Washington - Adams County
Adams County Washington has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Seivers Brothers Ranchhouse and Barn and Strap Iron Corral, Burroughs, Dr. Frank R., House, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Business Car No. 101 and Greene, Nelson H., House.

Several famous people are associated with these Adams County historic places including Nelson H. Greene and Dr. Frank R. Burroughs.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Adams County places including "Uncle Jim" Kennedy, Ed Crumbley, P. Barnum, Pullman Co., Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad, J. Flood Walker, Tinnel Bros., Preusse & Zittel and George Melville Rasque. Prominent architectural styles found in Adams Country are Classical Revival, Early Modern and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Adams County Courthouse (added 2018 - - #100003256)
210 West Broadway Avenue, Ritzville
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Early Modern, Moderne, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1941-1941 AD
Burroughs, Dr. Frank R., House (added 1975 - - #75001838)
408 Main St. , Ritzville
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Walker,J. Flood
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Burroughs,Dr. Frank R.
Significant Year:
1902, 1890
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Business Car No. 101 (added 1988 - - #88000740)
Also known as The Abraham Lincoln
Bruce and Lee Rds. , Othello
Craigandrews~commonswiki, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad, Pullman Co.
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
More Information:
Greene, Nelson H., House (added 1980 - - #80003996)
502 S. Adams St. , Ritzville
Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Classical Revival
Historic Person:
Greene,Nelson H.
Significant Year:
1902
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
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:
Ritzville Carnegie Library (added 1982 - - #82004192)
302 W. Main St. , Ritzville
Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Preusse & Zittel
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:
Library
More Information:
Ritzville High School (added 1994 - - #94000476)
Also known as Old Ritzville High School
7th Ave., between Columbia and Division Sts. , Ritzville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rasque, George Melville
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Ritzville Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000676)
Also known as See Also:Carnegie Libraries of Washington TR
Roughly bounded by Broadway, Division St., Railroad Ave., and Washington St. , Ritzville
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Tinnel Bros.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Rail-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional
More Information:
Seivers Brothers Ranchhouse and Barn (added 1979 - - #79002524)
SE of Lind on Providence Rd. , Lind
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Crumbley,Ed,et al., Barnum,P.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
More Information:
Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Company Bridge (added 2018 - - #100003279)
Milepost 291.4, former Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railroad line crossing Yeisley Road, Washtucna
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1932-1960 AD
Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Company-Cow Creek Viaduct (added 2018 - - #100003278)
Milepost 304.4 former Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railroad line, Ankeny
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1908-1908 AD
Strap Iron Corral (added 1975 - - #75001837)
5 mi. N of Hooper on Harder Ranch , Hooper
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
More Information:
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