Washington - Kittitas County - Historic Districts
Kittitas County Washington (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cabin Creek Historic District, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad: South Cle Elum Yard, Downtown Ellensburg Historic District, Liberty Historic District and Olmstead Place State Park.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Kittitas County places including Samuel B. Olmstead. Prominent architectural styles found in Kittitas Country are Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.

Cabin Creek Historic District (added 1979 - - #79002545)
Also known as Cabin Creek;Hubner
W of Easton , Easton
Kellejr, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad: South Cle Elum Yard (added 2003 - - #03000305)
Near Milwaukee Rd. and Reservoir Canyon Rd. , South Cle Elum
Jayedgerton, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation, Engineering, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private, State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
Downtown Ellensburg Historic District (added 1977 - - #77001341)
Roughly bounded by 3rd and 6th Aves., and Main and Ruby Sts. , Ellensburg
Bobak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture
First Railroad Addition Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000722)
Also known as See also:Ramsay,David,House
Roughly bounded by Tenth Ave., D St., Ninth Ave., and A St. , Ellensburg
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Kittitas County Fairgrounds (added 1999 - - #98001594)
Also known as Kittitas County Fair and Rodeo Grounds Historic District
512 N. Poplar St. , Ellensburg
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Fair, Sport Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Fair, Sport Facility
Liberty Historic District (added 1974 - - #74001965)
Both sides of Williams Creek Wagon Rd. , Liberty
Cropbot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Olmstead Place State Park (added 1971 - - #71000878)
Also known as Olmstead Homestead
4 mi. E of Ellensburg near the Kittitas Hwy. , Ellensburg
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Roslyn Historic District (added 1978 - - #78002760)
Also known as See Also:Northwestern Improvement Company Store
WA 2E , Roslyn
Seattleron, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Business, Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
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