Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Washington - Franklin County
Franklin County Washington has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Marmes Rockshelter, Palouse Canyon Archaeological District, Savage Island Archeological District, Allen Rockshelter and Franklin County Courthouse.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Palus Indians, Native Indian, Cayuse, Paleo-Indian, Cascade, Windust, Numipu, Wanapum Indians, Native American, Frenchman Springs and Windust Phase dating back to 10999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Franklin County places including Wilson,Lewis C.,Co., Union Bridge Co., Kelly--Atkinson Construction Co., Missour Valley Bridge & Iron Co., Earle E. MacCannell, Wilson,C. Lewis and & Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Franklin Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mission/Spanish Revival and Moderne.

Allen Rockshelter (added 1978 - - #78002741)
Also known as 45-FR-273
Address Restricted , Pasco
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Palus Indians
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Burr Cave (added 1978 - - #78002742)
Also known as 45 FR 272;Joe Dont Rock Shelter
Address Restricted , Walker
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Native Indian
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Franklin County Courthouse (added 1978 - - #78002740)
1016 N. 4th St. , Pasco
Allen4names, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wilson,Lewis C.,Co.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
More Information:
archives document
Joso Viaduct (added 1982 - - #82005115)
Over the Snake River at Lyons Ferry , Starbuck
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Missour Valley Bridge & Iron Co., Kelly--Atkinson Construction Co.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Lower Snake River Archaeological District (added 1984 - - #84000471)
Address Restricted , Pasco
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Cayuse
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Government, Landscape
Marmes Rockshelter (added 1966 - - #66000745)
Also known as (45-FR-50)
Address Restricted , Lyons Ferry
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Paleo-Indian
Period of Significance:
9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Moore, James, House (added 1979 - - #79002532)
Also known as Big House by the Blue Bridge
Off U.S. 12 , Pasco
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
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:
archives document
Palouse Canyon Archaeological District (added 1984 - - #84000464)
Address Restricted , Starbuck
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Cascade, Windust, Numipu
Period of Significance:
9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Government, Landscape
Pasco Carnegie Library (added 1982 - - #82004212)
Also known as Franklin County Historical Society
305 N. 4th St. , Pasco
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wilson,C. Lewis, & Co.
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Pasco-Kennewick Bridge (added 1990 - - #82004213)
Spans Columbia River , Pasco
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Union Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Sacajawea State Park (added 2007 - - #07000364)
2503 Sacajawea Park Rd. , Pasco
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
MacCannell, Earle E.
Architectural Style:
Other, Moderne
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Monument/Marker, Museum, Outdoor Recreation
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker, Museum, Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
archives document
Savage Island Archeological District (added 1976 - - #76001881)
Also known as 45-FR-257 through 45-FR-262;45-BN-116 through 45-BN-119
Address Restricted , Richland
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Wanapum Indians
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal, State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Natural Feature
Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Company-Box Canyon Viaduct (added 2018 - - #100003280)
Milepost 270.0, former Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railroad line, Windust
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1909-1926 AD
Strawberry Island Village Archeological Site (added 1980 - - #80003999)
Also known as 45 FR 5
Address Restricted , Pasco
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Tri-Cities Archaeological District (added 1984 - - #84000468)
Address Restricted , Richland
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Cayuse, Frenchman Springs
Period of Significance:
1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Government, Landscape
Windust Caves Archaeological District (added 1984 - - #84000479)
Address Restricted , Windust
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Windust Phase
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Government, Landscape
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