Washington - Jefferson County - Historic Districts
Jefferson County Washington (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort Flagler, Fort Worden, Port Townsend Historic District, Graves Creek Ranger Station and Irondale Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jefferson County places including US Government War Dept., U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service and Civilian Conservation Corps. Prominent architectural styles found in Jefferson Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late Victorian.

Fort Flagler (added 1976 - - #76001882)
Also known as Fort Flagler Historic District
SE of Port Townsend on Marrowstone Island , Port Townsend
Ceepdublu, 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:
Education, Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Fort Worden (added 1974 - - #74001954)
Also known as Fort Worden Historic District
Cherry and W Sts. , Port Townsend
Murderbike~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
US Government War Dept.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Military
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification, Military Facility
Current Function:
Domestic, Government, Social
Current Sub-function:
Government Office, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Graves Creek Ranger Station (added 2007 - - #07000717)
Also known as Graves Creek Ranger Station Historic District, Graves Creek Guard Station
Approx. 22 mi. NE of WA 101 on Quinault River Rd. , Port Angeles
Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Civilian Conservation Corps, National Park Service
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Government Office, Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Government Office, Institutional Housing
Irondale Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003326)
Port Townsend Bay and Admirally Inlet , Port Townsend
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
North Fork Quinault Ranger Station (added 2007 - - #07000718)
Also known as North Fork Quinault Ranger Station Historic District, North Fork Guard Station
Approx. 18 mi. NE of WA 101 on N. Fork Rd. off N. Shore Quinault Rd. , Port Angeles
ECTran71, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
U.S. Forest Service
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Fire Station, Government Office
Current Function:
Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Government Office
Olympus Guard Station (added 2007 - - #07000722)
Also known as OGS, Olympus Guard Station Historic District
Approx. 9 mi. from Hoh River Trailhead at Hoh Ranger Station , Port Angeles
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Fire Station, Government Office
Current Function:
Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Government Office
Port Townsend Historic District (added 1976 - - #76001883)
Also known as See Also:Fowler House;Rothschild House;St. Paul's Episcopal
Roughly bounded by Scott, Blaine, Walker, and Taft Sts., and the Waterfront , Port Townsend
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Transportation, Commerce, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Quilcene Ranger Station (added 2012 - - #12000162)
61 Herbert St., Quilcene
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
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