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Location of Whitman County in Washington

This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Whitman County, Washington, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them. The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States.[1] Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide,[2] Washington is home to approximately 1,500,[3] and 36 of those are found in Whitman County.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted March 15, 2024.[4]

Current listings

[5] Name on the Register Image Date listed[6] Location City or town Description
1 J. C. Barron Flour Mill
J. C. Barron Flour Mill
J. C. Barron Flour Mill
February 8, 1978
(#78002788)
1st and Jackson Sts.
47°07′49″N 117°14′27″W / 47.130278°N 117.240833°W / 47.130278; -117.240833 (J. C. Barron Flour Mill)
Oakesdale
2 Canyon Grain Bin and Chutes
Canyon Grain Bin and Chutes
Canyon Grain Bin and Chutes
September 22, 1988
(#88001539)
E of County Rd. 7030, 2 mi (3.2 km). NE of jct. County Rds. 7030 and 7010
46°37′46″N 118°03′12″W / 46.629386°N 118.053326°W / 46.629386; -118.053326 (Canyon Grain Bin and Chutes)
Hay
3 Central Service Station
Central Service Station
Central Service Station
April 24, 2007
(#07000365)
534 Whitman St.
47°14′10″N 117°22′07″W / 47.236111°N 117.368611°W / 47.236111; -117.368611 (Central Service Station)
Rosalia
4 College Hill Historic District
College Hill Historic District
College Hill Historic District
November 3, 2006
(#06000701)
Roughly bounded by Stadium Way, B St., Howard St., and Indiana St.
46°44′19″N 117°10′13″W / 46.738611°N 117.170278°W / 46.738611; -117.170278 (College Hill Historic District)
Pullman
5 Collins House and Granary
Collins House and Granary
Collins House and Granary
July 30, 1974
(#74001993)
SE of Uniontown off U.S. 195
46°28′26″N 117°03′00″W / 46.473889°N 117.05°W / 46.473889; -117.05 (Collins House and Granary)
Uniontown Also known as the O. M. Collins House.
6 Cordova Theater
Cordova Theater
Cordova Theater
March 18, 2004
(#04000200)
135 N. Grand Ave.
46°43′57″N 117°10′54″W / 46.7325°N 117.181667°W / 46.7325; -117.181667 (Cordova Theater)
Pullman
7 F Street Bridge
F Street Bridge
F Street Bridge
July 16, 1982
(#82004308)
Spans Palouse River
46°54′36″N 117°04′07″W / 46.91°N 117.068611°W / 46.91; -117.068611 (F Street Bridge)
Palouse Historic Bridges and Tunnels in Washington TR
8 Florence Ferguson House
Florence Ferguson House
Florence Ferguson House
April 19, 2011
(#10000996)
504 North Mill Street
46°53′02″N 117°21′48″W / 46.883889°N 117.363333°W / 46.883889; -117.363333 (Florence Ferguson House)
Colfax
9 Edwin H. Hanford House
Edwin H. Hanford House
Edwin H. Hanford House
May 15, 1986
(#86001068)
North of WA 217
47°07′33″N 117°13′25″W / 47.125833°N 117.223611°W / 47.125833; -117.223611 (Edwin H. Hanford House)
Oakesdale
10 Gustave Heilsberg Farm
Gustave Heilsberg Farm
Gustave Heilsberg Farm
September 22, 1988
(#88001534)
Rt. 2
46°48′23″N 117°29′14″W / 46.806389°N 117.487222°W / 46.806389; -117.487222 (Gustave Heilsberg Farm)
Colfax
11 Henley Site September 19, 1977
(#77001369)
Address Restricted
Hay
12 Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
March 30, 2005
(#05000249)
105 E. Alder St.
46°54′50″N 117°04′37″W / 46.913889°N 117.076944°W / 46.913889; -117.076944 (Holy Trinity Episcopal Church)
Palouse
13 Interior Grain Tramway
Interior Grain Tramway
Interior Grain Tramway
September 22, 1988
(#88001538)
Snake River Canyon, 2 mi (3.2 km). N of Wawawai
46°39′43″N 117°22′38″W / 46.661944°N 117.377222°W / 46.661944; -117.377222 (Interior Grain Tramway)
Pullman
14 T. A. Leonard Barn
T. A. Leonard Barn
T. A. Leonard Barn
May 2, 1986
(#86000963)
S side of Old Moscow Hwy.
46°42′16″N 117°07′23″W / 46.704444°N 117.123056°W / 46.704444; -117.123056 (T. A. Leonard Barn)
Pullman
15 Manning-Rye Covered Bridge
Manning-Rye Covered Bridge
Manning-Rye Covered Bridge
July 16, 1982
(#82004307)
Spans Palouse River
46°55′42″N 117°24′55″W / 46.928388°N 117.415340°W / 46.928388; -117.415340 (Manning-Rye Covered Bridge)
Colfax Open top covered bridge converted from a railway bridge. Also known as the Harpole Bridge.
Historic Bridges and Tunnels in Washington TR; Destroyed by range fire September 7–8, 2020.
16 Masonic Hall
Masonic Hall
Masonic Hall
February 12, 1987
(#87000057)
Corner of Main and Second Sts.
47°05′25″N 117°02′40″W / 47.090278°N 117.044444°W / 47.090278; -117.044444 (Masonic Hall)
Farmington
17 R. C. McCroskey House
R. C. McCroskey House
R. C. McCroskey House
November 21, 1974
(#74001992)
4th and Manring Sts.
47°00′46″N 117°08′32″W / 47.012778°N 117.142222°W / 47.012778; -117.142222 (R. C. McCroskey House)
Garfield Residence of R. C. McCroskey
18 McGregor Ranch
McGregor Ranch
McGregor Ranch
September 22, 1988
(#88001535)
6 mi (9.7 km). S of Hooper
46°42′53″N 118°04′27″W / 46.714722°N 118.074167°W / 46.714722; -118.074167 (McGregor Ranch)
Hooper
19 Northern Pacific Railway Depot - Pullman
Northern Pacific Railway Depot - Pullman
Northern Pacific Railway Depot - Pullman
August 26, 2019
(#100004328)
330 N. Grand Ave.
46°43′53″N 117°10′45″W / 46.7314°N 117.1793°W / 46.7314; -117.1793 (Northern Pacific Railway Depot - Pullman)
Pullman
20 Oakesdale City Hall
Oakesdale City Hall
Oakesdale City Hall
April 29, 1993
(#93000360)
E. 101 Steptoe
47°07′42″N 117°14′29″W / 47.128333°N 117.241389°W / 47.128333; -117.241389 (Oakesdale City Hall)
Oakesdale
21 Palouse Main Street Historic District
Palouse Main Street Historic District
Palouse Main Street Historic District
May 8, 1986
(#86001026)
Main St. between K and Mary Sts.
46°54′36″N 117°04′31″W / 46.91°N 117.075278°W / 46.91; -117.075278 (Palouse Main Street Historic District)
Palouse
22 James A. Perkins House
James A. Perkins House
James A. Perkins House
December 11, 1972
(#72001283)
N. 623 Perkins St.
46°53′15″N 117°22′00″W / 46.8875°N 117.366667°W / 46.8875; -117.366667 (James A. Perkins House)
Colfax
23 Pullman High School
Pullman High School
Pullman High School
August 6, 1998
(#98001017)
115 NW State St.
46°43′52″N 117°10′56″W / 46.731111°N 117.182222°W / 46.731111; -117.182222 (Pullman High School)
Pullman Now the Gladish Community & Cultural Center.
24 Rosalia Railroad Bridge
Rosalia Railroad Bridge
Rosalia Railroad Bridge
July 16, 1982
(#82004310)
WA 271
47°13′15″N 117°21′24″W / 47.220833°N 117.356667°W / 47.220833; -117.356667 (Rosalia Railroad Bridge)
Rosalia Historic Bridges and Tunnels in Washington TR
25 St. Boniface Church, Convent and Rectory
St. Boniface Church, Convent and Rectory
St. Boniface Church, Convent and Rectory
December 9, 1994
(#94001433)
206 St. Boniface St.
46°32′25″N 117°05′27″W / 46.540278°N 117.090833°W / 46.540278; -117.090833 (St. Boniface Church, Convent and Rectory)
Uniontown
26 Star Route and Palouse Street Brick Road
Star Route and Palouse Street Brick Road
Star Route and Palouse Street Brick Road
April 15, 2014
(#14000168)
Part of NE Maple and Palouse streets
46°43′50″N 117°10′41″W / 46.730478°N 117.177948°W / 46.730478; -117.177948 (Star Route and Palouse Street Brick Road)
Pullman
27 Max Steinke Barn
Max Steinke Barn
Max Steinke Barn
September 22, 1988
(#88001536)
Rt. 1, Box 130
47°06′56″N 117°40′25″W / 47.115556°N 117.673611°W / 47.115556; -117.673611 (Max Steinke Barn)
St. John
28 Steptoe Battlefield Site
Steptoe Battlefield Site
Steptoe Battlefield Site
May 6, 1976
(#76001924)
SE of Rosalia
47°13′46″N 117°21′49″W / 47.229444°N 117.363611°W / 47.229444; -117.363611 (Steptoe Battlefield Site)
Rosalia
29 Stevens Hall
Stevens Hall
Stevens Hall
March 26, 1979
(#79002567)
Campus and Administration Sts.
46°43′54″N 117°09′55″W / 46.731667°N 117.165278°W / 46.731667; -117.165278 (Stevens Hall)
Pullman
30 William Swain House
William Swain House
William Swain House
July 28, 1994
(#94000801)
W. 315 Main St.
46°43′50″N 117°11′05″W / 46.73055°N 117.18470°W / 46.73055; -117.18470 (William Swain House)
Pullman 1914-built American Craftsman style home of architect and eventual Pullman mayor William Swain.
31 Tekoa Grain Company Elevator & Flathouse
Tekoa Grain Company Elevator & Flathouse
Tekoa Grain Company Elevator & Flathouse
September 22, 1988
(#88001537)
4 mi (6.4 km). W of Tekoa
47°13′22″N 117°08′46″W / 47.222778°N 117.146111°W / 47.222778; -117.146111 (Tekoa Grain Company Elevator & Flathouse)
Lone Pine
32 Albert W. Thompson Hall
Albert W. Thompson Hall
Albert W. Thompson Hall
March 1, 1973
(#73001894)
Administration Rd. on Washington State University campus
46°43′53″N 117°09′57″W / 46.731389°N 117.165833°W / 46.731389; -117.165833 (Albert W. Thompson Hall)
Pullman
33 United Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Church
December 7, 1989
(#89002095)
430 Maple St.
46°43′54″N 117°10′32″W / 46.731667°N 117.175556°W / 46.731667; -117.175556 (United Presbyterian Church)
Pullman
34 U.S. Post Office – Colfax Main
U.S. Post Office – Colfax Main
U.S. Post Office – Colfax Main
May 30, 1991
(#91000643)
211 S. Main St.
46°52′45″N 117°21′52″W / 46.8792°N 117.3645°W / 46.8792; -117.3645 (U.S. Post Office – Colfax Main)
Colfax
35 U.S. Post Office – Pullman
U.S. Post Office – Pullman
U.S. Post Office – Pullman
August 21, 2003
(#03000810)
SE 245 Paradise St.
46°43′44″N 117°10′46″W / 46.728889°N 117.179444°W / 46.728889; -117.179444 (U.S. Post Office – Pullman)
Pullman
36 Whitman County Library
Whitman County Library
Whitman County Library
August 4, 2021
(#100006803)
102 South Main St.
46°52′51″N 117°21′53″W / 46.8807°N 117.3648°W / 46.8807; -117.3648 (Whitman County Library)
Colfax

Former listings

[5] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
1 Elberton Historic District
Elberton Historic District
Elberton Historic District
May 26, 1977
(#77001368)
July 16, 1990 Off WA 272 at Palouse River
Elberton Most buildings demolished in 1989.[7]
2 McClure Bridge
McClure Bridge
McClure Bridge
July 16, 1982
(#82004309)
July 16, 1990 Spans Palouse River
Palouse

See also

References

  1. ^ Andrus, Patrick W.; Shrimpton, Rebecca H.; et al. (2002), How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, retrieved June 20, 2014.
  2. ^ National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places Program: Research, retrieved January 28, 2015.
  3. ^ Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Washington Information System for Architectural and Archaeological Records Data (WISAARD), retrieved February 14, 2015.
  4. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved March 15, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  6. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  7. ^ "The short, happy life of Elberton, Wash". The Spokesman-Review. October 29, 1989. p. B1, B3. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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