Washington - Whitman County - Historic Districts
Whitman County Washington (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Elberton Historic District and McGregor Ranch, College Hill Historic District, Heilsberg, Gustave, Farm and Palouse Main Street Historic District.

The famous person John McGregor is associated with one of more of the Whitman County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Whitman County places including Nelson, Silas, et al., Gustave Heilsberg, Atlas Construction Co., Builders of Spokane, Stanley Smith and J.R. Good. Prominent architectural styles found in Whitman Country are Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.

College Hill Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000701)
Roughly bounded by Stadium Way, B St., Howard St., and Indiana St. , Pullman
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith, Stanley, Nelson, Silas, et al.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Elberton Historic District (added 1990 - - #77001368)
Off WA 272 at Palouse River , Elberton
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Park, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park, Single Dwelling
Heilsberg, Gustave, Farm (added 1988 - - #88001534)
Also known as John Heilsberg Farm
Rt. 2 , Colfax
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Heilsberg,Gustave, Good,J.R.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
McGregor Ranch (added 1988 - - #88001535)
6 mi. S of Hooper , Hooper
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
McGregor,John,et al.
Significant Year:
1901
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Palouse Main Street Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001026)
Main St. between K and Mary Sts. , Palouse
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods), Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Tekoa Grain Company Elevator & Flathouse (added 1988 - - #88001537)
Also known as Lone Pine Elevator
4 mi. W of Tekoa , Lone Pine
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Storage
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