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National Register of Historic Places

Challis Cold Storage

On the National Register since 198046 years
Listed 1980Challis
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Challis Cold Storage

Challis Cold Storage, at Main Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 3, 1980. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Challis MRA. 17 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric stone building located at about 300 Main Avenue in Challis, Idaho. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 3 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1881 to today

  1. 1881Built
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Main Ave., Challis · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Challis Cold StorageStart here
  2. 2Stone BuildingStonework · next door
  3. 3Bill Chivers HouseQueen Anne · next door
  4. 4Emmett Hosford HouseQueen Anne · next door
  5. 5Board-and-Batten Commercial BuildingBuilding · next door
Around it

18 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BBux's PlaceLog · Built 1885<0.1 miBBuster Meat MarketBuilding<0.1 miBMcKendrick HouseBuilding0.1 miBBuilding at 247 Pleasant AvenueQueen Anne cottage0.1 miDOld Challis Historic DistrictLog0.1 miBStone and Log BuildingVernacular0.1 miBFalse-Front Commercial BuildingBuilding0.1 miBI.O.O.F. HallQueen Anne0.1 miBBill Peck HouseClassic Cottage0.1 miBTwin Peaks SportsFramed False-Front0.1 miBHenry Smith HouseColonial Revival0.2 miBChallis High SchoolBuilding0.2 miBCuster County JailBuilding0.2 miBPenwell HouseItalianate0.3 miBClyde Wilkinson HouseColonial Revival0.3 miBThomas Chivers HouseQueen Anne · Built 19100.3 miDChallis Brewery Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBChivers, Thomas, CellarBuilt 18950.5 mi

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Questions about Challis Cold Storage

Is Challis Cold Storage on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 3, 1980 (Register number 80001304).

Is Challis Cold Storage a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Idaho has 11 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Challis Cold Storage?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Challis Cold Storage?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 3 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 84248244 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.