Lemhi County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Lemhi County Courthouse

Salmon, Lemhi County, Idaho
Listed
February 7, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
78001078

About this property

The Lemhi County Courthouse, located at 1st Street North and Broadway in Salmon, is the county courthouse of Lemhi County, Idaho. The courthouse was built in 1909–10. Architect W. W. Schultz designed the Classical Revival building, which features four Doric columns made from carved stone in the front and a dentillated cornice broken by a dormer above the entrance.

Location

1st St., N. and Broadway
Salmon, Lemhi County, Idaho
45.17916, -113.90209

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 78001078. It was listed on February 7, 1978.

Categories

ARTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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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.

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Nearby Battles

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Questions about this property

When was Lemhi County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Lemhi County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 7, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Lemhi County Courthouse?

Lemhi County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lemhi County Courthouse?

The period of significance for Lemhi County Courthouse is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1909.

Can I research the history near Lemhi County Courthouse?

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