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Vollmer Building
Photo: Nils Peterson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Vollmer Building

Genesee’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jan 8, 1979; only 176 of Idaho’s 1,061 listings are older
Shepherd, JListed 1979Genesee
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About

About Vollmer Building

Vollmer Building, at Walnut St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 8, 1979: the first place in Genesee to be listed. Only 176 of Idaho’s 1,061 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the state level.

What it isHistoric two-story building in Genesee, 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 · 63 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1892 to today

  1. 1892Built
  2. 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 47 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Walnut St., Genesee · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Vollmer BuildingStart here
  2. 2Genesee Exchange BankClassical Revival · next door
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

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

BNordby FarmsteadColonial Revival1.2 mi

Memories of Vollmer Building

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Questions about Vollmer Building

Is Vollmer Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 8, 1979 (Register number 79000797).

Is Vollmer Building a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Vollmer Building?

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 Vollmer Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 63 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 84250494 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.