Salmon in Lemhi County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
The McNutt Building
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 17, 2009
1. The McNutt Building Marker
Inscription.
The McNutt Building, constructed of local Pollard brick, was completed in 1901. It is decorated with corbel slanted brick work, corbelling along the top with corbelled eyebrow pattern above the windows. The sills are of local stone, and the heavy brick pillars across the front and side of the building are the support beams. McNutt financed it with monies received from the sale of his placer claims and Leesburg mercantile business. He came to Leesburg in 1866 with a stock of goods for miners. He joined Fred Phillips in business. They advertised "free delivery service". Pack burros were used. The purchaser would load and drive the burros to his place of residence, unload and turn them toward home. Monk and Green used the ground floor and stocked groceries, hardware, dry goods, shoes, furniture, anything on demand. Upstairs housed the county offices. Since 1913 this building has been McPhersons Dry Goods. Today it is owned and operated by the Florin Beller Family.
The McNutt Building, constructed of local Pollard brick, was
completed in 1901. It is decorated with corbel slanted brick work,
corbelling along the top with corbelled eyebrow pattern above the
windows. The sills are of local stone, and the heavy brick pillars
across the front and side of the building are the support beams.
McNutt financed it with monies received from the sale of his placer
claims and Leesburg mercantile business. He came to Leesburg in
1866 with a stock of goods for miners. He joined Fred Phillips in
business. They advertised "free delivery service". Pack burros were
used. The purchaser would load and drive the burros to his place of
residence, unload and turn them toward home. Monk and Green used
the ground floor and stocked groceries, hardware, dry goods, shoes,
furniture, anything on demand. Upstairs housed the county offices.
Since 1913 this building has been McPhersons Dry Goods. Today it is
owned and operated by the Florin Beller Family.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.
Location. 45° 10.581′ N,
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113° 53.769′ W. Marker is in Salmon, Idaho, in Lemhi County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and S Terrace Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 Main Street, Salmon ID 83467, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Idaho Sawtooth Range. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
