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

Clallam County Washington (Historic Districts) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Eagle Ranger Station, Elkhorn Guard Station, Elwha Ranger Station, Elwha River Hydroelectric Power Plant and Glines Canyon Hydroelectric Power Plant.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Clallam County places including U.S. Forest Service, Civilian Conservation Corps, Thebo,Starr, & Anderson, Ammi B. Young, Summers,L.L., & Co., National Park Service, Peter Roose and Isaac Smith. Prominent architectural styles found in Clallam Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival and Art Deco.

Eagle Ranger Station (added 2007 - - #07000713)

Also known as Eagle Guard Station, Sol Duc Ranger Station

Approx. 11.6 mi. S of WA 101 on Upper Sol Duc Rd. , Port Angeles

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

U.S. Forest Service, Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Government Office

Current Function:

Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Government Office

Elkhorn Guard Station (added 2007 - - #07000714)

Also known as Elkhorn Ranger Station Historic District

Apprx. 11.5 mi. along Elwha River Trail from the Whiskey Bend Trailhead , Port Angeles

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

U.S. Forest Service, Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Government Office

Current Function:

Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Government Office

Elwha Ranger Station (added 2007 - - #07000716)

Also known as Elwha Ranger Station Historic District, Elwha Guard Station

Approx. 3 mi. SE of WA 101 on the Olympic Hot Springs Rd. , Port Angeles

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

U.S. Forest Service

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Government Office, Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Government Office, Institutional Housing

Elwha River Hydroelectric Power Plant (added 1988 - - #88002741)

N end of Lake Aldwell , Port Angeles

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Summers,L.L., & Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Glines Canyon Hydroelectric Power Plant (added 1988 - - #88002742)

N end of Lake Mills at Elwha River , Port Angeles

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Thebo,Starr, & Anderson

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility

New Dungeness Light Station (added 1993 - - #93001338)

Dungeness Spit , Sequim

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

Olympic National Park Headquarters Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000720)

600 E. Park Ave. , Port Angeles

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

National Park Service

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Government Office, Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Government Office, Institutional Housing

Port Angeles Civic Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000259)

205, 215, 217 & 319 S. Lincoln St., Port Angeles

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Roose, Peter, Homestead (added 2007 - - #07000723)

Also known as Peter Roose Homestead Historic District, Roose's Prairie

Along Indian Village Trail;approx. 1.5 mi. N of trailhead , Port Angeles

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Singer's Lake Crescent Tavern (added 2007 - - #07000724)

Also known as Lake Crescent Lodge Historic District, Lake Cresent Lodge; Lake Crescent Tavern

Barnes Point, S. Shore of Lake Crescent, WA 101 , Port Angeles

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel