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McKendrick House
Photo: Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

McKendrick House

On the National Register since 198046 years
Listed 1980Challis
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About McKendrick House

McKendrick House, at 4th St., 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 house in Challis, Idaho, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 3 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

4th St., Challis · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1McKendrick HouseStart here
  2. 2Henry Smith HouseColonial Revival · 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

18 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BBuilding at 247 Pleasant AvenueQueen Anne cottage0.1 miDOld Challis Historic DistrictLog0.1 miBStone and Log BuildingVernacular0.1 miBFalse-Front Commercial BuildingBuilding0.1 miBChallis Cold StorageBuilt 18810.1 miBChallis High SchoolBuilding0.2 miBCuster County JailBuilding0.2 miBBill Peck HouseClassic Cottage0.2 miBBoard-and-Batten Commercial BuildingBuilding0.2 miBBuster Meat MarketBuilding0.2 miBStone BuildingStonework0.2 miBBill Chivers HouseQueen Anne0.2 miBEmmett Hosford HouseQueen Anne0.2 miBPenwell HouseItalianate0.3 miBClyde Wilkinson HouseColonial Revival0.3 miBThomas Chivers HouseQueen Anne · Built 19100.3 miBChivers, Thomas, CellarBuilt 18950.5 miDChallis Brewery Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 mi

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Questions about McKendrick House

Is McKendrick House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 3, 1980 (Register number 80001313).

Is McKendrick House a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit McKendrick House?

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 McKendrick House?

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 84248254 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.