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

Douglas County Washington has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Pangborn-Herndon Memorial Site, Rock Island Railroad Bridge, Badger Mountain Lookout, Douglas County Courthouse and Gallaher House.

The famous person William J. Canton is associated with one of more of the Douglas County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Douglas County places including Edge Moor Bridge Works, Walter Graham, Newton C. Gauntt, Civilian Conservation Corps, James Kinney, C. Schmidt, Washington State Department of Hwys, Bell & Haskins, J.C. Calhoun and Calhoun & Bell. Prominent architectural styles found in Douglas Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian and Mission/Spanish Revival.

Badger Mountain Lookout (added 1990 - - #90001915)

Near summit of Badger Mountain , East Wenatchee

Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Other

Current Function:

Other

More Information:

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Canton, William J., House (added 1988 - - #88000737)

305 W. Ash St. , Waterville

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

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Calhoun,W.C.

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Canton,William J.

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Columbia River Bridge at Bridgeport (added 1995 - - #95000632)

Also known as WSDOT 17/401

WA 17 over the Columbia R. , Bridgeport

Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Owner:

State

More Information:

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Columbia River Bridge at Wenatchee (added 1995 - - #95000623)

Also known as WSDOT 285/10

US 2 over the Columbia R. , Wenatchee

Howcheng, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Washington State Department of Hwys

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Douglas County Courthouse (added 1975 - - #75001849)

Off U.S. 2 , Waterville

Williamborg, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gauntt,Newton C.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Downtown Waterville Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000629)

Locust and Chelan Sts. , Waterville

Chris857, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Calhoun,J.C.

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Professional

More Information:

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Gallaher House (added 1995 - - #75001848)

600 12th St. , Mansfield

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

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kinney,James

Architectural Style:

Octagon Mode

Area of Significance:

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:

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Lutheran St. Paul's Kirche (added 1982 - - #82004209)

Also known as St. Paul's Lutheran Church

Lake Ave. , Douglas

Tkoppie, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Puffert,William F.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Nifty Theatre (added 1999 - - #99000402)

201 Locust , Waterville

Chris857, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Pangborn-Herndon Memorial Site (added 1972 - - #72001269)

3 mi. NE of East Wenatchee , East Wenatchee

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

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Air-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

More Information:

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Rock Island Railroad Bridge (added 1975 - - #75001842)

SW of Rock Island over the Columbia River , Rock Island

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

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Edge Moor Bridge Works

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

More Information:

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Schmidt, Christian, House (added 1994 - - #94001432)

Also known as "Chris" Homestead;J & J Ranch

391 L NW. , Waterville

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

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schmidt, C.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Smith Hospital and Douglas County Press Building (added 1989 - - #89000402)

109 N. Chelan , Waterville

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

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Communications

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hospital

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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St. Joseph's Catholic Church (added 1989 - - #89001604)

313 N. Chelan , Waterville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bell & Haskins

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Waterville Hotel (added 1984 - - #84000170)

102 S. Central St. , Waterville

Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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