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Benjamin Watlington House
Photo: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Benjamin Watlington House

Listed as “Watlington, Benjamin, House” · Also known as Clausen,Steve and Cheri,House

On the National Register since 199135 years
Late Victorian: Queen AnneListed 1991Weiser
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About Benjamin Watlington House

Benjamin Watlington House, at 206 W. Court St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 26, 1991. The Register lists it for its exploration/settlement and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Late Victorian: Queen Anne, as it does for 2 other Idaho listings. 13 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSingle-family detached home in Weiser, 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 · 54 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1890 to today

  1. 1890Built, designed by James King
  2. 1991Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 35 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

206 W. Court St., Weiser · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Benjamin Watlington HouseStart here
  2. 2Morris Sommer HouseQueen Anne · Built 1899 · next door
  3. 3Dr. J. R. Numbers HouseColonial Revival · next door
  4. 4B. S. Varian HouseBungalow · next door
  5. 5Kurtz-Van Sicklin HouseQueen Anne · next door
Around it

14 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BMary Elizabeth Sommercamp HouseColonial Revival0.1 miBWeiser Post OfficeGeorgian Revival · Built 19320.1 miBAnderson-Elwell HouseQueen Anne0.1 miBG. V. Nesbit HouseBungalow0.1 miBStar TheaterModern Movement0.2 miBWeiser Oregon Short Line Railroad DepotLate Victorian: Romanesque0.2 miBHerman Haas HouseQueen Anne0.2 miBKnights of Pythias Lodge HallRomanesque0.2 miBSt. Luke's Episcopal ChurchGothic0.2 miBWashington County CourthouseModern Movement0.3 miBSt. Agnes Catholic ChurchItalianate0.3 miBBernard Haas HouseQueen Anne0.4 miBThomas C. Galloway HouseQueen Anne0.4 miBJames M. Fisher HouseQueen Anne · Built 19080.4 mi

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Questions about Benjamin Watlington House

Is Benjamin Watlington House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 26, 1991 (Register number 91000458).

Is Benjamin Watlington House a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Benjamin Watlington 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 Benjamin Watlington House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 54 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 84251621 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.