The Strap Iron Corral, located about 5.8 miles (9.3 km) north of Hooper, Washington, is a historic corral built in the 1870s by "Uncle Jim" Kennedy.[2][3] It was constructed of native rough-hewn lumber connected by 2.38-inch iron straps, once used as a cap for wooden rails of the Columbia River Railroad. This was converted to solid iron rails in 1875, and at least some of the straps were sold to Kennedy.[4]
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| Location | On Cow Creek, about 5.8 miles (9.3 km) north of Hooper |
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| Nearest city | Hooper, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46°50′19″N 118°07′36″W / 46.83874°N 118.12663°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1878 |
| Architect | "Uncle Jim" Kennedy |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001837[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 1, 1975 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places: Washington – Adams County". Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- ^ Jacob E. Thomas (May 12, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Strap Iron Corral". National Park Service. and accompanying three photos
- ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/0763db31-c664-4bc8-9134-ed09bfb141da