National Register of Historic Places - Washington (WA), Pacific County

Pacific County Washington (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cape Disappointment Historic District, Fort Columbia and Oysterville Historic District.

The famous person Robert Hamilton Espy is associated with one of more of the Pacific County historic places. Prominent architectural styles found in Pacific Country are Gothic Revival.

Cape Disappointment Historic District (added 1975 - - #75001864)

From 0.5 mi. S of Ilwaco to WA/OR boundary , Ilwaco

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Engineering, Transportation, Military, Commerce, Communications

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1800-1824

Owner:

State, Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Park, Water-Related

Fort Columbia (added 2025 - - #100011981)

Also known as Fort Columbia State Park

US HWY 101, Approx 2.3 miles west of Astoria - Megler Bridge, Chinook

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Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Oysterville Historic District (added 1976 - - #76001898)

WA 103 , Oysterville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic Revival

Historic Person:

Espy,Robert Hamilton

Significant Year:

1878, 1907, 1865

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling