National Register of Historic Places - Idaho (ID), 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

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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

More Information:

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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:

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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:

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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:

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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