Washington - Columbia County
Columbia County Washington has 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Columbia County Courthouse, Dayton Depot and Snake River Bridge, Bank of Starbuck and Bishop, A. H., House.

Several famous people are associated with these Columbia County historic places including Jacob Weinhard and Dr. Marcel Pietrzycki.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Columbia County places including A.J. Dexter, Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co., W.H. Burrows, John Nash, B.F. Dilley, J.W. Rauch, Carr & Frick, Marcel Pietrzycki, Mansel Kelley and Usaba Kelley. Prominent architectural styles found in Columbia Country are Queen Anne, Italianate and Shingle Style.

Bank of Starbuck (added 1978 - - #78002739)
Main and McNeil Sts. , Starbuck
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Economics
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall
More Information:
Bishop, A. H., House (added 1986 - - #86001516)
622 E. Richmond , Dayton
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Brining, John, House (added 1986 - - #86001517)
410 N. First , Dayton
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Columbia County Courthouse (added 1975 - - #75001845)
341 E. Main , Dayton
Jonesey, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dexter,A.J., Burrows,W.H.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Dayton Depot (added 1974 - - #74001949)
Also known as Union Pacific Depot
2nd and Commercial Sts. , Dayton
Williamborg, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation, Commerce, Communications
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Dexter House No. 1 (added 1986 - - #86001519)
Also known as Swanson Home
515 S. Fourth , Dayton
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dexter,A.J.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Dexter House No. 2 (added 1986 - - #86001520)
507 N. Third , Dayton
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dexter,A.J.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Downtown Dayton Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000567)
Roughly along Main St., from Front to third Sts. , Dayton
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Burrows, W.H., Nash, John
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Politics/Government, Agriculture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Rail-Related, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse, Financial Institution, Museum, Specialty Store
More Information:
Flintner, Frank, House (added 1986 - - #86001522)
Also known as Broughton Home
214 S. Sixth , Dayton
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Shingle Style
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Guernsey--Sturdevant Building (added 1993 - - #92001589)
Also known as Groom Agency
225 E. Main St. , Dayton
Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Multiple
Significant Year:
1892
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Professional, Restaurant
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Israel, Grover J., House (added 1986 - - #86001525)
305 S. Sixth , Dayton
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Shingle Style, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Kelley, Mancel, House (added 1986 - - #86001526)
Also known as Zastrow's
1301 S. Fifth , Dayton
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kelley,Mansel, Kelley,Usaba
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
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:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Mill House (added 1986 - - #86001528)
504 N. First , Dayton
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rauch,J.W.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Nilsson, Andrew, House (added 1986 - - #86001530)
312 E. Patit , Dayton
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Carr & Frick
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Pietrzycki, Dr. Marcel, House (added 1986 - - #86001531)
415 E. Clay , Dayton
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pietrzycki,Marcel
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Pietrzycki, Dr. Marcel
Significant Year:
1882
Area of Significance:
Education, Health/Medicine, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Robinette, Joseph, House (added 1986 - - #86003848)
1202 S. Fourth , Dayton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Snake River Bridge (added 1982 - - #82004207)
Also known as Lyons Ferry
N of SR 12 , Lyons Ferry
Howcheng, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
South Side Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001515)
Roughly bounded by Clay, Third, Park, and First Sts. , Dayton
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Burrow,W.H.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Thronson, J. A., House (added 1986 - - #86001532)
Also known as Danielson Home
510 S. Fourth , Dayton
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dexter,A.J.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Washington Street Historic District (added 1986 - - #86001514)
Roughly Washington St. between Patit Creek and Third St. , Dayton
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Torrance,H.J.
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Queen Anne, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Weinhard, Jacob, House (added 1986 - - #86001524)
NW of Dayton , Dayton
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dilley,B.F.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Shingle Style, Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Weinhard,Jacob
Significant Year:
1907
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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