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W. H. Watt Building

Coordinates: 43°31′14″N 114°18′53″W / 43.52056°N 114.31472°W / 43.52056; -114.31472
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Watt, W. H., Building
Photo in 2010
W. H. Watt Building is located in Idaho
W. H. Watt Building
W. H. Watt Building is located in the United States
W. H. Watt Building
Location120 N. Main St., Hailey, Idaho
Coordinates43°31′14″N 114°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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d "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.