Washington - Walla Walla County
Walla Walla County Washington has 36 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 10 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort Walla Walla Historic District, Small-Elliott House, Whitman Mission National Historic Site, Boyer, John F., House and Dacres Hotel.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Cayuse and Windust Phase dating back to 8999 BC.

Many famous people are associated with these Walla Walla County historic places including Marcus Whitman, John F. Boyer, Miles Conway Moore, William G. Preston and George Ludwigs.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Walla Walla County places including F.P. Allen, E.R. Smith, George Harding, Missour Valley Bridge & Iron Co., G.W. Babcock, Hendricks & Tobbey Co. Bennes, Henry Osterman, Kelly--Atkinson Construction Co., Osterman & Siebert and Architectural Off./Engineering Dept.. Prominent architectural styles found in Walla Walla Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne and Romanesque.

Battle of Walla Walla-Frenchtown (added 2008 - - #08000999)
Hwy. 12, Mile post 328 , Lowden
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military, European, Native American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Battle Site
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Baumeister, Max, Building (added 2000 - - #00001448)
27 W. Main , Walla Walla
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Medical Business/Office, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
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Boyer, John F., House (added 1980 - - #80004011)
204 Newell St. , Walla Walla
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Boyer,John F.
Significant Year:
1883
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Economics
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:
Bruce, William Perry, House (added 1975 - - #75001878)
Also known as Bruce Memorial Museum
4th and Main Sts. , Waitsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Butler, Norman Francis, House (added 1992 - - #92001586)
Also known as Butler-Cecil House
207 E. Cherry St. , Walla Walla
Phbludwig, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Butler,Norman Francis
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
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Dacres Hotel (added 1974 - - #74001984)
4th and Main Sts. , Walla Walla
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
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Dixie High School (added 1981 - - #81000593)
Also known as Dixie School
Off U.S. 410 , Dixie
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Osterman & Siebert
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
Electric Light Works Building (added 2012 - - #11001013)
111 N. 6th Ave., Walla Walla
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
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Fort Walla Walla Historic District (added 1974 - - #74001985)
Also known as Veteran's Administration Hospital
77 Wainwright Dr. , Walla Walla
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military
Cultural Affiliation:
American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Military Facility
Current Function:
Funerary, Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Hospital
More Information:
Green Park School (added 1990 - - #90001604)
1105 Isaacs Ave. , Walla Walla
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
G.H. Barber & Halter & Burroughs, Osterman,Henry
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
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Johnson Bridge (added 1982 - - #82004302)
Spans Touchet River , Lowden
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Harding,George, Smith,E.R.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
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Joso Viaduct (added 1982 - - #82005115)
Over the Snake River at Lyons Ferry , Starbuck
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Missour Valley Bridge & Iron Co., Kelly--Atkinson Construction Co.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Kirkman House (added 1974 - - #74001986)
214 N. Colville St. , Walla Walla
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
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:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Liberty Theater (added 1993 - - #93000358)
Also known as American Theater
50 E. Main St. , Walla Walla
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Siebert, Victor et al., Osreman, Henry
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Moderne
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Department Store
More Information:
Lower Snake River Archaeological District (added 1984 - - #84000471)
Address Restricted , Burbank
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Cayuse
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Government, Landscape
Ludwigs, George, House (added 1982 - - #82004303)
125 Newell St. , Walla Walla
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Meyer,William H.
Architectural Style:
Shingle Style, Bungalow/Craftsman
Historic Person:
Ludwigs,George
Significant Year:
1904
Area of Significance:
Commerce, 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:
Marcus Whitman Hotel (added 1999 - - #99001461)
107 N. Second Ave. , Walla Walla
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ford, Sherwood D., Western Construction Co.
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Memorial Building, Whitman College (added 1974 - - #74001987)
345 Boyer Ave. , Walla Walla
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
More Information:
Moore, Miles C., House (added 1989 - - #89001949)
720 Bryant , Walla Walla
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Moore,Miles Conway
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Northern Pacific Railway Passenger Depot (added 1990 - - #90001862)
Also known as The Depot
416 N. Second Ave. , Walla Walla
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant, Specialty Store
More Information:
Osterman House (added 1983 - - #83004274)
Also known as Tuttle House
508 Lincoln St. , Walla Walla
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Osterman Bros.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Preston Hall (added 1993 - - #92001590)
600 Main St. , Waitsburg
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Osterman & Siebert
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Preston,William G.
Significant Year:
1913
Area of Significance:
Education, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
Saint Patrick Church, School and Rectory (added 1995 - - #95000606)
400 Blk. W. Alder St. , Walla Walla
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Maloney & Bockerman, McKay, Donald
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Romanesque, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
Saturno-Breen Truck Garden (added 1982 - - #82004301)
Also known as Breen Truck Garden
E of College Place on Rt. 5 , College Place
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
European, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Schwarz, Adolph, Building (added 1999 - - #76002273)
Also known as Walla Walla Armory;Arcadia Dance Hall
27--33 E. Main St. , Walla Walla
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Arms Storage, Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Small-Elliott House (added 1982 - - #82004304)
Also known as Elliott House
314 E. Poplar St. , Walla Walla
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Allen,F.P.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Historic Person:
Multiple
Significant Year:
1919, 1879
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Transportation, Commerce, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
US Post Office--Walla Walla Main (added 1991 - - #91000660)
128 N. Second St. , Walla Walla
Phbludwig, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Taylor,James Knox
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
Waitsburg High School (added 2001 - - #01000431)
421 Coopei St. , Waitsburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bertelsen, Henry C., Wells, William A.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
Waitsburg Historic District (added 1978 - - #78002784)
Main St. , Waitsburg
Williamborg, 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:
Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Business, City Hall, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
Walla Walla Public Library (added 1974 - - #74001988)
Also known as Carnegie Center of the Arts, Inc.
109 S. Palouse St. , Walla Walla
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
Walla Walla Valley Traction Company Car Barn (added 1989 - - #89002097)
Also known as Walla Walla Valley Traction Company Engine House
1102 W. Cherry , Walla Walla
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Washington School (added 1991 - - #91001737)
501 N. Cayuse , Walla Walla
Phbludwig, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Whitehouse--Crawford Planing Mill (added 2000 - - #00000189)
212 N. 3rd Ave. , Walla Walla
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Whitman Mission National Historic Site (added 1966 - - #66000749)
Also known as Waiilatpu
6 mi. W of Walla Walla off U.S. 410 , Walla Walla
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Information Potential
Historic Person:
Whitman,Marcus
Significant Year:
1847, 1836
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Historic - Aboriginal, Social History, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Oregon
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Windust Caves Archaeological District (added 1984 - - #84000479)
Address Restricted , Windust
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Windust Phase
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Government, Landscape
YMCA Building--Walla Walla (added 2015 - - #14001245)
Walla Walla, Walla Walla
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Other
Period of Significance:
1900-1949 AD
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