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

Location of Walla Walla County in Washington

This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Walla Walla County, Washington, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them. The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States. Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, Washington is home to approximately 1,500, and 34 of those are found partially or wholly in Walla Walla County.

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted March 31, 2017.

Current listings

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Max Baumeister Building		November 22, 2000 (#00001448)	27 W Main 46°03′59″N 118°20′20″W	Walla Walla	Built in 1889 by real-estate and insurance agent Max Baumeister, the building is an example of Late Victorian commercial architecture with Italianate detailing. It has housed a variety of retail shops and professional offices over the years.
2	John F. Boyer House		August 11, 1980 (#80004011)	204 Newell St. 46°03′45″N 118°22′08″W	Walla Walla	The 1883 Victorian Stick Style house was built by John Boyer, a pioneer banker who came from San Francisco. Currently under private ownership.
3	William Perry Bruce House		November 20, 1975 (#75001878)	318 Main St. 46°16′07″N 118°09′15″W	Waitsburg	Built in the Victorian Italianate style in 1883 by William Perry Bruce, a founding settler of Waitsburg. Now the Bruce Memorial Museum, run by the Waitsburg Historical Society.
4	Norman Francis Butler House		November 12, 1992 (#92001586)	207 E Cherry St. 46°04′16″N 118°20′18″W	Walla Walla	A prime example of Late Victorian Queen Anne architecture, the house was built by Norman Francis Butler in 1882 for his wife. Currently a private residence.
5	Dacres Hotel		November 5, 1974 (#74001984)	207 W Main St. 46°03′56″N 118°20′27″W	Walla Walla	Built in the Victorian Italianate style, in 1899 James E. Dacres opened a first-class hotel in Walla Walla, which operated until 1963. Currently houses the CrossRoads Steakhouse.
6	Dixie High School		July 23, 1981 (#81000593)	10520 E Hwy. 12 46°08′31″N 118°08′55″W	Dixie	Designed by the Walla Walla architectural firm of Osterman and Siebert and built in 1921, it remained a high school until 1941. Now houses Dixie Elementary School.
7	Electric Light Works Building		January 4, 2012 (#11001013)	111 N 6th Ave. 46°03′56″N 118°20′43″W	Walla Walla	Designed by Henry Osterman, the plant was originally built in 1890 to produce coal gas and pipe it underground into homes and businesses. It was later converted to generate electricity. Now home to the Power House Theater.
8	Fort Walla Walla Historic District		April 16, 1974 (#74001985)	77 Wainwright Dr. 46°03′09″N 118°21′31″W	Walla Walla	Fort Walla Walla was built on its present site in 1859, and housed troops until its closure in 1910. Fifteen buildings built between 1858 and 1906 remain standing on the property. Today the site contains a 208-acre city park, the Fort Walla Walla Museum, and the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center.
9	Green Park School		November 8, 1990 (#90001604)	1105 Isaacs Ave. 46°04′28″N 118°19′20″W	Walla Walla	Designed by Henry Osterman and built in 1905, the school is an example of Renaissance Revival architecture. It remains Green Park Elementary School today.
10	Johnson Bridge		July 16, 1982 (#82004302)	Touchet North Rd (spans Touchet River) 46°07′22″N 118°38′57″W	Lowden	Designed by E.R. Smith and built by the Walla Walla County engineering department in 1929, the bridge spans the Touchet River. Replaced by a new bridge in 2007.
11	Kirkman House		December 27, 1974 (#74001986)	214 N Colville St. 46°04′13″N 118°20′23″W	Walla Walla	The oldest residence in Walla Walla, the brick Italianate Victorian style house was built by William Kirkman in 1880, and was home to three generations of his descendants. Today it serves as the Kirkman House Museum and Textile Center.
12	Liberty Theater		April 29, 1993 (#93000358)	50 E Main St. 46°04′03″N 118°20′10″W	Walla Walla	An example of Craftsman and Moderne architecture, the building was designed by Osterman and Siebert, originally opening in 1917 as the American Theater. Now a Macy's department store.
13	Lower Snake River Archaeological District		October 29, 1984 (#84000471)	Address restricted	Burbank
14	George Ludwigs House		April 12, 1982 (#82004303)	125 Newell St. 46°03′50″N 118°19′55″W	Walla Walla	Local businessman George Ludwigs commissioned William Meyer in 1904 to design the house for the Luwigs family. The house, an example of Craftsman and Shingle Style architecture, is currently a private residence.
15	Marcus Whitman Hotel		November 30, 1999 (#99001461)	107 N. Second Ave. 46°04′10″N 118°20′24″W	Walla Walla
16	Memorial Building, Whitman College		December 3, 1974 (#74001987)	345 Boyer Ave. 46°04′16″N 118°19′42″W	Walla Walla
17	Miles C. Moore House		November 13, 1989 (#89001949)	720 Bryant 46°03′22″N 118°19′04″W	Walla Walla	Originally built in 1883, the home of Territorial Governor Miles Moore and his family.
18	Northern Pacific Railway Passenger Depot		December 6, 1990 (#90001862)	416 N. Second Ave. 46°04′15″N 118°20′30″W	Walla Walla
19	Osterman House		October 19, 1983 (#83004274)	508 Lincoln St. 46°03′57″N 118°19′31″W	Walla Walla
20	Preston Hall		January 12, 1993 (#92001590)	600 Main St. 46°15′59″N 118°09′12″W	Waitsburg
21	Saturno-Breen Truck Garden		March 1, 1982 (#82004301)	East of College Place on Rt. 5 46°03′04″N 118°22′42″W	College Place
22	Small-Elliott House		March 1, 1982 (#82004304)	314 E. Poplar St. 46°04′03″N 118°19′50″W	Walla Walla
23	U.S. Post Office – Walla Walla Main		May 30, 1991 (#91000660)	128 N. Second St. 46°04′06″N 118°20′20″W	Walla Walla
24	Waitsburg High School		April 25, 2001 (#01000431)	421 Coopei St. 46°16′01″N 118°09′05″W	Waitsburg
25	Waitsburg Historic District		March 31, 1978 (#78002784)	Main St. 46°16′19″N 118°09′11″W	Waitsburg
26	Walla Walla Public Library		November 20, 1974 (#74001988)	109 S. Palouse St. 46°04′03″N 118°19′44″W	Walla Walla	Designed by Henry Osterman. Now the Carnegie Art Center.
27	Walla Walla Valley Traction Company Car Barn		December 7, 1989 (#89002097)	1102 W. Cherry 46°04′04″N 118°21′24″W	Walla Walla	Originally Walla Walla's streetcar and train facility. Now the Canoe Ridge Vineyard tasting room.
28	Washington School		November 21, 1991 (#91001737)	501 N. Cayuse 46°04′06″N 118°21′02″W	Walla Walla
29	Whitehouse-Crawford Planing Mill		March 3, 2000 (#00000189)	212 N. 3rd Ave. 46°04′07″N 118°21′00″W	Walla Walla	Built in 1904 as a woodworking mill. Now the Seven Hills Winery.
30	Whitman Mission National Historic Site		October 15, 1966 (#66000749)	6 mi (9.7 km). West of Walla Walla off U.S. 410 46°02′24″N 118°27′41″W	Walla Walla
31	Windust Caves Archaeological District		October 29, 1984 (#84000479)	Address restricted	Windust
32	YMCA Building – Walla Walla		February 2, 2015 (#14001245)	28 S. Spokane Street 46°04′05″N 118°20′08″W	Walla Walla

Former listing

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Summary
1	Adolph Schwarz Building		1976 (#76002273)	Unknown	27-33 E. Main St.	Walla Walla	Demolished in 1976

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington state
• Listings in neighboring counties: Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Umatilla
• Historic preservation
• History of Washington (state)
• Index of Washington-related articles

External links

• Washington Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Historic Register program
• National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places site