National Register of Historic Places - Washington (WA), San Juan County

San Juan County Washington has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include American and English Camps, San Juan Island, Roche Harbor, San Juan Island National Historic Site, San Juan Island, Lime Kiln Light Station and Patos Island Light Station.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Samish and Kwakiuti dating back to 2999 BC.

The famous person Robert Moran is associated with one of more of the San Juan County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the San Juan County places including Robert Moran, Edwin Von Bogart, Gray, Sidney, R.S., W.E. Sutherland, Viereck family, Michael S. Donohue, Friedrich Krumdiak, Paul Kirk, Lee Noderer and Potter & Merrill. Prominent architectural styles found in San Juan Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Greek Revival and Early Commercial.

Alderbrook Farmhouse (added 1985 - - #85002919)

Also known as Culver Farmhouse

Point Lawrence Rd. , Doe Bay

Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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American and English Camps, San Juan Island (added 1966 - - #09000465)

San Juan Island , Friday Harbor

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal, Federal

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

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Camp Nor'Wester (added 1997 - - #97000262)

Also known as Sperry Peninsula; The Henderson Camp

SE tip of Lopez Island, approx. .25 mi from Henderson Lake , Lopez Island

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Kirk, Paul

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Native American, Exploration/Settlement, Prehistoric, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Samish, Kwakiuti

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1749-1500 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Crow Valley School (added 1987 - - #87001457)

Also known as Crow Valley Club

Crow Valley Rd. , Eastsound

Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Doe Bay General Store and Post Office (added 1986 - - #86001017)

Also known as Doe Bay Village Resort and Retreat

End of County Rd. , Doe Bay, Orcas Island

Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Post Office, Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

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Donohue, Michael and Myra, House (added 2013 - - #12001161)

1159 N. Beach Rd., Eastsound

Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

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Emmanuel Episcopal Church (added 1994 - - #94001431)

Main St. , Eastsound

Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Krumdiack Homestead (added 1993 - - #93000367)

Also known as Cook Property

N. coast, between Fishery Pt. and Pt. Hammond , Waldron Island

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Krumdiak, Friedrich

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

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Little Red Schoolhouse (added 1973 - - #73001886)

Corner of Hoffman Cove and Neck Point Cove Rd. , Shaw Island

Kiwibirdman1701, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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Moran State Park (added 2013 - - #12001140)

3572 Olga Rd., Olga

Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Moran, Robert

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

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Orcas Hotel (added 1982 - - #82004284)

In Orcas , Orcas

Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Von Bogart, Edwin, Sutherland,W.E.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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Patos Island Light Station (added 1977 - - #77001355)

N of East Sound on Patos Island , East Sound

Murderbike~commonswiki, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

More Information:

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Port Stanley School (added 1994 - - #94001437)

Also known as WA 055-8

Port Stanley Rd. , Lopez Island

BL Weeks, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Richardson General Store and Warehouse (added 1990 - - #85002918)

Richardson Rd. , Richardson

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Roche Harbor (added 1977 - - #77001356)

Northern San Juan Island , San Juan Island

Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Industry, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Resort

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Rosario (added 1978 - - #78002772)

S of East Sound on Orcas Island , Orcas Island

Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Moran, Robert

Architectural Style:

Other, Bungalow/Craftsman

Historic Person:

Moran, Robert

Significant Year:

1921, 1905

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Conservation, Architecture, Engineering, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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San Juan County Courthouse (added 1984 - - #84003603)

350 N. Court St. , Friday Harbor

Kgrr, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

White,W. T.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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San Juan Island National Historic Site (added 1966 - - #66000369)

Also known as English Camp and American Camp;English and American Camps,Sa

Between Haro Strait and San Juan Channel , Friday Harbor

Jan Arkesteijn, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Cemetery, Military Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

More Information:

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San Juan Island, Lime Kiln Light Station (added 1978 - - #78002771)

W of Friday Harbor on CR 1 , Friday Harbor

Murderbike~commonswiki, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

More Information:

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San Juan Lime Company--Cowell's (added 2007 - - #07000136)

Also known as Lime Kiln

1567 West Side Rd. N , Friday Harbor

Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Extractive Facility, Institutional Housing, Processing Site, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

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Tacoma Building (added 2001 - - #01001162)

Also known as Weyerhaeuser Headquarters Building

1015-1021 A St. , Tacoma

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Potter & Merrill, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Tharald Homestead (added 2002 - - #01001473)

Also known as Ellis Farm

Hoffman Cove Rd. , Shaw Island

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Tharald, Theodore & Thomas

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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