W. H. Watt Building

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Location120 N. Main St., Hailey, Idaho
Coordinates 43°31′14″N114°18′53″W / 43.52056°N 114.31472°W / 43.52056; -114.31472 Coordinates: 43°31′14″N114°18′53″W / 43.52056°N 114.31472°W / 43.52056; -114.31472
Arealess than one acre
Built1882
NRHP reference No. 83000281 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 31, 1983

The W. H. Watt Building, located at 120 N. Main St. in Hailey, Idaho, is a historic building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Known also as the W.H. Watt Bank [2] and as the Bullwhacker Building, [1] it is a brick building that was built in 1882 [1] or in 1889. [2] It is notable as the office of Dr. Robert Wright, who served the town of Hailey for 60 years. [2]

It was listed on the National Register in 1983 as the W. H. Watt Building. [1]

In 2007 the building hosted a jewelry store. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Historic Old Hailey: A Nineteenth Century Town" (PDF). Blaine County Historical Museum. May 2007.
  3. The 2010 photo also shows it as a jewelry store.