National Register of Historic Places listings in Whatcom County, Washington

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

Location of Whatcom County in 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.[1]

There are 73 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another property was once listed but has been removed.

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted January 29, 2021.[2]

Current listings
[3] Name on the Register[4] Image Date listed[5] Location City or town Description
1 Aftermath Clubhouse
Aftermath Clubhouse
 December 14, 1978
(#78002785)		 1300 Broadway
48°45′28″N 122°29′24″W		 Bellingham Some guess Aftermath Clubhouse to be the first women's clubhouse built in Washington.[6]
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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 Bellingham The Barlow Building currently houses Goat Mountain Pizza.
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		 Diablo
8 Bellingham City Hall
Bellingham City Hall
 December 30, 2011
(#11000987)		 210 Lottie St.
48°45′20″N 122°28′44″W		 Bellingham
9 Bellingham Herald Building
Bellingham Herald Building
 December 31, 2013
(#13001032)		 1155 N. State St.
48°44′51″N 122°28′45″W		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 Bellingham
15 Cissna Cottages Historic District
Cissna Cottages Historic District
 January 11, 2010
(#09001219)		 Area roughly bounded by H., Halleck, G., and Girard Sts.[7]
48°45′35″N 122°29′02″W		 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		 Newhalem
17 Daylight Building
Daylight Building
 December 15, 2004
(#04001370)		 1201-1213 N. State St.
48°44′59″N 122°28′43″W		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 Hozomeen
29 Flatiron Building
Flatiron Building
 January 27, 1983
(#83003358)		 1311-1319 Bay St.
48°45′07″N 122°28′47″W		 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		 Bellingham
31 Glacier Ranger Station
Glacier Ranger Station
 September 17, 1980
(#80004013)		 Mount Baker Hwy.
48°53′16″N 121°56′07″W		 Glacier
32 Gorge Hydroelectric Power Plants
Gorge Hydroelectric Power Plants
 June 30, 1989
(#89000499)		 Off WA 20 at W end of Gorge Lake
48°40′32″N 121°14′25″W		 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		 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		 Bellingham Currently being remodeled.
35 Hovander Homestead
Hovander Homestead
 October 16, 1974
(#74001990)		 5299 Neilson Rd.
48°49′46″N 122°35′24″W		 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		 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		 Hozomeen
38 Koma Kulshan Ranger Station
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		 Concrete
39 Larrabee House
Larrabee House
 May 30, 1975
(#75001880)		 405 Fieldston Rd.
48°42′43″N 122°30′26″W		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 Bellingham
46 Mount Baker Theatre
Mount Baker Theatre
 December 14, 1978
(#78002786)		 106 N. Commercial St.
48°45′08″N 122°28′36″W		 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		 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		 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		 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		 Bellingham
51 Orchard Terrace Apartments
Orchard Terrace Apartments
 July 21, 2015
(#15000456)		 901 N. Forest St.
48°44′37″N 122°28′56″W		 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		 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		 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		 Hozomeen
55 Pickett House
Pickett House
 December 13, 1971
(#71000881)		 910 Bancroft St.
48°45′23″N 122°29′04″W		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 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		 Bellingham

Former listings
[3] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate 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.[8]
2 Old No. 6
Old No. 6
 1973
(#73002272)		January 1974 SR 20
 Newhalem Listed in 1973 without 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.[9]

See also

References
  1. The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions". National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved on January 29, 2021.
  3. Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
  5. The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  6. Aftermath Clubhouse (1904) 1412 West Holly Street - City of Belligham, WA
  7. Coordinates given are for the intersection of H Street and Girard Street, as resulting from a corresponding search in Google Earth.
  9. NRHP listing 96000416
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