Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Washington - Skagit County
Skagit County Washington has 31 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include LA MERCED, W. T. PRESTON (snagboat), Causland Park, Dalles Bridge and Deception Pass.

Several famous people are associated with these Skagit County historic places including Melville Curtis, John Dayo and Birdsey D. Minkler.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Skagit County places including Lake Union Drydock Co., James Robertson, O.R. Elwell, Larsen Bros. Construction, L.V. Murrow, Consulting Engineers of Seattle, Stone & Webster, John LePage, General Construction Co. and US Forest Service. Prominent architectural styles found in Skagit Country are Late Victorian, Colonial Revival and Early Commercial.

Anacortes Public Library (added 1977 - - #77001357)
Also known as Anacortes Museum of History and Art
1305 8th St. , Anacortes
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Piper & Cox
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
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
Backus--Marblemount Ranger Station House No. 1009 (added 1989 - - #88003462)
Ranger Station Rd., 1 mi. N of WA 20 , Marblemount
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
US Forest Service
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Camp
More Information:
archives document
Backus--Marblemount Ranger Station House No. 1010 (added 1989 - - #88003463)
Ranger Station Rd., 1 mi. N of WA 20 , Marblemount
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
CCC, US Forest Service
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Baker River Bridge (added 1976 - - #76001906)
On WA 17A, over Baker River , Concrete
Senapa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wood,J.R.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Pedestrian Related, Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Pedestrian Related, Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Bethsaida Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church Parsonage (added 1990 - - #90001863)
1754 Chilberg Rd., Pleasant Ridge , La Conner
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
European, Religion
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Burlington Carnegie Library (added 1982 - - #82004286)
Also known as Burlington Little School
901 Fairhaven St. , Burlington
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Blackwell & Baker
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
archives document
California Fruit Store (added 1987 - - #87001949)
Also known as Freya Boat Works;Blue Bird Cafe
909 Third St. , Anacortes
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
More Information:
archives document
Causland Park (added 1981 - - #81000589)
8th St. and M Ave. , Anacortes
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
LePage,John
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Park
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
Curtis Wharf (added 1998 - - #87001941)
Jct. of O Ave. & Second St. , Anacortes
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Curtis,Melville
Significant Year:
1903
Area of Significance:
Maritime History, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
Dalles Bridge (added 2002 - - #02000323)
Also known as Bridge Number 40090
Concrete Sauk Valley Rd. across the Skagit R. , Concrete
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
General Construction Co., Consulting Engineers of Seattle
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Deception Pass (added 1982 - - #82004285)
Rte. 20 , Anacortes
Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Elwell,O.R., Murrow,L.V.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Gilbert's Cabin (added 1989 - - #88003453)
Cascade River Rd. W of Gilbert Creek , Stehekin
Cropbot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Great Northern Depot (added 1987 - - #87001935)
R Ave. & Seventh St. , Anacortes
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Broderick,J.D., Bartlett,Samuel L.
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Hidden Lake Peak Lookout (added 1987 - - #87001184)
Mt. Baker Ranger District, Southernmost peak of Hidden Lake Peaks near North Cascades National Park boundary , Marblemount
Lmm3181, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Larsen Bros. Construction
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Conservation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Fire Station
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Fire Station
More Information:
archives document
LA MERCED (added 1990 - - #90000588)
Also known as 4-Masted Schooner LA MERCED
Anacortes Waterfront off Oakes Ave. , Anacortes
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Robertson,James
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Maritime History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Other
More Information:
archives document
La Conner Historic District (added 1974 - - #74001977)
Roughly bounded by 2nd, Morris and Commercial Sts., and Snohomish Channel , La Conner
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
archives document
Lincoln Theater and Commercial Block (added 1987 - - #87001987)
301--329 Kincaid St. & 710--740 First St. , Mt. Vernon
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store, Theater
More Information:
archives document
Lower Baker River Hydroelectric Power Plant (added 1990 - - #88002736)
Baker River at S end of Shannan Lake , Concrete
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stone & Webster
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
More Information:
archives document
Marine Supply and Hardware Complex (added 1987 - - #87001943)
Also known as Anacortes Junk Co.;Alson,A.,Building;Anchorage,The
202--218 Commercial Ave. & 1009 Second St. , Anacortes
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Minkler, Birdsey D., House (added 1988 - - #88002745)
201 S. Main St. , Lyman
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Minkler,Birdsey D.
Significant Year:
1891
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Northern State Hospital (added 2010 - - #10001043)
Roughly bounded by Thompson Dr to the S, Hemlick Dr to the E, Hub Dr to the W, and 1/4 mi S of Mosier Rd to the N, Sedro Woolley
Shauxgirl, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Health/Medicine
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
President Hotel (added 2010 - - #10001021)
310 Myrtle St, Mount Vernon
Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Rainbow Bridge (added 2002 - - #02000313)
Also known as 40039
Pioneer Parkway over the Swinomish Channel , La Conner
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
multiple
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Rock Cabin (added 1989 - - #88003457)
Fisher Creek Trail S of Diablo Lake , Diablo
Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dayo,John
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Dayo,John
Significant Year:
1925
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Semar Block (added 1987 - - #87001967)
Also known as Semar Building;West Coast Creamery
501 Q Ave. , Anacortes
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Jepson,J.C.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hospital, Processing
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Skagit City School (added 1977 - - #77001358)
3.5 mi. S of Mount Vernon on Moore Rd. , Mount Vernon
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Social, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
archives document
Swamp--Meadow Cabin East (added 1989 - - #88003456)
Thunder Creek Trail S of Diablo Lake , Diablo
MONGO, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
North Coast Mining & Milling Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Warehouse
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Swamp--Meadow Cabin West (added 1989 - - #88003455)
Thunder Creek Trail S of Diablo Lake , Diablo
MONGO, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
North Coast Mining & Milling Co.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
US Post Office--Sedro Woolley Main (added 1991 - - #91000655)
111 Woodworth St. , Sedro Woolley
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Runquist,Albert C., Simon,Louis A.
Architectural Style:
Other, Moderne
Area of Significance:
Art, 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
More Information:
archives document
W. T. PRESTON (snagboat) (added 1972 - - #72001270)
Anacortes waterfront, R Ave., at foot of 7th St. , Anacortes
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lake Union Drydock Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Maritime History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Wilson Hotel (added 2004 - - #04001369)
Also known as New Wilson Hotel
804 Commercial Ave. , Anacortes
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sutton, Albert, Pickles, James
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
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