National Register of Historic Places listings in Olympic National Park

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Olympic National Park.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Olympic National Park, Washington, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a Google map.[1]

There are 33 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the park.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted April 5, 2024.[2]

Current listings edit

[3] Name on the Register[4] Image Date listed[5] Location City or town Description
1 Altair Campground Community Kitchen
 
Altair Campground Community Kitchen
July 13, 2007
(#07000732)
Along Elwha River, about 3.4 miles (5.5 km) south of Elwha
48°00′41″N 123°35′34″W / 48.0114°N 123.5928°W / 48.0114; -123.5928 (Altair Campground Community Kitchen)
Port Angeles Campground central kitchen built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Possibly damaged by flood in November 2015.
2 Botten Cabin
 
Botten Cabin
July 13, 2007
(#07000729)
20.9 mi. 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
3 Canyon Creek Shelter
 
Canyon Creek Shelter
July 13, 2007
(#07000712)
About 0.68 miles (1.09 km) from Sol Duc Trailhead, and about 21.3 miles (34.3 km) southwest of Port Angeles
47°57′08″N 123°49′15″W / 47.9521°N 123.82071°W / 47.9521; -123.82071 (Canyon Creek Shelter)
Port Angeles Rustic trail shelter
4 Dodger Point Fire Lookout
 
Dodger Point Fire Lookout
July 13, 2007
(#07000736)
Mile 13 of Dodger Point Trail, about 17.2 miles (27.7 km) south of Port Angeles
47°52′27″N 123°30′36″W / 47.87411°N 123.50996°W / 47.87411; -123.50996 (Dodger Point Fire Lookout)
Port Angeles
5 Eagle Ranger Station
 
Eagle Ranger Station
July 13, 2007
(#07000713)
Along Upper Sol Duc Road, about 22.4 miles (36.0 km) southwest of Port Angeles
47°58′20″N 123°51′52″W / 47.97213°N 123.86441°W / 47.97213; -123.86441 (Eagle Ranger Station)
Port Angeles
6 Elkhorn Guard Station July 13, 2007
(#07000714)
Along Elwha River Trail, about 14.3 miles (23.0 km) south of Elwha
47°52′23″N 123°28′10″W / 47.87309°N 123.4694°W / 47.87309; -123.4694 (Elkhorn Guard Station)
Port Angeles
7 Elk Lick Lodge July 13, 2007
(#07000734)
13 mi. 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
8 Elwha Campground Community Kitchen
 
Elwha Campground Community Kitchen
July 13, 2007
(#07000735)
Along Elwha River, about 2.3 miles (3.7 km) south of Elwha
48°01′40″N 123°35′17″W / 48.02773°N 123.58811°W / 48.02773; -123.58811 (Elwha Campground Community Kitchen)
Port Angeles Campground kitchen built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Possibly damaged by flood in November 2015.
9 Elwha Ranger Station
 
Elwha Ranger Station
July 13, 2007
(#07000716)
Along Elwha River, about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Elwha
48°00′59″N 123°35′26″W / 48.01651°N 123.59048°W / 48.01651; -123.59048 (Elwha Ranger Station)
Port Angeles
10 Enchanted Valley Chalet
 
Enchanted Valley Chalet
July 13, 2007
(#07000737)
13 mi. 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 Backcountry concessioner lodge, now threatened by deterioration and shifting river channels
11 Fifteen Mile Shelter July 13, 2007
(#07000715)
Along North Fork Bogachiel River Trail, about 31 miles (50 km) southwest of Port Angeles
47°54′10″N 124°01′19″W / 47.90286°N 124.02187°W / 47.90286; -124.02187 (Fifteen Mile Shelter)
Port Angeles
12 Glines Canyon Hydroelectric Power Plant
 
Glines Canyon Hydroelectric Power Plant
December 15, 1988
(#88002742)
On Elwha River, along Olympic Hot Springs Road, about 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Port Angeles
48°00′07″N 123°36′00″W / 48.00203°N 123.59991°W / 48.00203; -123.59991 (Glines Canyon Hydroelectric Power Plant)
Port Angeles Dam demolished in 2012.
13 Graves Creek Ranger Station
 
Graves Creek Ranger Station
July 13, 2007
(#07000717)
Approx. 22 mi. NE of WA 101 on Quinault River Rd.
47°34′09″N 123°34′40″W / 47.569117°N 123.577842°W / 47.569117; -123.577842 (Graves Creek Ranger Station)
Port Angeles
14 Happy Four Shelter
 
Happy Four Shelter
July 13, 2007
(#07000719)
Approx. 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
15 Hayes River Fire Cache July 13, 2007
(#07000738)
Approx. 16.8 mi. 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
16 Humes Ranch Cabin
 
Humes Ranch Cabin
September 14, 1977
(#77001332)
On Elwha River, along Geyser Valley trail, about 12.7 miles (20.4 km) southwest of Port Angeles
47°56′59″N 123°32′48″W / 47.94961°N 123.54667°W / 47.94961; -123.54667 (Humes Ranch Cabin)
Port Angeles
17 Hyak Shelter July 13, 2007
(#07000721)
Along North Fork Bogachiel River Trail, about 28.4 miles (45.7 km) southwest of Port Angeles
47°55′22″N 123°58′24″W / 47.92276°N 123.97326°W / 47.92276; -123.97326 (Hyak Shelter)
Port Angeles Included in the Olympic National Park MPS.
18 Kestner Homestead
 
Kestner Homestead
July 13, 2007
(#07000741)
Quinault River Valley, .5 mi. N of Quinault River Ranger Station, along west side of Kestner Creek, Quinault sub-distr
47°30′32″N 123°49′03″W / 47.508777°N 123.817377°W / 47.508777; -123.817377 (Kestner Homestead)
Port Angeles
19 Michael's Cabin July 13, 2007
(#07000733)
Along Elwha River Trail, about 7.7 miles (12.4 km) southeast of Elwha, in Olympic National Forest
47°57′11″N 123°33′15″W / 47.95317°N 123.55427°W / 47.95317; -123.55427 (Michael's Cabin)
Port Angeles Included in the Olympic National Park MPS.
20 North Fork Quinault Ranger Station
 
North Fork Quinault Ranger Station
July 13, 2007
(#07000718)
Approx. 18 mi. NE of WA 101 on N. Fork Rd. off N. Shore Quinault Rd.
47°34′26″N 123°38′50″W / 47.573831°N 123.647149°W / 47.573831; -123.647149 (North Fork Quinault Ranger Station)
Port Angeles
21 North Fork Sol Duc Shelter July 13, 2007
(#07000725)
Along North Fork Sol Duc River Trail, about 17.3 miles (27.8 km) southwest of Port Angeles
47°59′59″N 123°45′48″W / 47.99977°N 123.76328°W / 47.99977; -123.76328 (North Fork Sol Duc Shelter)
Port Angeles Rustic trail shelter
22 Olympic National Park Headquarters Historic District
 
Olympic National Park Headquarters Historic District
July 13, 2007
(#07000720)
600 East Park Avenue
48°05′59″N 123°25′57″W / 48.09977°N 123.43252°W / 48.09977; -123.43252 (Olympic National Park Headquarters Historic District)
Port Angeles
23 Olympus Guard Station November 5, 2007
(#07000722)
Approx. 9 mi. from Hoh River Trailhead at Hoh Ranger Station
47°52′35″N 123°45′52″W / 47.87648°N 123.764426°W / 47.87648; -123.764426 (Olympus Guard Station)
Port Angeles
24 Ozette Indian Village Archeological Site
 
Ozette Indian Village Archeological Site
January 11, 1974
(#74000916)
Address restricted[6]
La Push
25 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
26 Pyramid Peak Aircraft Warning Service Lookout
 
Pyramid Peak Aircraft Warning Service Lookout
July 13, 2007
(#07000726)
End of Pyramid Peak Trail, about 17.6 miles (28.3 km) west of Port Angeles, Washington
48°04′28″N 123°48′28″W / 48.0745°N 123.80766°W / 48.0745; -123.80766 (Pyramid Peak Aircraft Warning Service Lookout)
Port Angeles Purpose-built station for early warning of airborne intruders during World War II
27 Peter Roose Homestead
 
Peter Roose Homestead
July 13, 2007
(#07000723)
About 0.4 miles (0.64 km) north of Cape Alava Trail, 1.9 miles (3.1 km) west of Ozette
48°09′42″N 124°42′25″W / 48.16172°N 124.70704°W / 48.16172; -124.70704 (Peter Roose Homestead)
Port Angeles
28 Rosemary Inn
 
Rosemary Inn
July 17, 1979
(#79001033)
East of Barnes Point, on south shore of Lake Crescent, about 17.2 miles (27.7 km) southwest of Port Angeles
48°03′35″N 123°47′39″W / 48.05983°N 123.79406°W / 48.05983; -123.79406 (Rosemary Inn)
Port Angeles
29 Singer's Lake Crescent Tavern
 
Singer's Lake Crescent Tavern
July 13, 2007
(#07000724)
South of Barnes Point, on south shore of Lake Crescent, about 17.4 miles (28.0 km) southwest of Port Angeles
48°03′26″N 123°47′57″W / 48.05726°N 123.79915°W / 48.05726; -123.79915 (Singer's Lake Crescent Tavern)
Port Angeles
30 Storm King Ranger Station
 
Storm King Ranger Station
July 13, 2007
(#07000730)
Southeast of Barnes Point, on south shore of Lake Crescent, about 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Port Angeles
48°03′28″N 123°47′19″W / 48.05789°N 123.78859°W / 48.05789; -123.78859 (Storm King Ranger Station)
Port Angeles
31 Three Forks Shelter July 13, 2007
(#07000728)
At confluence of Grand Creek and Cameron Creek, along Three Forks Trail, about 13.2 miles (21.2 km) southwest of Sequim
47°54′56″N 123°14′52″W / 47.91564°N 123.24765°W / 47.91564; -123.24765 (Three Forks Shelter)
Sequim Included in the Olympic National Park MPS.
32 Wedding Rock Petroglyphs
 
Wedding Rock Petroglyphs
April 3, 1976
(#76000951)
Address restricted[6]
Forks
33 Wendel Property July 13, 2007
(#07000739)
3723 East Beach Road, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of Piedmont, about 17.2 miles (27.7 km) west of Port Angeles
48°05′41″N 123°48′07″W / 48.0947°N 123.80194°W / 48.0947; -123.80194 (Wendel Property)
Port Angeles

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References edit

  • Evans, Gail E.H.; Toothman, Stephanie; Luxenberg, Gretchen; Wray, Jacilee. National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form:Historic Resources of Olympic National Park. National Park Service 1986, 1998, 2005
  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 Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved April 5, 2024.
  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. ^ a b Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.

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