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Port Townsend Historic District

Port Townsend Historic District Port Townsend, Washington, USA

Once a customs station on Puget Sound, the town flourished in the 1880s, but collapsed in the 1889 land speculation debacle. The district contains many fine late 19th-century commercial and residential structures.

Quick Facts on the Port Townsend Historic District
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Go Historic ID
277345
English Name
Port Townsend Historic District
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parents
Visitability
always open to public (24/7, no admission)
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National Register of Historic Places Data
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ID
76001883
NRHP Name
Port Townsend Historic District
Other Names
See Also:Fowler House;Rothschild House;St. Paul's Episcopal
Address
Roughly bounded by Scott, Blaine, Walker, and Taft Sts., and the Waterfront
City
Port Townsend
County
Jefferson
State
Washington
Category
district
Significance
national
Significant Years
1858; 1890
Significance Areas
COMMERCE; TRANSPORTATION; EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT; POLITICS/GOVERNMENT; ARCHITECTURE; SOCIAL HISTORY
Date Listed
May 17, 1976
Date Listed on NHL
19770506