This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the National Register of Historic Places in Benton County, Washington, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them. The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States. [1] Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, [2] Washington is home to approximately 1,500, [3] and 15 of those are found partially or wholly in Benton County.
This
National Park Service list is complete through
NPS recent listings posted April 5, 2024.
[4]
Current listings
| [5] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed [6] | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benton County Courthouse |  |
December 12, 1976 ( #76001869) |
620 Market Street 46°12′13″N 119°46′14″W / 46.20349°N 119.77063°W | Prosser | |
| 2 | J. W. Carey House |  |
December 7, 1989 ( #89002096) |
105 West Byron Road, about 1.2 miles (1.9 km) west of Prosser 46°11′52″N 119°47′30″W / 46.19785°N 119.79168°W | Prosser | |
| 3 | Glade Creek Site | October 21, 1977 ( #77001330) |
Address restricted
[7] | Prosser | ||
| 4 | Gold Coast Historic District |  |
March 7, 2005 ( #04000315) |
Roughly bounded by Willis Street to the north, Davison Avenue and Hunt Avenue to the east, Davison Avenue to the south, and George Washington Way to the west 46°17′52″N 119°16′17″W / 46.29777°N 119.27152°W | Richland | |
| 5 | Hanford B Reactor |  |
April 3, 1992 ( #92000245) |
About 5.3 miles (8.5 km) northeast of junction of
State Route 24 and
State Route 240 on the
Hanford Site 46°37′49″N 119°38′51″W / 46.63032°N 119.64738°W | Richland | Designated a National Historic Landmark August 19, 2008 |
| 6 | Hanford Island Archeological Site |  |
August 28, 1976 ( #76001870) |
Address restricted
[7] | Richland | |
| 7 | Hanford North Archeological District |  |
August 28, 1976 ( #76001871) |
Address restricted
[7] | Richland | |
| 8 | Locke Island Archeological District |  |
August 28, 1976 ( #76001872) |
Address restricted
[7] | Richland | |
| 9 | Rattlesnake Springs Sites | May 4, 1976 ( #76001873) |
Address restricted
[7] | Richland | ||
| 10 | Ryegrass Archeological District | January 31, 1976 ( #76001874) |
Address restricted
[7] | Richland | ||
| 11 | Snively Canyon Archeological District | August 28, 1976 ( #76001875) |
Address restricted
[7] | Richland | ||
| 12 | Telegraph Island Petroglyphs |  |
March 10, 1975 ( #75001840) |
Address restricted
[7] | Paterson | |
| 13 | Tri-Cities Archaeological District |  |
October 29, 1984 ( #84000468) |
Address restricted
[7] | Kennewick | |
| 14 | U.S. Post Office – Prosser Main |  |
August 7, 1991 ( #91000653) |
1103 Meade Avenue 46°12′15″N 119°46′14″W / 46.2042°N 119.77043°W | Prosser | |
| 15 | Wooded Island Archeological District | July 19, 1976 ( #76001876) |
Address restricted
[7] | Richland |
Former listings
| [5] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prosser Steel Bridge | July 16, 1982 (#82004195) | July 16, 1990 | Across Yakima River, on Grant Avenue 46°12′49″N 119°46′09″W / 46.21366°N 119.7692°W | Prosser | Replaced with a modern bridge in 1986. |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington state
- Listings in neighboring counties: Franklin, Grant, Klickitat, Morrow, Umatilla, Walla Walla, Yakima
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Washington (state)
- Historic preservation
- History of Washington (state)
- Index of Washington (state)-related articles
References
- ^ Andrus, Patrick W.; Shrimpton, Rebecca H.; et al. (2002), How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, retrieved June 20, 2014.
- ^ National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places Program: Research, retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Washington Information System for Architectural and Archaeological Records Data (WISAARD), retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j 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.
External links
- Washington Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Historic Register program
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places site
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Media related to
National Register of Historic Places in Benton County, Washington at Wikimedia Commons
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