Washington - Douglas County
Douglas County Washington has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Pangborn-Herndon Memorial Site, Rock Island Railroad Bridge, Badger Mountain Lookout, Douglas County Courthouse and Gallaher House.

The famous person William J. Canton is associated with one of more of the Douglas County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Douglas County places including Edge Moor Bridge Works, Walter Graham, Newton C. Gauntt, Civilian Conservation Corps, James Kinney, C. Schmidt, Washington State Department of Hwys, Bell & Haskins, J.C. Calhoun and Calhoun & Bell. Prominent architectural styles found in Douglas Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian and Mission/Spanish Revival.

Badger Mountain Lookout (added 1990 - - #90001915)
Near summit of Badger Mountain , East Wenatchee
Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Other
Current Function:
Other
More Information:
Canton, William J., House (added 1988 - - #88000737)
305 W. Ash St. , Waterville
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Calhoun,W.C.
Architectural Style:
Other, Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Canton,William J.
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
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
More Information:
Columbia River Bridge at Wenatchee (added 1995 - - #95000623)
Also known as WSDOT 285/10
US 2 over the Columbia R. , Wenatchee
Howcheng, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Washington State Department of Hwys
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Douglas County Courthouse (added 1975 - - #75001849)
Off U.S. 2 , Waterville
Williamborg, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gauntt,Newton C.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Downtown Waterville Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000629)
Locust and Chelan Sts. , Waterville
Chris857, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Calhoun,J.C.
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Professional
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Professional
More Information:
Gallaher House (added 1995 - - #75001848)
600 12th St. , Mansfield
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kinney,James
Architectural Style:
Octagon Mode
Area of Significance:
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:
Lutheran St. Paul's Kirche (added 1982 - - #82004209)
Also known as St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Lake Ave. , Douglas
Tkoppie, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Puffert,William F.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Nifty Theatre (added 1999 - - #99000402)
201 Locust , Waterville
Chris857, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Pangborn-Herndon Memorial Site (added 1972 - - #72001269)
3 mi. NE of East Wenatchee , East Wenatchee
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Air-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker
More Information:
Rock Island Railroad Bridge (added 1975 - - #75001842)
SW of Rock Island over the Columbia River , Rock Island
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Edge Moor Bridge Works
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
More Information:
Schmidt, Christian, House (added 1994 - - #94001432)
Also known as "Chris" Homestead;J & J Ranch
391 L NW. , Waterville
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Schmidt, C.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Smith Hospital and Douglas County Press Building (added 1989 - - #89000402)
109 N. Chelan , Waterville
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Communications
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hospital
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling
More Information:
St. Joseph's Catholic Church (added 1989 - - #89001604)
313 N. Chelan , Waterville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bell & Haskins
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Waterville Hotel (added 1984 - - #84000170)
102 S. Central St. , Waterville
Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic, Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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