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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Whatcom County, Washington.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.

There are 74 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another property was once listed but has been removed.


Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 Aftermath Clubhouse
Aftermath Clubhouse
December 14, 1978
(#78002785)
1300 Broadway
48°45′28″N 122°29′24″W / 48.757778°N 122.49°W / 48.757778; -122.49 (Aftermath Clubhouse)
Bellingham Some guess Aftermath Clubhouse to be the first women's clubhouse built in Washington.
2 Austin Pass Warming Hut
Austin Pass Warming Hut
December 21, 1990
(#90001866)
Southeast of Bagley Lakes, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF
48°51′18″N 121°40′59″W / 48.855°N 121.683056°W / 48.855; -121.683056 (Austin Pass Warming Hut)
Glacier
3 Dr. William H. and Frances C. Axtell House
Dr. William H. and Frances C. Axtell House
March 7, 2012
(#12000087)
413 E. Maple St.
48°44′44″N 122°28′41″W / 48.745493°N 122.478143°W / 48.745493; -122.478143 (Dr. William H. and Frances C. Axtell House)
Bellingham
4 B. P. O. E. Building
B. P. O. E. Building
March 26, 1992
(#92000282)
1412-1414 Cornwall Ave.
48°45′05″N 122°28′31″W / 48.751389°N 122.475278°W / 48.751389; -122.475278 (B. P. O. E. Building)
Bellingham Also known as the Elk's Club.
5 George H. Bacon House
George H. Bacon House
November 21, 1974
(#74001989)
2001 Eldridge Ave.
48°45′33″N 122°29′43″W / 48.759167°N 122.495278°W / 48.759167; -122.495278 (George H. Bacon House)
Bellingham Built by Henry Bacon, first cousin of George.
6 Barlow Building
Barlow Building
December 15, 2004
(#04001371)
211 W. Holly St.
48°45′09″N 122°28′50″W / 48.7525°N 122.480556°W / 48.7525; -122.480556 (Barlow Building)
Bellingham The Barlow Building currently houses Film is Truth.
7 Beaver Pass Shelter
Beaver Pass Shelter
February 10, 1989
(#88003448)
Beaver Pass, 14 mi (23 km). west of Ross Lake
48°52′20″N 121°14′56″W / 48.872222°N 121.248889°W / 48.872222; -121.248889 (Beaver Pass Shelter)
Diablo
8 Bellingham City Hall
Bellingham City Hall
December 30, 2011
(#11000987)
210 Lottie St.
48°45′20″N 122°28′44″W / 48.755517°N 122.478839°W / 48.755517; -122.478839 (Bellingham City Hall)
Bellingham
9 Bellingham Herald Building
Bellingham Herald Building
December 31, 2013
(#13001032)
1155 N. State St.
48°44′51″N 122°28′45″W / 48.747440°N 122.479091°W / 48.747440; -122.479091 (Bellingham Herald Building)
Bellingham
10 Bellingham National Bank Building
Bellingham National Bank Building
October 13, 1983
(#83004275)
101-111 E. Holly St.
48°45′00″N 122°28′38″W / 48.75°N 122.477222°W / 48.75; -122.477222 (Bellingham National Bank Building)
Bellingham
11 Berthusen Barn and Privy
Berthusen Barn and Privy
April 22, 2003
(#03000306)
8837 Bethusen Rd.
48°57′43″N 122°30′25″W / 48.961944°N 122.506944°W / 48.961944; -122.506944 (Berthusen Barn and Privy)
Lynden
12 Alfred L. Black House
Alfred L. Black House
December 4, 1980
(#80004012)
158 S. Forest St.
48°44′07″N 122°29′38″W / 48.735278°N 122.493889°W / 48.735278; -122.493889 (Alfred L. Black House)
Bellingham Also known as Wahl House.
13 Boundary Marker No. 1
Boundary Marker No. 1
May 30, 1975
(#75001881)
Marine Dr. at U.S./Canada border
49°00′08″N 123°05′17″W / 49.002222°N 123.088056°W / 49.002222; -123.088056 (Boundary Marker No. 1)
Point Roberts
14 Broadway Park Historic District
Broadway Park Historic District
January 4, 2012
(#11001014)
Roughly bounded by Illinois, W. North, Summer & Ellis Sts.
48°45′55″N 122°28′37″W / 48.765247°N 122.476847°W / 48.765247; -122.476847 (Broadway Park Historic District)
Bellingham
15 Cissna Cottages Historic District
Cissna Cottages Historic District
January 11, 2010
(#09001219)
Area roughly bounded by H., Halleck, G., and Girard Sts.
48°45′35″N 122°29′02″W / 48.759761°N 122.483789°W / 48.759761; -122.483789 (Cissna Cottages Historic District)
Bellingham
16 Copper Mountain Fire Lookout
Copper Mountain Fire Lookout
February 10, 1989
(#88003446)
On Copper Mountain, 10 mi (16 km). east of Hannegan Campground
48°54′33″N 121°27′41″W / 48.909167°N 121.461389°W / 48.909167; -121.461389 (Copper Mountain Fire Lookout)
Newhalem
17 Daylight Building
Daylight Building
December 15, 2004
(#04001370)
1201-1213 N. State St.
48°44′59″N 122°28′43″W / 48.749722°N 122.478611°W / 48.749722; -122.478611 (Daylight Building)
Bellingham
18 Deer Lick Cabin
Deer Lick Cabin
February 10, 1989
(#88003452)
East of Ross Lake on Lightning Creek Trail, south of Three Fools Trail
48°54′00″N 120°58′46″W / 48.9°N 120.979444°W / 48.9; -120.979444 (Deer Lick Cabin)
Hozomeen
19 Desolation Peak Lookout
Desolation Peak Lookout
February 10, 1989
(#88003451)
On Desolation Peak east of Ross Lake, 6 mi (9.7 km). south of Canada–US border
48°54′42″N 121°00′54″W / 48.911667°N 121.015°W / 48.911667; -121.015 (Desolation Peak Lookout)
Hozomeen
20 Devil's Corner Cliff Walk
Devil's Corner Cliff Walk
June 7, 1974
(#74000909)
North of Newhalem in Ross Lake National Recreation Area
48°41′28″N 121°13′23″W / 48.691111°N 121.223056°W / 48.691111; -121.223056 (Devil's Corner Cliff Walk)
Newhalem
21 Diablo Hydroelectric Power Plant
Diablo Hydroelectric Power Plant
June 30, 1989
(#89000498)
Off WA 20 at W end of Diablo Lake
48°42′52″N 121°08′04″W / 48.714444°N 121.134444°W / 48.714444; -121.134444 (Diablo Hydroelectric Power Plant)
Newhalem Consists of 520 acres (2.1 km2), 1 building, and 8 structures.
22 J. J. Donovan House
J. J. Donovan House
January 27, 1983
(#83003356)
1201 Garden St.
48°44′47″N 122°28′31″W / 48.746389°N 122.475278°W / 48.746389; -122.475278 (J. J. Donovan House)
Bellingham Was used as a women's dormitory by Western Washington University for roughly 25 years.
23 Downtown Bellingham Historic District
Downtown Bellingham Historic District
December 29, 2014
(#14001110)
Roughly bounded by E. Maple, N. Forest, York, Prospect, Bay & W. Chestnut Sts., Central & Cornwall Aves.
48°45′43″N 122°29′48″W / 48.761944°N 122.496667°W / 48.761944; -122.496667 (Downtown Bellingham Historic District)
Bellingham
24 Eldridge Avenue Historic District
Eldridge Avenue Historic District
July 27, 1979
(#79002566)
Eldridge Ave. and environs
48°45′43″N 122°29′48″W / 48.761944°N 122.496667°W / 48.761944; -122.496667 (Eldridge Avenue Historic District)
Bellingham Encompasses 1,500 acres (6.1 km2), 683 buildings, and 1 structure.
25 Eldridge Homesite and Mansion
Eldridge Homesite and Mansion
January 27, 1983
(#83003357)
2915 Eldridge Ave.
48°45′46″N 122°30′29″W / 48.762778°N 122.508056°W / 48.762778; -122.508056 (Eldridge Homesite and Mansion)
Bellingham The home currently occupying the site, is the fourth, being built after three others burned.
26 Fairhaven Historic District
Fairhaven Historic District
August 19, 1977
(#77001363)
Roughly bounded by 10th and 13th Sts., Columbia and Larrabee Aves.
48°43′13″N 122°30′07″W / 48.720278°N 122.501944°W / 48.720278; -122.501944 (Fairhaven Historic District)
Bellingham Roughly bounded by 10th and 13th Sts., Columbia and Larrabee Aves., (85 acres, 16 buildings)
27 Fairhaven Library
Fairhaven Library
August 3, 1982
(#82004907)
1105 12th St.
48°43′17″N 122°30′05″W / 48.721389°N 122.501389°W / 48.721389; -122.501389 (Fairhaven Library)
Bellingham Carnegie Libraries of Washington TR
28 Fish and Game-Hozomeen Cabin
Fish and Game-Hozomeen Cabin
February 10, 1989
(#88003454)
Hozomeen Lake-Lightning Creek trailhead on E side of Ross Lake
48°59′08″N 121°04′07″W / 48.985556°N 121.068611°W / 48.985556; -121.068611 (Fish and Game-Hozomeen Cabin)
Hozomeen
29 Flatiron Building
Flatiron Building
January 27, 1983
(#83003358)
1311-1319 Bay St.
48°45′07″N 122°28′47″W / 48.751944°N 122.479722°W / 48.751944; -122.479722 (Flatiron Building)
Bellingham Bellingham's first "Skyscraper". It was originally built for the Bellingham Bay (B.B.) Furniture Co.
30 Gamwell House
Gamwell House
March 16, 1972
(#72001282)
1001 16th St.
48°43′26″N 122°29′44″W / 48.723889°N 122.495556°W / 48.723889; -122.495556 (Gamwell House)
Bellingham
31 Glacier Ranger Station
Glacier Ranger Station
September 17, 1980
(#80004013)
Mount Baker Hwy.
48°53′16″N 121°56′07″W / 48.887778°N 121.935278°W / 48.887778; -121.935278 (Glacier Ranger Station)
Glacier
32 Gorge Hydroelectric Power Plants
Gorge Hydroelectric Power Plants
June 30, 1989
(#89000499)
Off WA 20 at W end of Gorge Lake
48°41′18″N 121°13′14″W / 48.688333°N 121.220556°W / 48.688333; -121.220556 (Gorge Hydroelectric Power Plants)
Newhalem 820 acres (3.3 km2), 1 building, and 6 structures
33 Great Northern Passenger Station
Great Northern Passenger Station
May 30, 1975
(#75001879)
S end of D St.
48°45′14″N 122°29′07″W / 48.753889°N 122.485278°W / 48.753889; -122.485278 (Great Northern Passenger Station)
Bellingham Building is currently utilized by Burlington Northern-Santa Fe.
34 Hotel Laube
Hotel Laube
August 29, 2003
(#01000477)
1226 N. State St.
48°44′52″N 122°28′35″W / 48.747778°N 122.476389°W / 48.747778; -122.476389 (Hotel Laube)
Bellingham Currently being remodeled.
35 Hovander Homestead
Hovander Homestead
October 16, 1974
(#74001990)
5299 Neilson Rd.
48°49′46″N 122°35′24″W / 48.829444°N 122.59°W / 48.829444; -122.59 (Hovander Homestead)
Ferndale
36 Immanuel School of Industries-Department of Public Welfare
Immanuel School of Industries-Department of Public Welfare
November 7, 2003
(#03001127)
1303 Astor St.
48°53′10″N 122°39′39″W / 48.886111°N 122.660833°W / 48.886111; -122.660833 (Immanuel School of Industries-Department of Public Welfare)
Bellingham
37 International Boundary US-Canada
February 10, 1989
(#88003450)
Along US-Canada border between eastern boundary of Ross Lake NRA and western boundary of North Cascades National Park
49°00′04″N 121°31′19″W / 49.001111°N 121.521944°W / 49.001111; -121.521944 (International Boundary US-Canada)
Hozomeen
38 Koma Kulshan Ranger Station
June 10, 1991
(#91000708)
Forest Rd. 11, west of Baker Lake, Mt. Baker National Forest
48°39′42″N 121°42′49″W / 48.661667°N 121.713611°W / 48.661667; -121.713611 (Koma Kulshan Ranger Station)
Concrete
39 Larrabee House
Larrabee House
May 30, 1975
(#75001880)
405 Fieldston Rd.
48°42′43″N 122°30′26″W / 48.711944°N 122.507222°W / 48.711944; -122.507222 (Larrabee House)
Bellingham Commissioned by Charles Xavier Larrabee, he did not live to see it built. Also known as Lairmont Manor and Mt. St. Mary's Novitiate.
40 Leopold Hotel
Leopold Hotel
February 19, 1982
(#82004306)
1224 Cornwall Ave.
48°44′57″N 122°28′43″W / 48.749167°N 122.478611°W / 48.749167; -122.478611 (Leopold Hotel)
Bellingham The Leopold Hotel currently houses a retirement home.
41 Lynden Department Store
Lynden Department Store
July 20, 2011
(#11000476)
444 Front St.
48°56′35″N 122°27′10″W / 48.943056°N 122.452778°W / 48.943056; -122.452778 (Lynden Department Store)
Lynden Also known as the Waples Building / Delft Square. Heavily damaged by fire in 2008.
42 Middle Fork Nooksack River Bridge
Middle Fork Nooksack River Bridge
July 16, 1982
(#82004305)
Mosquito Lake Rd.
48°47′05″N 122°06′40″W / 48.784722°N 122.111111°W / 48.784722; -122.111111 (Middle Fork Nooksack River Bridge)
Acme Historic Bridges and Tunnels in Washington TR
43 Montague and McHugh Building
Montague and McHugh Building
April 29, 1993
(#93000371)
114 W. Magnolia St.
48°45′05″N 122°28′41″W / 48.751378°N 122.478075°W / 48.751378; -122.478075 (Montague and McHugh Building)
Bellingham Designed by John Graham Sr.
44 Morse Hardware Company Building
Morse Hardware Company Building
February 2, 2005
(#04001594)
1023-1025 N. State St.
48°44′52″N 122°28′52″W / 48.747778°N 122.481111°W / 48.747778; -122.481111 (Morse Hardware Company Building)
Bellingham
45 Robert I. Morse House
Robert I. Morse House
November 7, 1977
(#77001364)
1014 N. Garden St.
48°44′41″N 122°28′38″W / 48.744722°N 122.477222°W / 48.744722; -122.477222 (Robert I. Morse House)
Bellingham
46 Mount Baker Theatre
Mount Baker Theatre
December 14, 1978
(#78002786)
106 N. Commercial St.
48°45′08″N 122°28′36″W / 48.752222°N 122.476667°W / 48.752222; -122.476667 (Mount Baker Theatre)
Bellingham Designed by Robert Reamer, designer of the Old Faithful Inn.
47 MV Plover
MV Plover
June 4, 1997
(#97000551)
245 Marine Dr.;Blaine Harbor Berth A-11
48°59′37″N 122°45′31″W / 48.993611°N 122.758611°W / 48.993611; -122.758611 (MV Plover)
Blaine
48 Nooksack Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant
Nooksack Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant
December 15, 1988
(#88002735)
Rt. 542 on Nooksack River
48°54′33″N 121°49′31″W / 48.909167°N 121.825278°W / 48.909167; -121.825278 (Nooksack Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant)
Glacier
49 Oakland Block
Oakland Block
March 25, 1999
(#99000403)
310-318 W. Holly St. and 419 Champion St.
48°45′06″N 122°28′54″W / 48.7517°N 122.4817°W / 48.7517; -122.4817 (Oakland Block)
Bellingham The Oakland Block was recently remodeled to provide low-income housing.
50 Old Main, Western Washington State College
Old Main, Western Washington State College
November 7, 1977
(#77001365)
516 High St.
48°44′17″N 122°28′58″W / 48.738056°N 122.482778°W / 48.738056; -122.482778 (Old Main, Western Washington State College)
Bellingham
51 Orchard Terrace Apartments
Orchard Terrace Apartments
July 21, 2015
(#15000456)
901 N. Forest St.
48°44′37″N 122°28′56″W / 48.7436°N 122.4821°W / 48.7436; -122.4821 (Orchard Terrace Apartments)
Bellingham
52 Park Butte Lookout
Park Butte Lookout
July 14, 1987
(#87001189)
Mt. Baker Ranger District, southwest of the Easton Glacier of Mt. Baker
48°42′59″N 121°51′18″W / 48.716389°N 121.855°W / 48.716389; -121.855 (Park Butte Lookout)
Sedro-Woolley vicinity
53 Peace Arch
Peace Arch
December 13, 1996
(#96001493)
Peace Arch State Park, US 5 at the Canada–US border
48°59′59″N 122°45′10″W / 48.999722°N 122.752778°W / 48.999722; -122.752778 (Peace Arch)
Blaine
54 Perry Creek Shelter
Perry Creek Shelter
February 10, 1989
(#88003447)
On Little Beaver Trail, 5 mi (8.0 km). west of Ross Lake
48°55′16″N 121°09′21″W / 48.921111°N 121.155833°W / 48.921111; -121.155833 (Perry Creek Shelter)
Hozomeen
55 Pickett House
Pickett House
December 13, 1971
(#71000881)
910 Bancroft St.
48°45′23″N 122°29′04″W / 48.756389°N 122.484444°W / 48.756389; -122.484444 (Pickett House)
Bellingham The former home of George Pickett is the oldest building in Bellingham.
56 T. G. Richards and Company Store
T. G. Richards and Company Store
August 28, 2003
(#03000861)
1308 E St.
48°45′17″N 122°29′10″W / 48.754786°N 122.486208°W / 48.754786; -122.486208 (T. G. Richards and Company Store)
Bellingham Later became the Washington Territorial Courthouse. The oldest brick building in Washington.
57 Victor A. Roeder House
Victor A. Roeder House
November 7, 1977
(#77001366)
2600 Sunset Dr.
48°45′56″N 122°28′41″W / 48.765556°N 122.478056°W / 48.765556; -122.478056 (Victor A. Roeder House)
Bellingham The home currently provides space for different educational activities.
58 Lottie Roth Block
Lottie Roth Block
December 12, 1978
(#78002787)
1106 W. Holly St.
48°45′22″N 122°29′14″W / 48.756111°N 122.487222°W / 48.756111; -122.487222 (Lottie Roth Block)
Bellingham
59 Sanitary Meat Market
Sanitary Meat Market
February 2, 2005
(#04001593)
1015-1019 N. State St.
48°44′52″N 122°28′53″W / 48.747778°N 122.481389°W / 48.747778; -122.481389 (Sanitary Meat Market)
Bellingham The Sanitary Meat Market originally occupied 1015-1019 N. State St., now only 1017.
60 Sehome Hill Historic District
Sehome Hill Historic District
February 13, 2001
(#01000063)
Portions of Jersey, Key, Liberty, Mason, Newell, E. Myrtle, E. Laurel, and E. Maple Sts.
48°44′23″N 122°28′32″W / 48.739608°N 122.475472°W / 48.739608; -122.475472 (Sehome Hill Historic District)
Bellingham Includes portions of Jersey, Key, Liberty, Mason, Newell, E. Myrtle, E. Laurel, and E. Maple Streets, with 153 buildings.
61 Si'ke village with historic area called Tsi'lich
Si'ke village with historic area called Tsi'lich
June 30, 2000
(#00000697)
Address Restricted
Blaine
62 Skagit River and Newhalem Creek Hydroelectric Projects
Skagit River and Newhalem Creek Hydroelectric Projects
April 26, 1996
(#96000416)
At Newhalem on the Skagit River and at Ross Dam
48°41′50″N 121°11′14″W / 48.697222°N 121.187222°W / 48.697222; -121.187222 (Skagit River and Newhalem Creek Hydroelectric Projects)
Newhalem 420 acres (1.7 km2), 21 buildings, 5 structures, and 1 object
63 Sourdough Mountain Lookout
Sourdough Mountain Lookout
February 10, 1989
(#88003449)
On Sourdough Mountain, 5 mi (8.0 km). northeast of Diablo
48°44′34″N 121°06′29″W / 48.742778°N 121.108056°W / 48.742778; -121.108056 (Sourdough Mountain Lookout)
Diablo
64 South Hill Historic District
South Hill Historic District
February 24, 2010
(#09001296)
Bounded by Knox, 11th, State, Cedar, 17th, and Highland
48°43′42″N 122°29′52″W / 48.728372°N 122.497747°W / 48.728372; -122.497747 (South Hill Historic District)
Bellingham
65 U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
April 30, 1979
(#79003157)
104 W. Magnolia St.
48°45′05″N 122°28′35″W / 48.751389°N 122.476389°W / 48.751389; -122.476389 (U.S. Post Office and Courthouse)
Bellingham Formerly the Bellingham Federal Building, the building is now owned by the city.
66 US Post Office-Lynden Main
US Post Office-Lynden Main
August 7, 1991
(#91000648)
600 Front St.
48°56′34″N 122°27′13″W / 48.942778°N 122.453611°W / 48.942778; -122.453611 (US Post Office-Lynden Main)
Lynden
67 James F. Wardner House
James F. Wardner House
December 1, 1988
(#88002744)
1103 15th St.
48°43′21″N 122°29′49″W / 48.7225°N 122.496944°W / 48.7225; -122.496944 (James F. Wardner House)
Bellingham Also known as Wardner Castle, James Wardner only lived in the home for one year.
68 Washington Grocery Company Warehouse
Washington Grocery Company Warehouse
December 13, 1996
(#96001494)
1125 Railroad Ave.
48°44′54″N 122°29′33″W / 48.748333°N 122.4925°W / 48.748333; -122.4925 (Washington Grocery Company Warehouse)
Bellingham
69 Whatcom Museum of History and Art
Whatcom Museum of History and Art
April 3, 1970
(#70000648)
121 Prospect St.
48°45′10″N 122°28′48″W / 48.752778°N 122.48°W / 48.752778; -122.48 (Whatcom Museum of History and Art)
Bellingham Formerly the Bellingham City Hall.
70 Wild Goose Pass Tree
June 7, 1991
(#91000706)
Address Restricted
Glacier
71 Winchester Mountain Lookout
Winchester Mountain Lookout
July 14, 1987
(#87001188)
Mt. Baker Wilderness Area overlooking the N fork of Nooksack River and W fork of Silesia Creek
48°57′25″N 121°38′31″W / 48.956944°N 121.641944°W / 48.956944; -121.641944 (Winchester Mountain Lookout)
Sedro-Woolley vicinity
72 York Historic District
York Historic District
February 1, 2010
(#09001297)
Bounded roughly by Ellis St., Meador Ave., I-5, and Lakeway Dr.
48°44′57″N 122°28′05″W / 48.7493°N 122.468033°W / 48.7493; -122.468033 (York Historic District)
Bellingham
73 Young Women's Christian Association
Young Women's Christian Association
April 21, 1977
(#77001367)
1026 N. Forest St.
48°44′44″N 122°28′41″W / 48.745556°N 122.478056°W / 48.745556; -122.478056 (Young Women's Christian Association)
Bellingham

Former listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Date removed Location City or town Summary
1 Citizen's Dock
Citizen's Dock
May 14, 1981
(#81000594)
November 22, 2000
1201 Roeder Ave.
Bellingham Collapsed during a storm in 1986.
2 Old No. 6
Old No. 6
1973
(#73002272)
January 1974
SR 20
Newhalem Listed in 1973 with out approval by the Washington State Review Board. They determined it was ineligible for listing, and requested removal. Now a contributing object of the Skagit River and Newhalen Creek Hydroelectric Projects historic district.
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