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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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