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This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson 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 80 of those are found partially or wholly in Jefferson County.


Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 Adventuress
Adventuress
April 11, 1989
(#89001067)
Sound Experience, PO Box 1390
47°38′06″N 122°19′39″W / 47.635°N 122.3275°W / 47.635; -122.3275 (Adventuress)
Port Townsend
2 Frank Bartlett House
Frank Bartlett House
April 24, 1973
(#73001870)
314 Polk St.
48°06′54″N 122°45′27″W / 48.115°N 122.7575°W / 48.115; -122.7575 (Frank Bartlett House)
Port Townsend
3 Henry Bash House
Henry Bash House
May 16, 1985
(#85001099)
718 F St.
48°07′17″N 122°46′09″W / 48.121389°N 122.769167°W / 48.121389; -122.769167 (Henry Bash House)
Port Townsend
4 Senator William Bishop House and Office
Senator William Bishop House and Office
October 10, 1984
(#84000099)
Chimacum-Center Rd.
48°00′39″N 122°46′05″W / 48.010833°N 122.768056°W / 48.010833; -122.768056 (Senator William Bishop House and Office)
Chimacum
5 Botten Cabin
Botten Cabin
July 13, 2007
(#07000729)
20.9 miles (33.6 km) from Whiskey Bend Trailhead on the Elwha River Trail
47°45′50″N 123°27′16″W / 47.763889°N 123.454444°W / 47.763889; -123.454444 (Botten Cabin)
Port Angeles
6 Chimacum Post Office
Chimacum Post Office
July 14, 1983
(#83003323)
Chimacum-Center Rd.
48°00′39″N 122°46′01″W / 48.010833°N 122.766944°W / 48.010833; -122.766944 (Chimacum Post Office)
Chimacum
7 City Hall
City Hall
May 14, 1971
(#71000868)
Water and Madison Sts.
48°06′58″N 122°45′07″W / 48.116111°N 122.751944°W / 48.116111; -122.751944 (City Hall)
Port Townsend
8 Coleman-Furlong House
Coleman-Furlong House
May 16, 1985
(#85001100)
1253 Umatilla Ave.
48°07′29″N 122°47′22″W / 48.124722°N 122.789444°W / 48.124722; -122.789444 (Coleman-Furlong House)
Port Townsend
9 Duckabush River Bridge
Duckabush River Bridge
July 16, 1982
(#82004219)
Spans Duckabush River
47°41′25″N 122°53′52″W / 47.690278°N 122.897778°W / 47.690278; -122.897778 (Duckabush River Bridge)
Duckabush Historic Bridges and Tunnels in Washington TR
10 Joel Edwards House
Joel Edwards House
May 16, 1985
(#85001101)
913 25th St.
48°07′05″N 122°47′09″W / 48.118056°N 122.785833°W / 48.118056; -122.785833 (Joel Edwards House)
Port Townsend
11 Elk Lick Lodge
July 13, 2007
(#07000734)
13 miles (21 km) from Whiskey Bend Trailhead on the Elwha River Trail
47°51′26″N 123°28′09″W / 47.857222°N 123.469167°W / 47.857222; -123.469167 (Elk Lick Lodge)
Port Angeles
12 Enchanted Valley Chalet
Enchanted Valley Chalet
July 13, 2007
(#07000737)
13 miles (21 km) upriver from Graves Cr. Trailhead
47°40′31″N 123°23′21″W / 47.675278°N 123.389167°W / 47.675278; -123.389167 (Enchanted Valley Chalet)
Port Angeles
13 Thomas Fitzgerald House
Thomas Fitzgerald House
May 16, 1985
(#85001102)
832 T St.
48°07′50″N 122°45′49″W / 48.130556°N 122.763611°W / 48.130556; -122.763611 (Thomas Fitzgerald House)
Port Townsend
14 Fort Flagler
Fort Flagler
May 3, 1976
(#76001882)
Southeast of Port Townsend on Marrowstone Island
48°05′48″N 122°40′25″W / 48.096667°N 122.673611°W / 48.096667; -122.673611 (Fort Flagler)
Port Townsend Now a Washington State Park.
15 Fort Worden
Fort Worden
March 15, 1974
(#74001954)
Cherry and W Sts.
48°08′20″N 122°45′58″W / 48.138889°N 122.766111°W / 48.138889; -122.766111 (Fort Worden)
Port Townsend Also a Washington State Park.
16 Capt. Enoch S. Fowler House
Capt. Enoch S. Fowler House
September 29, 1970
(#70000635)
Corner of Polk and Washington Sts.
48°06′50″N 122°45′35″W / 48.113889°N 122.759722°W / 48.113889; -122.759722 (Capt. Enoch S. Fowler House)
Port Townsend Is on the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation's Most Endangered

Historic Properties List.

17 Gagen-Sherlock House
Gagen-Sherlock House
March 19, 1982
(#82004220)
1906 Cherry St.
48°07′47″N 122°46′05″W / 48.129722°N 122.768056°W / 48.129722; -122.768056 (Gagen-Sherlock House)
Port Townsend
18 Galster House
Galster House
July 14, 1983
(#83003325)
Water St.
48°02′02″N 122°45′54″W / 48.033889°N 122.765°W / 48.033889; -122.765 (Galster House)
Lower Hadlock
19 Graves Creek Ranger Station
Graves Creek Ranger Station
July 13, 2007
(#07000717)
Approximately 22 miles (35 km) northeast of WA 101 on Quinault River Rd.
Coordinates missing
Port Angeles
20 J. W. Griffiths House
J. W. Griffiths House
May 16, 1985
(#85001103)
2030 Monroe St.
48°07′34″N 122°45′43″W / 48.126001°N 122.761832°W / 48.126001; -122.761832 (J. W. Griffiths House)
Port Townsend
21 Hamilton-Worthington House
Hamilton-Worthington House
October 8, 2014
(#14000849)
101 E. Columbia St.
47°49′40″N 122°52′33″W / 47.8279°N 122.8759°W / 47.8279; -122.8759 (Hamilton-Worthington House)
Quilcene
22 Happy Four Shelter
July 13, 2007
(#07000719)
Approximately 5.4 along Hoh River Trail
47°52′06″N 123°49′41″W / 47.868333°N 123.828056°W / 47.868333; -123.828056 (Happy Four Shelter)
Port Angeles
23 F. C. Harper House
F. C. Harper House
May 16, 1985
(#85001104)
502 Reed St.
48°07′34″N 122°45′45″W / 48.126083°N 122.762548°W / 48.126083; -122.762548 (F. C. Harper House)
Port Townsend
24 Hayes River Fire Cache
July 13, 2007
(#07000738)
Approximately 16.8 miles (27.0 km) up the Elwha River Trail
47°48′34″N 123°27′09″W / 47.809444°N 123.4525°W / 47.809444; -123.4525 (Hayes River Fire Cache)
Port Angeles
25 House at 1723 Holcomb Street
House at 1723 Holcomb Street
May 16, 1985
(#85001105)
1723 Holcomb St.
48°06′46″N 122°47′07″W / 48.112778°N 122.785278°W / 48.112778; -122.785278 (House at 1723 Holcomb Street)
Port Townsend
26 House at 30 Tremont Street
House at 30 Tremont Street
May 16, 1985
(#85001106)
30 Tremont St.
48°07′34″N 122°45′32″W / 48.126111°N 122.758889°W / 48.126111; -122.758889 (House at 30 Tremont Street)
Port Townsend
27 House at 503 Fir Street
House at 503 Fir Street
May 16, 1985
(#85001107)
503 Fir St.
48°07′11″N 122°47′42″W / 48.119722°N 122.795°W / 48.119722; -122.795 (House at 503 Fir Street)
Port Townsend
28 Interrorem Guard Station — Olympic National Forest
Interrorem Guard Station — Olympic National Forest
July 17, 2013
(#13000506)
Duckabush Road
Coordinates missing
Duckabush vicinity
29 Irondale Historic District
Irondale Historic District
July 14, 1983
(#83003326)
Port Townsend Bay and Admirally Inlet
48°02′33″N 122°45′58″W / 48.0425°N 122.766111°W / 48.0425; -122.766111 (Irondale Historic District)
Port Townsend
30 Irondale Jail
Irondale Jail
July 14, 1983
(#83003327)
Moore St.
48°02′42″N 122°46′04″W / 48.045°N 122.767778°W / 48.045; -122.767778 (Irondale Jail)
Irondale
31 Francis Wilcox James House
Francis Wilcox James House
September 29, 1970
(#70000636)
Corner of Washington and Harrison Sts.
48°06′49″N 122°45′40″W / 48.113681°N 122.76114°W / 48.113681; -122.76114 (Francis Wilcox James House)
Port Townsend
32 Jefferson County Courthouse
Jefferson County Courthouse
April 24, 1973
(#73001871)
Jefferson and Case Sts.
48°06′44″N 122°46′03″W / 48.112159°N 122.767607°W / 48.112159; -122.767607 (Jefferson County Courthouse)
Port Townsend
33 Johnson House
Johnson House
July 14, 1983
(#83003328)
287 Flagler Rd.
48°02′58″N 122°41′17″W / 48.049444°N 122.688056°W / 48.049444; -122.688056 (Johnson House)
Nordland
34 Kuhn Spit Archeological Site
Kuhn Spit Archeological Site
December 22, 1978
(#78002747)
Address restricted
Chimacum
35 Lake-Little House
Lake-Little House
May 16, 1985
(#85001108)
1607 Sheridan St.
48°06′43″N 122°47′23″W / 48.111944°N 122.789722°W / 48.111944; -122.789722 (Lake-Little House)
Port Townsend
36 J. N. Laubach House
J. N. Laubach House
May 16, 1985
(#85001109)
613 F St.
48°07′14″N 122°46′05″W / 48.120556°N 122.768056°W / 48.120556; -122.768056 (J. N. Laubach House)
Port Townsend
37 Leader Building
Leader Building
September 29, 1970
(#70000637)
226 Adams St.
48°06′55″N 122°45′15″W / 48.115278°N 122.754167°W / 48.115278; -122.754167 (Leader Building)
Port Townsend Also known as the Fowler Building.
38 Manresa Hall
Manresa Hall
September 29, 1970
(#70000638)
Sheridan St.
48°06′17″N 122°47′20″W / 48.104722°N 122.788889°W / 48.104722; -122.788889 (Manresa Hall)
Port Townsend Also known as Eisenbeis Castle and Manresa Inn.
39 Methodist Episcopal Church of Port Hadlock
Methodist Episcopal Church of Port Hadlock
July 14, 1983
(#83003329)
Randolph and Curtiss Sts.
48°02′03″N 122°46′09″W / 48.034167°N 122.769167°W / 48.034167; -122.769167 (Methodist Episcopal Church of Port Hadlock)
Hadlock
40 O. L. and Josephine Morgan House
O. L. and Josephine Morgan House
May 16, 1985
(#85001110)
1033 Pierce St.
48°07′03″N 122°46′00″W / 48.1175°N 122.766667°W / 48.1175; -122.766667 (O. L. and Josephine Morgan House)
Port Townsend
41 Nelson House
Nelson House
October 10, 1984
(#84000101)
Freeman Rd.
48°02′06″N 122°41′34″W / 48.035°N 122.692778°W / 48.035; -122.692778 (Nelson House)
Nordland
42 North Fork Quinault Ranger Station
July 13, 2007
(#07000718)
Approximately 18 miles (29 km) northeast of WA 101 on N. Fork Rd. off N. Shore Quinault Rd.
Coordinates missing
Port Angeles
43 Earl Oatman House
Earl Oatman House
July 14, 1983
(#83003330)
Muncie St.
47°49′03″N 122°44′22″W / 47.8175°N 122.739444°W / 47.8175; -122.739444 (Earl Oatman House)
Quilcene
44 Old German Consulate
Old German Consulate
February 24, 1971
(#71000869)
313 Walker St.
48°06′39″N 122°46′03″W / 48.110916°N 122.767422°W / 48.110916; -122.767422 (Old German Consulate)
Port Townsend
45 Olympus Guard Station
November 5, 2007
(#07000722)
Approximately 9 miles (14 km) from Hoh River Trailhead at Hoh Ranger Station
Coordinates missing
Port Angeles
46 Pearson House
Pearson House
May 16, 1985
(#85001111)
1939 27th St.
48°07′09″N 122°47′26″W / 48.119167°N 122.790556°W / 48.119167; -122.790556 (Pearson House)
Port Townsend
47 Pelton Creek Shelter
July 13, 2007
(#07000727)
Approximately 15.5 miles (24.9 km) up the Queets River Trail
47°42′09″N 123°45′48″W / 47.7025°N 123.763333°W / 47.7025; -123.763333 (Pelton Creek Shelter)
Port Angeles
48 H. S. Petersen House
H. S. Petersen House
May 16, 1985
(#85001112)
50th and Kuhn St.
48°08′10″N 122°46′49″W / 48.136111°N 122.780278°W / 48.136111; -122.780278 (H. S. Petersen House)
Port Townsend
49 Benjamin S. Pettygrove House
Benjamin S. Pettygrove House
September 25, 1985
(#85002662)
1000 G St.
48°07′20″N 122°46′19″W / 48.122222°N 122.771944°W / 48.122222; -122.771944 (Benjamin S. Pettygrove House)
Port Townsend Also known as the Pettygrove House.
50 Point Wilson Lighthouse
Point Wilson Lighthouse
March 24, 1971
(#71000870)
On a point of land between Juan de Fuca Strait and Admiralty Inlet
48°08′39″N 122°45′14″W / 48.144167°N 122.753889°W / 48.144167; -122.753889 (Point Wilson Lighthouse)
Port Townsend
51 Port Townsend Carnegie Library
Port Townsend Carnegie Library
August 3, 1982
(#82004908)
1220 Lawrence
48°07′00″N 122°45′44″W / 48.116667°N 122.762222°W / 48.116667; -122.762222 (Port Townsend Carnegie Library)
Port Townsend Carnegie Libraries of Washington TR
52 Port Townsend Historic District
Port Townsend Historic District
May 17, 1976
(#76001883)
Roughly bounded by Scott, Blaine, Walker, and Taft Sts., and the Waterfront
48°07′01″N 122°45′39″W / 48.116944°N 122.760833°W / 48.116944; -122.760833 (Port Townsend Historic District)
Port Townsend
53 Quilcene-Quinault Battleground Site
December 29, 1978
(#78002748)
Address restricted
Quilcene
54 Quilcene Ranger Station
Quilcene Ranger Station
March 27, 2012
(#12000162)
61 Herbert St.
47°49′23″N 122°52′37″W / 47.823134°N 122.876932°W / 47.823134; -122.876932 (Quilcene Ranger Station)
Quilcene
55 Judge Ralston House
Judge Ralston House
May 16, 1985
(#85001113)
1523 Madison St.
48°07′27″N 122°45′43″W / 48.12411°N 122.761928°W / 48.12411; -122.761928 (Judge Ralston House)
Port Townsend
56 Rothschild House
Rothschild House
September 29, 1970
(#70000639)
Taylor and Franklin Sts.
48°06′58″N 122°45′23″W / 48.116111°N 122.756389°W / 48.116111; -122.756389 (Rothschild House)
Port Townsend Built in 1868, this is Port Townsend's oldest house.
57 Hanna Rover House
Hanna Rover House
July 14, 1983
(#83003331)
Chimacum-Center Rd.
47°58′23″N 122°46′11″W / 47.973056°N 122.769722°W / 47.973056; -122.769722 (Hanna Rover House)
Center
58 Saint's Rest, Tukey's Pioneer Cabin and Homestead House
Saint's Rest, Tukey's Pioneer Cabin and Homestead House
July 14, 1983
(#83003332)
Chevy Chase Rd.
48°03′11″N 122°50′34″W / 48.053056°N 122.842778°W / 48.053056; -122.842778 (Saint's Rest, Tukey's Pioneer Cabin and Homestead House)
Port Townsend
59 James C. Saunders House
James C. Saunders House
October 18, 1977
(#77001335)
Sims Way
48°06′13″N 122°47′11″W / 48.103611°N 122.786389°W / 48.103611; -122.786389 (James C. Saunders House)
Port Townsend
60 Ferdinand Schlager House
Ferdinand Schlager House
May 16, 1985
(#85001114)
810 Rose St.
48°07′20″N 122°46′09″W / 48.122222°N 122.769167°W / 48.122222; -122.769167 (Ferdinand Schlager House)
Port Townsend
61 Seal Rock Shell Mounds (45JE15)
Seal Rock Shell Mounds (45JE15)
June 12, 1985
(#85001247)
Address restricted
Brinnon
62 Capt. Peter Shibles House
Capt. Peter Shibles House
July 14, 1983
(#83003333)
Curtiss St.
48°02′04″N 122°46′01″W / 48.034444°N 122.766944°W / 48.034444; -122.766944 (Capt. Peter Shibles House)
Hadlock
63 Tollef Sole House
Tollef Sole House
July 14, 1983
(#83003334)
275 Flagler Rd.
48°02′55″N 122°41′29″W / 48.048611°N 122.691389°W / 48.048611; -122.691389 (Tollef Sole House)
Nordland
64 St. Paul's Episcopal Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
September 29, 1970
(#70000640)
Corner of Jefferson and Tyler Sts.
48°06′56″N 122°45′28″W / 48.115556°N 122.757778°W / 48.115556; -122.757778 (St. Paul's Episcopal Church)
Port Townsend
65 Starrett House
Starrett House
September 29, 1970
(#70000641)
744 Clay St.
48°07′05″N 122°45′25″W / 48.118056°N 122.756944°W / 48.118056; -122.756944 (Starrett House)
Port Townsend
66 Andrew Stegerwald House
Andrew Stegerwald House
May 16, 1985
(#85001115)
1710 Fir St.
48°07′40″N 122°46′00″W / 48.127859°N 122.766792°W / 48.127859; -122.766792 (Andrew Stegerwald House)
Port Townsend
67 Hans Swanson House
Hans Swanson House
July 14, 1983
(#83003335)
Swansonville Rd.
47°56′20″N 122°42′15″W / 47.938889°N 122.704167°W / 47.938889; -122.704167 (Hans Swanson House)
Port Ludlow
68 Tamanowas Rock
Tamanowas Rock
August 3, 2015
(#15000498)
Address restricted
Chimacum vicinity
69 John Trumbull House
John Trumbull House
May 16, 1985
(#85001116)
925 Wilson St.
48°06′26″N 122°47′15″W / 48.107222°N 122.7875°W / 48.107222; -122.7875 (John Trumbull House)
Port Townsend
70 Horace Tucker House
Horace Tucker House
January 18, 1973
(#73001872)
706 Franklin St.
48°07′03″N 122°45′20″W / 48.1175°N 122.755556°W / 48.1175; -122.755556 (Horace Tucker House)
Port Townsend
71 Uncas School
Uncas School
February 5, 1987
(#87000025)
E. Uncas Rd.
47°59′01″N 122°53′00″W / 47.983532°N 122.883416°W / 47.983532; -122.883416 (Uncas School)
Discovery Bay
72 U.S. Post Office – Port Townsend Main
U.S. Post Office – Port Townsend Main
May 30, 1991
(#91000652)
1322 Washington
48°06′48″N 122°45′43″W / 48.11344°N 122.761993°W / 48.11344; -122.761993 (U.S. Post Office – Port Townsend Main)
Port Townsend
73 Van Trojen House
Van Trojen House
October 10, 1984
(#84000100)
Van Trojen Rd.
47°59′43″N 122°48′38″W / 47.995278°N 122.810556°W / 47.995278; -122.810556 (Van Trojen House)
Chimacum
74 Milo P. Ward House
Milo P. Ward House
May 16, 1985
(#85001117)
1707 Jackson St.
48°07′33″N 122°45′40″W / 48.125839°N 122.761135°W / 48.125839; -122.761135 (Milo P. Ward House)
Port Townsend
75 Hattie Williams House
Hattie Williams House
July 14, 1983
(#83003336)
Moore St.
48°02′07″N 122°46′30″W / 48.035278°N 122.775°W / 48.035278; -122.775 (Hattie Williams House)
Irondale

Former listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Date removed Location City or town Summary
1 Chow Chow Bridge
Chow Chow Bridge
July 16, 1982
(#82004218)
April 25, 1988
Spans Quinault River
Taholah

See also

External links

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