Salmon City Hall and Library
National Register of Historic Places

Salmon City Hall and Library

Salmon, Lemhi County, Idaho
Listed
November 17, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82000352

About this property

The Salmon City Hall and Library is a historic building located at 200 Main Street in Salmon, Idaho. The building was built by the Works Progress Administration in 1939 to serve as the city's city hall and public library. Architect Frank Hummel of the prominent Idaho architectural firm Tourtellotte & Hummel designed the building in the Art Deco style.

Location

200 Main St.
Salmon, Lemhi County, Idaho
45.17566, -113.89300

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 82000352. It was listed on November 17, 1982.

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 Historic Sites

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0 mi
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0 mi
Shoup Building
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0.1 mi
Episcopal Church of the Redeemer
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0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Salmon River Country Outlaw Raids, Lemhi County ID
1879Frontier
13.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Salmon City Hall and Library listed on the National Register?

Salmon City Hall and Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Salmon City Hall and Library?

Salmon City Hall and Library is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Salmon City Hall and Library?

The period of significance for Salmon City Hall and Library is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1939.

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