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National Register of Historic Places

Custer County Jail

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 Custer County Jail

Custer County Jail, 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. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 2 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Main Ave., Challis · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Custer County JailStart here
  2. 2Challis High SchoolBuilding · next door
  3. 3I.O.O.F. HallQueen Anne · next door
  4. 4Twin Peaks SportsFramed False-Front · next door
  5. 5Bux's PlaceLog · Built 1885 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

19 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BPenwell HouseItalianate0.1 miBClyde Wilkinson HouseColonial Revival0.1 miBMcKendrick HouseBuilding0.2 miBHenry Smith HouseColonial Revival0.2 miBStone and Log BuildingVernacular0.2 miBChallis Cold StorageBuilt 18810.2 miBStone BuildingStonework0.2 miBThomas Chivers HouseQueen Anne · Built 19100.2 miBBuilding at 247 Pleasant AvenueQueen Anne cottage0.3 miDOld Challis Historic DistrictLog0.3 miBFalse-Front Commercial BuildingBuilding0.3 miBBoard-and-Batten Commercial BuildingBuilding0.3 miBBuster Meat MarketBuilding0.3 miBBill Chivers HouseQueen Anne0.3 miBEmmett Hosford HouseQueen Anne0.3 miBChivers, Thomas, CellarBuilt 18950.3 miDChallis Brewery Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBBill Peck HouseClassic Cottage0.4 mi
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BDonaldson Rowles HouseLog0.4 mi

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Questions about Custer County Jail

Is Custer County Jail on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 3, 1980 (Register number 80001309).

Is Custer County Jail a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Custer County Jail?

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 Custer County Jail?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 2 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 84248250. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.