Historic Districts
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Washington - Cowlitz County
Cowlitz County Washington has 32 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Klager, Hulda, Lilac Gardens, Lake Sacajawea Park, Longview Bridge, Longview Civic Center Historic District and Modrow Bridge.

Many famous people are associated with these Cowlitz County historic places including Hulda Klager, Nat Smith, W.H. Pounder, J. D. Tennant and Adam Catlin.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cowlitz County places including Isaacson Iron Works, S. Herbert Hare, Strauss Engineering Corp., Pomeroy,J.H., & Co., Harry R. Powell, H.L. Copeland, George MacPherson, Bebb & Gould, State of Washington Highway Dep't. and Fred Clearman. Prominent architectural styles found in Cowlitz Country are Classical Revival, Art Deco and Colonial Revival.

Berwind--Purcell House (added 2010 - - #10000416)
Also known as Purcell, Wayne & Joyce, House
808 Lone Oak Rd , Longview
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kneedler & Zantinger, Bebb & Gould
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Big Four Furniture Building (added 1985 - - #85003013)
1329 Commerce Ave. , Longview
Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
MacPherson,George
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Catlin, Adam, House (added 1994 - - #94001434)
Also known as "Catlin Place";Stegner Residence
202 NW. Second Ave. , Kelso
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Catlin, Adam
Significant Year:
1889, 1885
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Columbia Theater (added 1985 - - #85003014)
1225 Vandercook Way , Longview
Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Olympic Const., Purvis,George
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Theater
More Information:
archives document
First Christian Church (added 1985 - - #85003015)
2000 E. Kessler Blvd. , Longview
Akampfer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
MacPherson,George
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Community Planning And Development, Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Jim Creek Bridge (added 1995 - - #95000258)
Also known as WSDOT Bridge No. 503-112
WA 503 over Jim Cr. , Woodland
Akampfer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Macri Brothers, State of Washington Highway Dep't.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Klager, Hulda, Lilac Gardens (added 1975 - - #75001847)
115 S. Pekin Rd. , Woodland
Dcoetzee, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Klager,Hulda
Area of Significance:
Science
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Forest, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Lake Sacajawea Park (added 1985 - - #85003011)
Bounded by Nichols and Kessler Blvds. , Longview
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hare,S. Herbert
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Park
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
archives document
Laughlin Round Barn (added 1986 - - #86001080)
8249 Barnes Dr. , Castle Rock
Akampfer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Laughlin,Samuel
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings
More Information:
archives document
Lawetlat'la (added 2013 - - #13000748)
Gifford Pinchot NF, Cougar
CarolSpears, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Native American
Period of Significance:
1975-2000, 1825-1849, 1500-1999 BC
Long, Robert Alexander, High School (added 1985 - - #85003010)
2903 Nichols Blvd. , Longview
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hare & Hare, Ittner,William B.
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
archives document
Longview Bridge (added 1982 - - #82004208)
Spans Columbia river , Longview
Cacophony, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pomeroy,J.H., & Co., Strauss Engineering Corp.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Longview Civic Center Historic District (added 1985 - - #85003012)
Also known as See Also:US Post Office--Longview Main
Bounded by Maple St., Sixteenth Ave., Hemlock St., and Eighteenth Ave. , Longview
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival, Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Library, Park, Post Office
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Library, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Post Office
More Information:
archives document
Longview Community Church (added 1985 - - #85003016)
2323 Washington Way , Longview
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Clearman,Fred, Copeland,H.L.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Longview Community Church--Saint Helen's Addition (added 1985 - - #85003017)
Also known as Foursquare Gospel Church
416 Twentieth Ave. , Longview
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Longview Community Store (added 1985 - - #85003027)
Also known as Twentieth Avenue Grocery
421 Twentieth Ave. , Longview
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Torbitt,Norman
Architectural Style:
Other, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Longview Women's Clubhouse (added 1985 - - #85003018)
835 Twenty-first Ave. , Longview
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
WPA, MacPherson,George
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Civic
More Information:
archives document
Mills Building (added 1985 - - #85003019)
Also known as Tobiason's
1239 Commerce Ave. , Longview
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Copeland,H.L.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Modrow Bridge (added 2002 - - #02000310)
Also known as 3535001
Modrow Rd. over Kalama R. , Kalama
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Isaacson Iron Works, Powell, Harry R.
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Nutty Narrows Bridge (added 2014 - - #14000500)
Longview, Longview
Atamari, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Building (added 1985 - - #85003020)
1304 Vandercook Way , Longview
Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Graham,John, Bebb & Gould
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
archives document
Pounder Building (added 1985 - - #85003021)
1208 Commerce Ave. , Longview
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Quoidbach Const. Co., Copeland,H.L.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Tudor Revival
Historic Person:
Pounder,W.H.,et al.
Significant Year:
1926, 1925
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Schumann Building (added 1985 - - #85003022)
1233 Commerce Ave. , Longview
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Copeland,H.L.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Sevier and Weed Building (added 1985 - - #85003023)
Also known as Sevier Apartments
1266 Twelfth Ave. , Longview
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Smith, Nat, House (added 1975 - - #75001846)
Also known as Rodman House;Old "Nat" Smith House
110 W. Grant St. , Kelso
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Smith,Nat,et al.
Significant Year:
1885
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Stella Blacksmith Shop (added 1985 - - #85003204)
8530 Ocean Beach Hwy. , Stella
Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
Tennant, J. D., House (added 1984 - - #84003461)
Also known as Rutherglen
420 Rutherglen Rd. , Longview
Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Miller & King
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Historic Person:
Tennant,J. D.
Significant Year:
1926
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
More Information:
archives document
Tyni Building (added 1985 - - #85003024)
1166 Commerce Ave. , Longview
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
US Post Office--Kelso Main (added 1991 - - #91000646)
304 Academy St. , Kelso
Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
McCosh,David, Simon,Louis A.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Art, Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
archives document
US Post Office--Longview Main (added 1991 - - #91000647)
Also known as See Also:Longview Civic Center Historic District
1603 Larch St. , Longview
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Moderne, Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
archives document
Washington Gas and Electric Building (added 1985 - - #85003025)
Also known as General Mortgage Building
1346 Fourteenth Ave. , Longview
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
MacPherson,George
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Willard Building (added 1985 - - #85003026)
1403 Twelfth Ave. , Longview
Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Health/Medicine, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital, Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse
More Information:
archives document
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