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

Okanogan County Washington has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chief Joseph Memorial, Early Winters Ranger Station Work Center, Fort Okanogan, Sites of, Lost Lake Guard Station and Bonaparte Mountain Cabin.

Several famous people are associated with these Okanogan County historic places including Chief Joseph, Hiram F. Smith and Guy Waring.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Okanogan County places including USDA Forest Svce. Architecture Group, Civilian Conservation Corps, George H. Keith, D. D. Davenport, Washington Department of Highways and Louis A. Simon. Prominent architectural styles found in Okanogan Country are Colonial Revival and Mission/Spanish Revival.

Bonaparte Mountain Cabin (added 1981 - - #81000588)

E of Tonasket in Okanogan National Forest , Tonasket

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station, Village Site

Current Function:

Government, Vacant/Not In Use

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Chief Joseph Memorial (added 1974 - - #74001970)

Also known as Nez Perce Cemetery

Near jct. of WA 10A and Cache Creek Rd. , Nespelem

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

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Chief Joseph

Significant Year:

1904

Area of Significance:

Native American, Military

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

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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

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Early Winters Ranger Station Work Center (added 1986 - - #86000841)

Okanogan National Forest , Winthrop

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps, USDA Forest Svce. Architecture Group

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Museum, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

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Enloe Dam and Powerplant (added 1978 - - #78002764)

Also known as Similkameen Dam,Oroville Power Project

4 mi. (6.4 km) W of Oroville , Oroville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Fort Okanogan Interpretive Center (added 2018 - - #100002814)

14379 United States (US) Route 17, Brewster

Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1960-1964 AD

Fort Okanogan, Sites of (added 1973 - - #73001883)

N of Bridgeport between the Columbia and Okanogan Rivers , Bridgeport

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Current Function:

Landscape

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Grand Coulee Bridge (added 1982 - - #82004267)

Spans Columbia River , Grand Coulee

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Washington Department of Highways

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related, Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related, Road-Related

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Lost Lake Guard Station (added 1986 - - #86000814)

Okanogan National Forest , Tonasket

Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps, USDA Forest Svce. Architecture Group

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Okanogan County Courthouse (added 1995 - - #95000805)

149 N. Third Ave. , Okanogan

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Davenport, D. D., Keith, George H.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Okanogan Project: Conconully Resevoir Dam (added 1974 - - #74001969)

S of Conconully , Conconully

Bouldernavigator, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Water Works

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Parson Smith Tree (added 1972 - - #72001279)

40 mi. N of Winthrop on the Canadian border in Okanogan National Forest , Winthrop

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

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Smith, Hiram F., Orchard (added 1975 - - #75001863)

Also known as Thorndike Orchard;Okanogan Smith Orchard

2 mi. N of Oroville on Osoyoos Lake , Oroville

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Smith,Hiram F.

Significant Year:

1894, 1858

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Invention, Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

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US Post Office--Okanogan Main (added 1991 - - #91000650)

212 Second Ave. N. , Okanogan

Senapa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simon,Louis A.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

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US Post Office--Omak Main (added 1991 - - #91000651)

104 S. Main St. , Omak

Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Simon,Louis A.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

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Waring, Guy, Cabin (added 1982 - - #82004268)

Also known as The Castle;Shafer Museum

285 Castle Ave. , Winthrop

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Waring,Guy

Significant Year:

1896

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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