Bux's Place
National Register of Historic Places

Bux's Place

Challis, Custer County, Idaho
Listed
December 3, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80001302

About this property

Bux's Place in Challis, Idaho was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It is a two-story log building which is significant as the only one known to be log and surviving of commercial buildings on Main Avenue in Challis in the 1880s. In 1980, the building had a neon sign reading "Bux's Place". Its front lower fenestration dated from the 1930s.

Location

321 Main Ave.
Challis, Custer County, Idaho
44.50477, -114.23591

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 80001302. It was listed on December 3, 1980.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Sheepeater War – Challis Operations
1879Indian Wars
0.4 mi
Sheepeater War — Surrender at Challis (October 1879)
1879Indian Wars
0.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Bux's Place listed on the National Register?

Bux's Place was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 3, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Bux's Place?

Bux's Place is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bux's Place?

The period of significance for Bux's Place is recorded as the industrial era.

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