National Register of Historic Places listings in Whitman County, Washington
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This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Whitman County, Washington, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them. The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States.[1] Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide,[2] Washington is home to approximately 1,500,[3] and 36 of those are found in Whitman County.
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted August 23, 2024.[4]
Current listings
[5] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[6] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | J. C. Barron Flour Mill | ![]() ![]() | February 8, 1978 (#78002788) | 1st and Jackson Sts. 47°07′49″N 117°14′27″W / 47.130278°N 117.240833°W / 47.130278; -117.240833 (J. C. Barron Flour Mill) | Oakesdale | |
2 | Canyon Grain Bin and Chutes | ![]() ![]() | September 22, 1988 (#88001539) | E of County Rd. 7030, 2 mi (3.2 km). NE of jct. County Rds. 7030 and 7010 46°37′46″N 118°03′12″W / 46.629386°N 118.053326°W / 46.629386; -118.053326 (Canyon Grain Bin and Chutes) | Hay | |
3 | Central Service Station | ![]() | April 24, 2007 (#07000365) | 534 Whitman St. 47°14′10″N 117°22′07″W / 47.236111°N 117.368611°W / 47.236111; -117.368611 (Central Service Station) | Rosalia | |
4 | College Hill Historic District | ![]() | November 3, 2006 (#06000701) | Roughly bounded by Stadium Way, B St., Howard St., and Indiana St. 46°44′19″N 117°10′13″W / 46.738611°N 117.170278°W / 46.738611; -117.170278 (College Hill Historic District) | Pullman | |
5 | Collins House and Granary | ![]() | July 30, 1974 (#74001993) | SE of Uniontown off U.S. 195 46°28′26″N 117°03′00″W / 46.473889°N 117.05°W / 46.473889; -117.05 (Collins House and Granary) | Uniontown | Also known as the O. M. Collins House. |
6 | Cordova Theater | ![]() ![]() | March 18, 2004 (#04000200) | 135 N. Grand Ave. 46°43′57″N 117°10′54″W / 46.7325°N 117.181667°W / 46.7325; -117.181667 (Cordova Theater) | Pullman | |
7 | F Street Bridge | ![]() | July 16, 1982 (#82004308) | Spans Palouse River 46°54′36″N 117°04′07″W / 46.91°N 117.068611°W / 46.91; -117.068611 (F Street Bridge) | Palouse | Historic Bridges and Tunnels in Washington TR |
8 | Florence Ferguson House | ![]() | April 19, 2011 (#10000996) | 504 North Mill Street 46°53′02″N 117°21′48″W / 46.883889°N 117.363333°W / 46.883889; -117.363333 (Florence Ferguson House) | Colfax | |
9 | Edwin H. Hanford House | ![]() | May 15, 1986 (#86001068) | North of WA 217 47°07′33″N 117°13′25″W / 47.125833°N 117.223611°W / 47.125833; -117.223611 (Edwin H. Hanford House) | Oakesdale | |
10 | Gustave Heilsberg Farm | ![]() ![]() | September 22, 1988 (#88001534) | Rt. 2 46°48′23″N 117°29′14″W / 46.806389°N 117.487222°W / 46.806389; -117.487222 (Gustave Heilsberg Farm) | Colfax | |
11 | Henley Site | Upload image | September 19, 1977 (#77001369) | Address Restricted | Hay | |
12 | Holy Trinity Episcopal Church | ![]() | March 30, 2005 (#05000249) | 105 E. Alder St. 46°54′50″N 117°04′37″W / 46.913889°N 117.076944°W / 46.913889; -117.076944 (Holy Trinity Episcopal Church) | Palouse | |
13 | Interior Grain Tramway | ![]() ![]() | September 22, 1988 (#88001538) | Snake River Canyon, 2 mi (3.2 km). N of Wawawai 46°39′43″N 117°22′38″W / 46.661944°N 117.377222°W / 46.661944; -117.377222 (Interior Grain Tramway) | Pullman | |
14 | T. A. Leonard Barn | ![]() ![]() | May 2, 1986 (#86000963) | S side of Old Moscow Hwy. 46°42′16″N 117°07′23″W / 46.704444°N 117.123056°W / 46.704444; -117.123056 (T. A. Leonard Barn) | Pullman | |
15 | Manning-Rye Covered Bridge | ![]() ![]() | July 16, 1982 (#82004307) | Spans Palouse River 46°55′42″N 117°24′55″W / 46.928388°N 117.415340°W / 46.928388; -117.415340 (Manning-Rye Covered Bridge) | Colfax | Open top covered bridge converted from a railway bridge. Also known as the Harpole Bridge. Historic Bridges and Tunnels in Washington TR; Destroyed by range fire September 7–8, 2020. |
16 | Masonic Hall | ![]() | February 12, 1987 (#87000057) | Corner of Main and Second Sts. 47°05′25″N 117°02′40″W / 47.090278°N 117.044444°W / 47.090278; -117.044444 (Masonic Hall) | Farmington | |
17 | R. C. McCroskey House | ![]() | November 21, 1974 (#74001992) | 4th and Manring Sts. 47°00′46″N 117°08′32″W / 47.012778°N 117.142222°W / 47.012778; -117.142222 (R. C. McCroskey House) | Garfield | Residence of R. C. McCroskey |
18 | McGregor Ranch | ![]() | September 22, 1988 (#88001535) | 6 mi (9.7 km). S of Hooper 46°42′53″N 118°04′27″W / 46.714722°N 118.074167°W / 46.714722; -118.074167 (McGregor Ranch) | Hooper | |
19 | Northern Pacific Railway Depot - Pullman | ![]() ![]() | August 26, 2019 (#100004328) | 330 N. Grand Ave. 46°43′53″N 117°10′45″W / 46.7314°N 117.1793°W / 46.7314; -117.1793 (Northern Pacific Railway Depot - Pullman) | Pullman | |
20 | Oakesdale City Hall | April 29, 1993 (#93000360) | E. 101 Steptoe 47°07′42″N 117°14′29″W / 47.128333°N 117.241389°W / 47.128333; -117.241389 (Oakesdale City Hall) | Oakesdale | ||
21 | Palouse Main Street Historic District | ![]() | May 8, 1986 (#86001026) | Main St. between K and Mary Sts. 46°54′36″N 117°04′31″W / 46.91°N 117.075278°W / 46.91; -117.075278 (Palouse Main Street Historic District) | Palouse | |
22 | James A. Perkins House | ![]() ![]() | December 11, 1972 (#72001283) | N. 623 Perkins St. 46°53′15″N 117°22′00″W / 46.8875°N 117.366667°W / 46.8875; -117.366667 (James A. Perkins House) | Colfax | |
23 | Pullman High School | ![]() | August 6, 1998 (#98001017) | 115 NW State St. 46°43′52″N 117°10′56″W / 46.731111°N 117.182222°W / 46.731111; -117.182222 (Pullman High School) | Pullman | Now the Gladish Community & Cultural Center. |
24 | Rosalia Railroad Bridge | ![]() ![]() | July 16, 1982 (#82004310) | WA 271 47°13′15″N 117°21′24″W / 47.220833°N 117.356667°W / 47.220833; -117.356667 (Rosalia Railroad Bridge) | Rosalia | Historic Bridges and Tunnels in Washington TR |
25 | St. Boniface Church, Convent and Rectory | ![]() | December 9, 1994 (#94001433) | 206 St. Boniface St. 46°32′25″N 117°05′27″W / 46.540278°N 117.090833°W / 46.540278; -117.090833 (St. Boniface Church, Convent and Rectory) | Uniontown | |
26 | Star Route and Palouse Street Brick Road | ![]() | April 15, 2014 (#14000168) | Part of NE Maple and Palouse streets 46°43′50″N 117°10′41″W / 46.730478°N 117.177948°W / 46.730478; -117.177948 (Star Route and Palouse Street Brick Road) | Pullman | |
27 | Max Steinke Barn | ![]() | September 22, 1988 (#88001536) | Rt. 1, Box 130 47°06′56″N 117°40′25″W / 47.115556°N 117.673611°W / 47.115556; -117.673611 (Max Steinke Barn) | St. John | |
28 | Steptoe Battlefield Site | ![]() | May 6, 1976 (#76001924) | SE of Rosalia 47°13′46″N 117°21′49″W / 47.229444°N 117.363611°W / 47.229444; -117.363611 (Steptoe Battlefield Site) | Rosalia | |
29 | Stevens Hall | ![]() | March 26, 1979 (#79002567) | Campus and Administration Sts. 46°43′54″N 117°09′55″W / 46.731667°N 117.165278°W / 46.731667; -117.165278 (Stevens Hall) | Pullman | |
30 | William Swain House | ![]() | July 28, 1994 (#94000801) | W. 315 Main St. 46°43′50″N 117°11′05″W / 46.73055°N 117.18470°W / 46.73055; -117.18470 (William Swain House) | Pullman | 1914-built American Craftsman style home of architect and eventual Pullman mayor William Swain. |
31 | Tekoa Grain Company Elevator & Flathouse | ![]() | September 22, 1988 (#88001537) | 4 mi (6.4 km). W of Tekoa 47°13′22″N 117°08′46″W / 47.222778°N 117.146111°W / 47.222778; -117.146111 (Tekoa Grain Company Elevator & Flathouse) | Lone Pine | |
32 | Albert W. Thompson Hall | ![]() ![]() | March 1, 1973 (#73001894) | Administration Rd. on Washington State University campus 46°43′53″N 117°09′57″W / 46.731389°N 117.165833°W / 46.731389; -117.165833 (Albert W. Thompson Hall) | Pullman | |
33 | United Presbyterian Church | ![]() ![]() | December 7, 1989 (#89002095) | 430 Maple St. 46°43′54″N 117°10′32″W / 46.731667°N 117.175556°W / 46.731667; -117.175556 (United Presbyterian Church) | Pullman | |
34 | U.S. Post Office – Colfax Main | ![]() | May 30, 1991 (#91000643) | 211 S. Main St. 46°52′45″N 117°21′52″W / 46.8792°N 117.3645°W / 46.8792; -117.3645 (U.S. Post Office – Colfax Main) | Colfax | |
35 | U.S. Post Office – Pullman | ![]() ![]() | August 21, 2003 (#03000810) | SE 245 Paradise St. 46°43′44″N 117°10′46″W / 46.728889°N 117.179444°W / 46.728889; -117.179444 (U.S. Post Office – Pullman) | Pullman | |
36 | Whitman County Library | ![]() ![]() | August 4, 2021 (#100006803) | 102 South Main St. 46°52′51″N 117°21′53″W / 46.8807°N 117.3648°W / 46.8807; -117.3648 (Whitman County Library) | Colfax |
Former listings
[5] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | Elberton Historic District | May 26, 1977 (#77001368) | July 16, 1990 | Off WA 272 at Palouse River | Elberton | Most buildings demolished in 1989.[7] | |
2 | McClure Bridge | ![]() | July 16, 1982 (#82004309) | July 16, 1990 | Spans Palouse River | Palouse |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington state
- Listings in neighboring counties: Adams, Asotin, Benewah, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Latah, Lincoln, Nez Perce, Spokane
- Historic preservation
- History of Washington (state)
- Index of Washington (state)-related articles
References
- ^ Andrus, Patrick W.; Shrimpton, Rebecca H.; et al. (2002). "How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation". National Register Bulletin. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
- ^ National Park Service. "National Register of Historic Places Program: Research". Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. "Washington Information System for Architectural and Archaeological Records Data (WISAARD)". Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
- ^ "The short, happy life of Elberton, Wash". The Spokesman-Review. October 29, 1989. p. B1, B3. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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