National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Washington facts for kids

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Did you know that Jefferson County, Washington, is home to many amazing historic places? These special spots are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). This list helps protect buildings, sites, and objects that are important to American history and culture. Think of it like a hall of fame for old and cool places!

Some places are even more special and are called National Historic Landmarks (NHL). These are places that have played a huge role in the history of the entire country. Others are part of Historic Districts (HD), which means a whole area or neighborhood is important because of its history.

Let's explore some of these fascinating places in Jefferson County!

Historic Buildings in Port Townsend
Historic Places Around Jefferson County
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Historic Buildings in Port Townsend

Port Townsend is a city full of history. Many of its old buildings are on the National Register.

Homes with History

Frank Bartlett House: Located at 314 Polk Street, this house was added to the list in 1973.
Henry Bash House: You can find this historic home at 718 F Street. It joined the list in 1985.
Coleman-Furlong House: This house at 1253 Umatilla Avenue became historic in 1985.
Joel Edwards House: Found at 913 25th Street, this home was recognized in 1985.
Thomas Fitzgerald House: This house at 832 T Street was added in 1985.
Capt. Enoch S. Fowler House: This house, built in 1868, is at the corner of Polk and Washington Streets. It was listed in 1970. It's so important that it's on a list of most endangered historic properties!
Gagen-Sherlock House: This home at 1906 Cherry Street was listed in 1982.
J. W. Griffiths House: Located at 2030 Monroe Street, this house joined the list in 1985.
F. C. Harper House: This house at 502 Reed Street was added in 1985.
House at 1723 Holcomb Street: This home was listed in 1985.
House at 30 Tremont Street: Another historic home from 1985.
House at 503 Fir Street: This house also joined the list in 1985.
Francis Wilcox James House: This house at the corner of Washington and Harrison Streets was listed in 1970.
Lake-Little House: Found at 1607 Sheridan Street, this house was added in 1985.
J. N. Laubach House: This home at 613 F Street was listed in 1985.
O. L. and Josephine Morgan House: This house at 1033 Pierce Street was recognized in 1985.
Pearson House: Located at 1939 27th Street, this house joined the list in 1985.
H. S. Petersen House: This home at 50th and Kuhn Street was listed in 1985.
Benjamin S. Pettygrove House: Also known as the Pettygrove House, this building at 1000 G Street was added in 1985.
Judge Ralston House: This house at 1523 Madison Street was listed in 1985.
Rothschild House: Built in 1868, this is the oldest house in Port Townsend! It's at Taylor and Franklin Streets and was listed in 1970.
Saint's Rest, Tukey's Pioneer Cabin and Homestead House: This historic site on Chevy Chase Road was added in 1983.
James C. Saunders House: Located on Sims Way, this house was listed in 1977.
Ferdinand Schlager House: This home at 810 Rose Street was recognized in 1985.
Starrett House: This beautiful house at 744 Clay Street was listed in 1970.
Andrew Stegerwald House: Found at 1710 Fir Street, this house joined the list in 1985.
John Trumbull House: This home at 925 Wilson Street was added in 1985.
Horace Tucker House: Located at 706 Franklin Street, this house was listed in 1973.
Milo P. Ward House: This house at 1707 Jackson Street was recognized in 1985.

Important Public Buildings and Sites

City Hall: The City Hall building at Water and Madison Streets was listed in 1971.
Jefferson County Courthouse: This important building at Jefferson and Case Streets was added to the list in 1973.
Leader Building: Also known as the Fowler Building, this structure at 226 Adams Street was listed in 1970.
Manresa Hall: Also called Eisenbeis Castle or Manresa Inn, this grand building on Sheridan Street was listed in 1970.
Old German Consulate: This building at 313 Walker Street was listed in 1971. It used to be where German officials worked.
Port Townsend Carnegie Library: This library at 1220 Lawrence was built with money from Andrew Carnegie and was listed in 1982.
U.S. Post Office – Port Townsend Main: The main post office at 1322 Washington Street was listed in 1991.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church: This church at the corner of Jefferson and Tyler Streets was listed in 1970.

Historic Districts and Forts

Fort Flagler: Located southeast of Port Townsend on Marrowstone Island, this old fort is now a Washington State Park. It became a historic district in 1976.
Fort Worden: Found at Cherry and W Streets, this fort is also a Washington State Park. It was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1974.
Port Townsend Historic District: A large area of Port Townsend, roughly bounded by Scott, Blaine, Walker, and Taft Streets, and the Waterfront, was recognized as a National Historic Landmark District in 1976. This means many buildings in this area are historically important!

Historic Places Around Jefferson County

Chimacum Area

Senator William Bishop House and Office: This historic site on Chimacum-Center Road was listed in 1984.
Chimacum Post Office: Also on Chimacum-Center Road, this old post office was listed in 1983.
Kuhn Spit Archeological Site: This important archaeological site near Chimacum was listed in 1978. It's a place where scientists can learn about the past.
Tamanowas Rock: This unique rock formation near Chimacum was listed in 2015. It's a very special place.
Van Trojen House: This house on Van Trojen Road was listed in 1984.

Duckabush Area

Duckabush River Bridge: This bridge, which spans the Duckabush River, was listed in 1982 as part of a group of historic bridges and tunnels in Washington.
Interrorem Guard Station — Olympic National Forest: This station on Duckabush Road was listed in 2013. It's a historic building within the beautiful Olympic National Forest.

Hadlock and Irondale Areas

Galster House: This house on Water Street in Lower Hadlock was listed in 1983.
Irondale Historic District: This historic district near Port Townsend Bay and Admiralty Inlet was listed in 1983.
Irondale Jail: The old jail on Moore Street in Irondale was listed in 1983.
Methodist Episcopal Church of Port Hadlock: This church at Randolph and Curtiss Streets in Hadlock was listed in 1983.
Capt. Peter Shibles House: This house on Curtiss Street in Hadlock was listed in 1983.
Hattie Williams House: This home on Moore Street in Irondale was listed in 1983.

Marrowstone Island (Nordland) Area

Johnson House: This house at 287 Flagler Road in Nordland was listed in 1983.
Nelson House: Located on Freeman Road in Nordland, this house was listed in 1984.
Tollef Sole House: This home at 275 Flagler Road in Nordland was listed in 1983.

Olympic National Park Sites (near Port Angeles)

Many historic sites are located within Olympic National Park, even though their mailing address might be Port Angeles. These are often old cabins or ranger stations used by early park rangers and visitors.

Botten Cabin: About 20.9 miles from the Whiskey Bend Trailhead on the Elwha River Trail, this cabin was listed in 2007.
Elk Lick Lodge: About 13 miles from the Whiskey Bend Trailhead on the Elwha River Trail, this lodge was listed in 2007.
Enchanted Valley Chalet: About 13 miles upriver from Graves Creek Trailhead, this unique chalet was listed in 2007.
Graves Creek Ranger Station: Approximately 22 miles northeast of WA 101 on Quinault River Road, this station was listed in 2007.
Happy Four Shelter: About 5.4 miles along the Hoh River Trail, this shelter was listed in 2007.
Hayes River Fire Cache: Approximately 16.8 miles up the Elwha River Trail, this fire cache was listed in 2007.
North Fork Quinault Ranger Station: Approximately 18 miles northeast of WA 101 on North Fork Road, this station was listed in 2007.
Olympus Guard Station: About 9 miles from the Hoh River Trailhead at Hoh Ranger Station, this station was listed in 2007.
Pelton Creek Shelter: Approximately 15.5 miles up the Queets River Trail, this shelter was listed in 2007.

Quilcene Area

Hamilton-Worthington House: This house at 101 East Columbia Street in Quilcene was listed in 2014.
Earl Oatman House: This house on Muncie Street in Quilcene was listed in 1983.
Quilcene-Quinault Battleground Site: This important battleground site near Quilcene was listed in 1978.
Quilcene Ranger Station: This station at 61 Herbert Street in Quilcene was listed in 2012.

Other Areas

Hanna Rover House: This house on Chimacum-Center Road in Center was listed in 1983.
Hans Swanson House: This house on Swansonville Road in Port Ludlow was listed in 1983.
Seal Rock Shell Mounds (45JE15): This archaeological site near Brinnon was listed in 1985. It's a place where ancient shells were found.
Uncas School: This old school on East Uncas Road in Discovery Bay was listed in 1987.

Images for kids

The schooner Adventuress sailing.
The Frank Bartlett House in Port Townsend.
The Henry Bash House.
The Senator William Bishop House.
The historic Botten Cabin in Olympic National Park.
The old Chimacum Post Office.
The City Hall building in Port Townsend.
The Coleman-Furlong House.
The historic Duckabush River Bridge.
The Joel Edwards House.
The Enchanted Valley Chalet in Olympic National Park.
The Thomas Fitzgerald House.
Fort Flagler, now a state park.
Alexander's Castle at Fort Worden.
The Capt. Enoch S. Fowler House.
The Gagen-Sherlock House.
The Galster House in Lower Hadlock.
The Graves Creek Ranger Station.
The J. W. Griffiths House.
The Hamilton-Worthington House in Quilcene.
The F. C. Harper House.
The House at 1723 Holcomb Street.
The House at 30 Tremont Street.
The House at 503 Fir Street.
The Interrorem Guard Station.
A view of the Irondale Historic District.
The site of the old Irondale Jail.
The Francis Wilcox James House.
The Jefferson County Courthouse.
The Johnson House in Nordland.
The Kuhn Spit Archeological Site.
The Lake-Little House.
The J. N. Laubach House.
The Leader Building in Port Townsend.
Manresa Hall, also known as Eisenbeis Castle.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Port Hadlock.
The O. L. and Josephine Morgan House.
The Nelson House in Nordland.
The Earl Oatman House in Quilcene.
The Old German Consulate in Port Townsend.
The Pearson House.
The H. S. Petersen House.
The Benjamin S. Pettygrove House.
The Point Wilson Lighthouse.
The Port Townsend Carnegie Library.
The Port Townsend Historic District shoreline.
The Quilcene Ranger Station.
The Judge Ralston House.
The Rothschild House, Port Townsend's oldest house.
The Hanna Rover House.
Saint's Rest, Tukey's Pioneer Cabin and Homestead House.
The James C. Saunders House.
The Ferdinand Schlager House.
The Seal Rock Shell Mounds.
The Capt. Peter Shibles House.
The Tollef Sole House in Nordland.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Port Townsend.
The Starrett House.
The Andrew Stegerwald House.
The Hans Swanson House.
Tamanowas Rock.
The John Trumbull House.
The Horace Tucker House.
The Uncas School.
The U.S. Post Office – Port Townsend Main.
The Van Trojen House.
The Milo P. Ward House.
The Hattie Williams House.
The former Chow Chow Bridge.

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