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Lars Geertson House

Coordinates: 45°7′44″N 113°46′42″W / 45.12889°N 113.77833°W / 45.12889; -113.77833
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Lars Geertson House
Lars Geertson House is located in Idaho
Lars Geertson House
Lars Geertson House is located in the United States
Lars Geertson House
Nearest citySalmon, Idaho
Coordinates45°7′44″N 113°46′42″W / 45.12889°N 113.77833°W / 45.12889; -113.77833
Arealess than one acre
Built1872 (1872)
Built byGeertson, Lars
NRHP reference No.80001330[1]
Added to NRHPApril 3, 1980

The Lars Geertson House is a historic house located southeast of Salmon in Lemhi County, Idaho. Lars Geertson, a Danish immigrant and cattle rancher, built the house from 1872 to 1883. The two-story log house was built from hewn timbers; the ends were joined by square notches, and the walls were filled in with chinking. In addition to being a rare two-story log house, it is a well-preserved example of typical American log construction methods. Geertson also used his house as the commissary for his ranch, a stagecoach station, and a dance hall.[2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 1980.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Attebery, Jennifer Eastman (January 2, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Geertson, Lars, House" (PDF). Idaho State Historical Society. Retrieved November 25, 2015.