates A., House (added 1977 - - #77000468)
Also known as The Old Dairy
300 Hall St. , Salmon
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Odd Fellows Hall (added 1978 - - #78001079)
Also known as 1874 Odd Fellows Hall
516 Main St. , Salmon
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Clubhouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
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Pattee Creek Camp (added 1973 - - #73002311)
Also known as Lewis and Clark Trail
Unknown , Tendoy
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Owner:
Federal
Salmon City Hall and Library (added 1982 - - #82000352)
200 Main St. , Salmon
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hummel,Frank
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Government Office, Library
Current Function:
Education, Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Library
More Information:
Salmon Odd Fellows Hall (added 1978 - - #78001080)
510--514 Main St. , Salmon
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Merritt,Allan
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Social
Current Sub-function:
Clubhouse
More Information:
Shoup Building (added 1978 - - #78001081)
Center and Main Sts. , Salmon
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Merritt,Allan
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Shoup,George
Significant Year:
1887, 1907, 1886
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Clubhouse, Government Office
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
Shoup Rock Shelters (added 1974 - - #74000744)
Also known as 10LH23;10LH63
Address Restricted , Cobalt
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Bitterroot Phase
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
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