Curtis, Washington facts for kids
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Curtis, Washington
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The Curtis Store
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 Curtis, Washington
Location in Washington (state)
Curtis, Washington
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| zip code |
98538
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| Area code(s) | 360 |
Curtis is an unincorporated community in Washington. It is located less than 3-miles north of Boistfort and is south of Washington State Route 6. The South Fork Chehalis River flows thru the town.
History
A post office has been in operation since 1901 inside the Curtis General Store. Benjamin L. Curtis, the first postmaster of the area, built the store and gave the community his name.
At its founding, the town's economy was based on logging and farming, particularly hops. The Klaber Hop Fields (Farm) once existed in Curtis, overlapping with the communities of Boistfort and Klaber. Recorded at 360 acres (150 ha), it was the largest hops field in the world for a time.
Arts and culture
Historic buildings and sites
Curtis is home to two listings on the National Register of Historic Places, the Boistfort High School and the Wolfenbarger Site.
Education
The community once had a two-room schoolhouse. Curtis students are now served by the Boistfort School District and the Boistfort Consolidated School.
See also
In Spanish: Curtis (Washington) para niños
