National Register of Historic Places - Washington (WA), Kittitas County

Kittitas County Washington (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cabin Creek Historic District, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad: South Cle Elum Yard, Downtown Ellensburg Historic District, Liberty Historic District and Olmstead Place State Park.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Kittitas County places including Samuel B. Olmstead. Prominent architectural styles found in Kittitas Country are Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.

Cabin Creek Historic District (added 1979 - - #79002545)

Also known as Cabin Creek;Hubner

W of Easton , Easton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad: South Cle Elum Yard (added 2003 - - #03000305)

Near Milwaukee Rd. and Reservoir Canyon Rd. , South Cle Elum

Jayedgerton, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Engineering, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private, State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Downtown Ellensburg Historic District (added 1977 - - #77001341)

Roughly bounded by 3rd and 6th Aves., and Main and Ruby Sts. , Ellensburg

Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

First Railroad Addition Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000722)

Also known as See also:Ramsay,David,House

Roughly bounded by Tenth Ave., D St., Ninth Ave., and A St. , Ellensburg

Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Kittitas County Fairgrounds (added 1999 - - #98001594)

Also known as Kittitas County Fair and Rodeo Grounds Historic District

512 N. Poplar St. , Ellensburg

Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Fair, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Fair, Sport Facility

Liberty Historic District (added 1974 - - #74001965)

Both sides of Williams Creek Wagon Rd. , Liberty

Cropbot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Olmstead Place State Park (added 1971 - - #71000878)

Also known as Olmstead Homestead

4 mi. E of Ellensburg near the Kittitas Hwy. , Ellensburg

Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Roslyn Historic District (added 1978 - - #78002760)

Also known as See Also:Northwestern Improvement Company Store

WA 2E , Roslyn

Seattleron, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Business, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling