Washington - Chelan County - Historic Districts
Chelan County Washington (Historic Districts) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Stevens Pass Historic District, Lake Chelan Hydroelectric Power Plant and Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, Buckner Homestead Historic District and Cottage Avenue Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Chelan County places including Great Northern Railway, Washington Water Power Co., Bureau of Reclamation, William Van Buckner, Jack Blankenship, US Forest Service and Bebb & Mendel. Prominent architectural styles found in Chelan Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Early Commercial and Mission/Spanish Revival.

Buckner Homestead Historic District (added 1989 - - #88003441)
Also known as Buzzard Homestead;Buckner Homestead;Buckner Orchard;Buckner
Address Restricted , Stehekin
Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Rural American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Cottage Avenue Historic District (added 2002 - - #02001617)
208-509 Cottage Ave., 103 Maple St., 107 Parkhill St. , Cashmere
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Industry, Agriculture, Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Downtown Wenatchee Historic District (added 2008 - - #08001200)
Roughly bounded by Columbia St., Mission St., N. 1st St., and Kittitas St. , Wenatchee
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bebb & Mendel, et al.
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Specialty Store, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Specialty Store, Warehouse
Golden West Lodge Historic District (added 1989 - - #88003442)
Also known as Golden West
Stehekin Landing , Stehekin
Murderbike~commonswiki, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Specialty Store
High Bridge Ranger Station Historic District (added 1989 - - #88003443)
Also known as High Bridge
Stehekin Valley Rd. , Stehekin
Tamba52, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
US Forest Service
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Lake Chelan Hydroelectric Power Plant (added 1988 - - #88002739)
Lake Chelan , Chelan
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Washington Water Power Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Energy Facility
Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery (added 1998 - - #98000847)
12790 Fish Hatchery Rd. , Leavenworth
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bureau of Reclamation
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Conservation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Public Works
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Public Works
Leavenworth Ski Hill Historic District (added 2013 - - #13000505)
Jct. of Ski Hill Dr. & Titus Rd., Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Leavenworth
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Stevens Pass Historic District (added 1976 - - #76001884)
W of Berne on U.S. 2 , Berne
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Great Northern Railway
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation, Commerce, Social History, Communications
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Transportation
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