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Lemhi County Courthouse
Photo: John Stanton, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Lemhi County Courthouse

On the National Register since 197848 years
Classical RevivalListed 1978Salmon
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Lemhi County Courthouse

Lemhi County Courthouse, at 1st St., N. and Broadway, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 7, 1978. It was among the first 3 of Salmon’s 7 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its art, politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 31 other Idaho listings.

What it isCounty courthouse in Salmon, United States of America. 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 · 10 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1909 to today

  1. 1909Built
  2. 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 48 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

1st St., N. and Broadway, Salmon · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Lemhi County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Episcopal Church of the RedeemerGothic · next door
  3. 3Socrates A. Myers HouseBuilding · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Salmon City Hall and LibraryArt Deco · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Odd Fellows HallBuilding · next door
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BShoup BuildingBuilt 18860.5 miBSalmon Odd Fellows HallNeoclassical Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Lemhi County Courthouse

Is Lemhi County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 7, 1978 (Register number 78001078).

Is Lemhi County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Lemhi County Courthouse?

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 Lemhi County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 10 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 84250744 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.