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National Register of Historic Places

Aitken Barn

Riggins’s first place on the National RegisterListed Aug 9, 1982; only 289 of Idaho’s 1,061 listings are older
Listed 1982Riggins

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Aitken Barn

Aitken Barn was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 9, 1982: the first place in Riggins to be listed. Only 289 of Idaho’s 1,061 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level.

What it isUnited States historic place. 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 · 102 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1914 to today

  1. 1914Built
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
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Finding Aitken Barn

Southwest of Riggins on US 95, in Riggins, ID

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

Memories of Aitken Barn

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Questions about Aitken Barn

Is Aitken Barn on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 9, 1982 (Register number 82002512).

Is Aitken Barn a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Aitken Barn?

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 Aitken Barn?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 102 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 84249947 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.