Benjamin Watlington House

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Benjamin Watlington House
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Location206 W. Court St., Weiser, Idaho
Coordinates 44°14′53″N116°58′20″W / 44.24806°N 116.97222°W / 44.24806; -116.97222 Coordinates: 44°14′53″N116°58′20″W / 44.24806°N 116.97222°W / 44.24806; -116.97222
Arealess than one acre
Built1890
Architect James King
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 91000458 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1991

The Benjamin Watlington House, at 206 W. Court St. in Weiser, Idaho, was built in 1890. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [1]

It is a two-story wood-frame house which was deemed "architecturally important as an example of the Queen Anne style and as the work of James King, Idaho's first architect with professional training." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Cheri Clausen; Elizabeth Egleston (October 3, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Benjamin Watlington House / Steve and Cheri Clausen House; 013844". National Park Service . Retrieved December 30, 2019. With accompanying four photos from 1990