Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
“The Old Challis Historic District is a 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.”
Wikipedia article Old Challis Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 33 National Register listings published here for Custer County · listed in 1980 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 16 fires within 5 miles of Old Challis Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 130 acres in total. 3 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Salmon-Challis National Forest | not named |
| 10 September 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Salmon-Challis National Forest | not named |
| 9 July 1994 | Natural | 118 acres | Salmon-Challis National Forest | BLUE MOUNTAIN |
| 9 July 1994 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Salmon-Challis National Forest | not named |
| 24 July 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Idaho Falls District | MATTRESS |
| 21 July 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Twin Falls District | PENNAL GULCH |
| 16 July 2018 | Natural | under an acre | Twin Falls District | LOMBARD |
| 16 July 2002 | Fireworks | under an acre | Salmon-Challis National Forest | JUNCTION 75 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Old Challis Historic District: 3 occurrences, 3 past producers, 2 producers, 1 unknown. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Fluorine-Fluorite, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Geothermal, Lead. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayhorse District Fluorspar Deposits | Fluorine-Fluorite, Dolomite, Quartz | Past Producer | 1947, 1952 | |
| Garden Creek Mine | Lead, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Mill Creek Project | Stone, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Hot Spring | Geothermal | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Hot Springn | Geothermal | Occurrence | ||
| Challis Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Kraken Hill Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | Producer | 1951, 1982 | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | Occurrence |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Challis, the town this property stands in, in 18 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 9 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 1 hail, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Challis | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Challis | $3,000 | Tree downed on a house in Challis with a reported 61 mph wind gust. Power was knocked out for 2 hours in the entire city of Challis. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Challis | $1,000 | Tree blown down in Challis in 60 mph wind gusts. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Challis | $1,000 | Wind gusts estimated over 60 mph uprooted a large spruce tree in Challis and it took out a Custer Telephone cable TV line. Salmon River Electric reported power outages in the Yankee Fork and Rod and Gun Club areas. The Yankee Fork outage was due to a tree falling on the Yankee Fok distribution line. About 50 people lost power for 3 hours. Times estimated from newspaper and ASOS reports in the area. |
| April 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Challis | $1,000 | A tornado was reported 2 miles north of Challis. It removed and destroyed a roof on a house. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Challis | - | A 58 mph wind gust recorded by spotter in Challis. |
| September 2025 | Flash Flood | Challis | - | A mudslide occurred in Custer County on Bayhorse Creek Rd about 1 mile from the Bayhorse town site. One to one and a half inches of rain fell in a two hour period. |
| August 2023 | Debris Flow | Challis | - | Heavy rain caused a landslide blocking all lanes of Highway 75 near US Highway 93 south of Challis. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Challis | - | Trained spotter had a 61 mph wind gust. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Challis | - | Idaho Transportation Department reported multiple mudslides and rock falls along US 93 between Evans and McKim Creek roads. |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Challis | - | A 61 mph wind gust measured in Challis. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Challis | - | Custer County Sheriffs office reported 1 foot of water near Garden Creek affecting power and telephone poles. |
| July 2011 | Flash Flood | Challis | - | Rainfall of 0.30 inches in 15 minutes caused extensive street flooding in the city of Challis. |
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Challis | - | The Morgan Creek area had several roads washed out by heavy rains. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Challis | - | Three-quarter inch hail reported in Challis. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Challis | - | Rainfall of over 1 inch in less than one hour caused three mudslides along highway 75 in Challis. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Challis | - | In Challis strong winds downed trees and power lines causing the power to go out. |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Challis | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Building at 247 Pleasant Avenue | under 500 feet | 1980 |
| False-Front Commercial Building | under 500 feet | 1980 | |
| Stone and Log Building | under 500 feet | 1980 | |
 | Bux's Place | under 500 feet | 1980 |
 | McKendrick House | under 500 feet | 1980 |
| Board-and-Batten Commercial Building | 0.1 miles | 1980 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 80001314 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Custer County | All 33 listed properties in this county. |
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