Liberty, Washington

Liberty is a small unincorporated community in Kittitas County, Washington, United States.[2] Following the discovery of gold in Swauk creek in 1873, Liberty was one of several gold-mining camps that sprang up. The Swauk creek discovery is notable for producing specimens of crystalline gold.

For the unincorporated community in Yakima County, see Liberty, Yakima County, Washington.
Liberty Historic District
Liberty
LocationBoth sides of Williams Creek Wagon Rd., Liberty, Washington
Area23 acres (9.3 ha)
Built1873 (1873)
NRHP reference No.74001965[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1974
Crystalline gold specimen from Liberty (detail), overall size 3.6 x 2.1 x 1.0 cm.

Liberty was formerly known as Williams Creek.[3] It was given its name in 1892 by Gus Nelson.[4]

Liberty was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[5]

Buildings in Liberty Historical District

Buildings contributing to the designation of Liberty Historical District include:

  • Hotel and boarding house: a two-story woodframe structure built in the 1890s.
  • Grocery store: a one-story woodframe structure built in the 1890s.
  • Butcher shop: a one-story woodframe structure built in 1894.
  • Log house: built in the 1890s by miners and moved from the Old Liberty Mine in 1944.
  • Stage office: a one-room structure built in the 1890s.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Liberty". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. Northwest Heritage Resources, Central Washington Heritage Corridor: Leavenworth to Maryhill (Audio CD, track 3) - http://cdbaby.com/cd/nhrsouth4
  4. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 146.
  5. Mrs. Ralph Fackler (10 Feb 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Liberty Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved October 1, 2019. With 5 accompanying pictures


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