The famous person John McGregor is associated with one of more of the Whitman County historic places.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Whitman County places including Nelson, Silas, et al., Gustave Heilsberg, Atlas Construction Co., Builders of Spokane, Stanley Smith and J.R. Good. Prominent architectural styles found in Whitman Country are Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.