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

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Lewis 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.

There are 41 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another 2 properties were once listed but have been removed.

          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted December 20, 2024.

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Current listings

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	George E. Birge House		December 1, 1986 (#86003375)	715 E St. 46°43′26″N 122°57′20″W / 46.723889°N 122.955556°W / 46.723889; -122.955556 (George E. Birge House)	Centralia	Built in the mid-1890s by a prominent lumberman, the Queen Anne-style home remains a private residence and is noted for its color scheme and turret.
2	Boistfort High School		August 6, 1987 (#87001335)	983 Boistfort Rd. 46°32′59″N 123°07′55″W / 46.549722°N 123.131944°W / 46.549722; -123.131944 (Boistfort High School)	Curtis	Rural Public Schools of Washington State MPS
3	Joseph Borst House	More images	December 27, 1977 (#77001345)	302 Bryden Ave. 46°43′13″N 122°58′55″W / 46.720278°N 122.981944°W / 46.720278; -122.981944 (Joseph Borst House)	Centralia	Architect: Jacob Ort
4	Burlington Northern Depot	More images	November 6, 1974 (#74001967)	Off U.S. 99 46°40′18″N 122°58′16″W / 46.671667°N 122.971111°W / 46.671667; -122.971111 (Burlington Northern Depot)	Chehalis	Also known as Chehalis Passenger Station. Now it is the Lewis County Historical Museum.
5	Centralia Downtown Historic District	More images	August 18, 2003 (#03000164)	Roughly bounded by Center St., Burlington Northern right-of-way, Walnut st., and Pearl St. 46°43′02″N 122°57′13″W / 46.717222°N 122.953611°W / 46.717222; -122.953611 (Centralia Downtown Historic District)	Centralia
6	Centralia Union Depot	More images	May 19, 1988 (#88000608)	210 Railroad St. 46°43′04″N 122°57′08″W / 46.717778°N 122.952222°W / 46.717778; -122.952222 (Centralia Union Depot)	Centralia
7	Chehalis Downtown Historic District	More images	November 21, 1997 (#97001407)	Roughly bounded by Park, and Front Sts., Washington and Cascade Aves. 46°39′56″N 122°58′08″W / 46.665556°N 122.968889°W / 46.665556; -122.968889 (Chehalis Downtown Historic District)	Chehalis
8	Chehalis Post Office	More images	May 30, 1991 (#91000641)	225 NW Cascade Ave. 46°39′47″N 122°57′59″W / 46.663056°N 122.966389°W / 46.663056; -122.966389 (Chehalis Post Office)	Chehalis	Completed and dedicated in January 1934, the post office is the only Georgian Revival building in the city.
9	Claquato Church	More images	April 24, 1973 (#73001882)	Off WA 6 46°38′35″N 123°01′13″W / 46.643056°N 123.020278°W / 46.643056; -123.020278 (Claquato Church)	Claquato
10	Wesley Everest Gravesite	More images	December 17, 1991 (#91001781)	Sticklin-Greenwood Memorial Park, 1905 Johnson Rd. 46°44′11″N 122°58′51″W / 46.736389°N 122.980833°W / 46.736389; -122.980833 (Wesley Everest Gravesite)	Centralia
11	Grace Evangelical Church of Vader		March 28, 2003 (#03000162)	618 D St. 46°24′08″N 122°57′16″W / 46.402222°N 122.954444°W / 46.402222; -122.954444 (Grace Evangelical Church of Vader)	Vader
12	Hillside Historic District		August 1, 1996 (#96000841)	Roughly bounded by Jefferson Ave., Hill St., Washington Ave., and 9th St. 46°39′42″N 122°57′39″W / 46.661667°N 122.960833°W / 46.661667; -122.960833 (Hillside Historic District)	Chehalis
13	Holy Cross Polish National Catholic Church		September 2, 1987 (#87001456)	Third and Queen 46°34′04″N 123°17′57″W / 46.567778°N 123.299167°W / 46.567778; -123.299167 (Holy Cross Polish National Catholic Church)	Pe Ell
14	Hubbard Bungalow	More images	August 24, 2005 (#05000922)	717 N. Washington Ave. 46°43′30″N 122°57′39″W / 46.725°N 122.960833°W / 46.725; -122.960833 (Hubbard Bungalow)	Centralia
15	John R. Jackson House	More images	January 11, 1974 (#74001968)	At Mary's Corner, 11 mi. S of Chehalis on Jackson Hwy. 46°32′32″N 122°49′13″W / 46.542222°N 122.820278°W / 46.542222; -122.820278 (John R. Jackson House)	Chehalis
16	La Wis Wis Guard Station No. 1165		April 8, 1986 (#86000813)	Gifford Pinchot National Forest 46°40′36″N 121°35′00″W / 46.676667°N 121.583333°W / 46.676667; -121.583333 (La Wis Wis Guard Station No. 1165)	Packwood
17	O. B. McFadden House		April 1, 1975 (#75001861)	1639 Chehalis Ave. 46°39′29″N 122°57′54″W / 46.658056°N 122.965°W / 46.658056; -122.965 (O. B. McFadden House)	Chehalis
18	Mineral Log Lodge		March 26, 1975 (#75001862)	E side of Mineral Lake on Hill Rd. 46°43′20″N 122°10′52″W / 46.722222°N 122.181111°W / 46.722222; -122.181111 (Mineral Log Lodge)	Mineral
19	Mount Rainier National Park	More images	February 18, 1997 (#97000344)	Longmire 46°52′59″N 121°53′04″W / 46.883056°N 121.884444°W / 46.883056; -121.884444 (Mount Rainier National Park)	Mount Rainier National Park	The park is a National Historic Landmark District, which includes 165 contributing structures and buildings.
20	Lewis County Courthouse	More images	August 18, 2014 (#14000501)	351 NW North St. 46°39′42″N 122°58′10″W / 46.661715°N 122.969327°W / 46.661715; -122.969327 (Lewis County Courthouse)	Chehalis
21	Longmire Buildings	More images	May 28, 1987 (#87001338)	Longmire 46°45′06″N 121°48′42″W / 46.751667°N 121.811667°W / 46.751667; -121.811667 (Longmire Buildings)	Mount Rainier National Park	Extends into Pierce County
22	Longmire Campground Comfort Station No. L-302	More images	March 13, 1991 (#91000209)	Longmire 46°44′47″N 121°48′41″W / 46.746303°N 121.811442°W / 46.746303; -121.811442 (Longmire Campground Comfort Station No. L-302)	Mount Rainier National Park
23	Longmire Campground Comfort Station No. L-303	More images	March 13, 1991 (#91000210)	Longmire 46°44′41″N 121°48′41″W / 46.744861°N 121.811344°W / 46.744861; -121.811344 (Longmire Campground Comfort Station No. L-303)	Mount Rainier National Park
24	Longmire Campground Comfort Station No. L-304	Upload image	March 13, 1991 (#91000211)	Longmire 46°44′36″N 121°48′44″W / 46.74325°N 121.812164°W / 46.74325; -121.812164 (Longmire Campground Comfort Station No. L-304)	Mount Rainier National Park	Extends into Pierce County
25	Longmire Historic District	More images	March 13, 1991 (#91000173)	Longmire 46°44′59″N 121°48′45″W / 46.749722°N 121.8125°W / 46.749722; -121.8125 (Longmire Historic District)	Mount Rainier National Park
26	Narada Falls Bridge	More images	March 13, 1991 (#91000197)	Paradise 46°46′31″N 121°44′43″W / 46.775292°N 121.745181°W / 46.775292; -121.745181 (Narada Falls Bridge)	Mount Rainier National Park
27	Narada Falls Comfort Station	More images	March 13, 1991 (#91000208)	Paradise 46°46′33″N 121°44′40″W / 46.775825°N 121.744514°W / 46.775825; -121.744514 (Narada Falls Comfort Station)	Mount Rainier National Park
28	North Fork Guard Station No. 1142	More images	April 11, 1986 (#86000815)	Gifford Pinchot National Forest 46°27′12″N 121°47′13″W / 46.453389°N 121.786896°W / 46.453389; -121.786896 (North Fork Guard Station No. 1142)	Randle vicinity
29	Ohanapecosh Comfort Station No. O-302	More images	March 13, 1991 (#91000203)	Mt. Rainier National Park 46°44′13″N 121°33′53″W / 46.736944°N 121.564722°W / 46.736944; -121.564722 (Ohanapecosh Comfort Station No. O-302)	Ohanapecosh
30	Ohanapecosh Comfort Station No. O-303	More images	March 13, 1991 (#91000204)	Mt. Rainier National Park 46°44′10″N 121°34′01″W / 46.736111°N 121.566944°W / 46.736111; -121.566944 (Ohanapecosh Comfort Station No. O-303)	Ohanapecosh
31	Ben Olsen House		November 7, 1976 (#76001897)	S end of D St. 46°23′48″N 122°57′16″W / 46.396667°N 122.954444°W / 46.396667; -122.954444 (Ben Olsen House)	Vader
32	Olympic Club Saloon	More images	March 10, 1980 (#80004006)	112 N. Tower St. 46°43′01″N 122°57′06″W / 46.716944°N 122.951667°W / 46.716944; -122.951667 (Olympic Club Saloon)	Centralia
33	O. K. Palmer House		May 15, 1986 (#86001067)	673 N.W. Pennsylvania 46°40′03″N 122°58′31″W / 46.6675°N 122.975278°W / 46.6675; -122.975278 (O. K. Palmer House)	Chehalis	A 2+1⁄2 story, American Foursquare home, built for the founder of the Palmer Lumber and Manufacturing Company in Chehalis.
34	Pennsylvania Avenue-West Side Historic District		December 3, 1991 (#91001721)	600 block NW. St. Helens and 440-723 Pennsylvania Aves. 46°39′57″N 122°58′30″W / 46.665833°N 122.975°W / 46.665833; -122.975 (Pennsylvania Avenue-West Side Historic District)	Chehalis	First platted and built in the 1880s, considered mostly complete by 1915.
35	Randle Ranger Station-Work Center	More images	April 8, 1986 (#86000816)	Gifford Pinchot National Forest 46°32′08″N 121°57′28″W / 46.535556°N 121.957778°W / 46.535556; -121.957778 (Randle Ranger Station-Work Center)	Randle
36	Scout Lodge		September 15, 2004 (#04001007)	278 SE Adams Ave. 46°39′47″N 122°57′34″W / 46.663056°N 122.959444°W / 46.663056; -122.959444 (Scout Lodge)	Chehalis	Also known as the Troop 373 and Troop 7373 Scout Lodge. Built by the Works Progress Administration.
37	St. Helens Hotel	More images	October 8, 1991 (#91001497)	440 N. Market Blvd. 46°39′53″N 122°58′02″W / 46.664722°N 122.967222°W / 46.664722; -122.967222 (St. Helens Hotel)	Chehalis	Originally a wooden hotel in the 1890s, the brick and concrete structure was rebuilt and expanded in the late 1910s.
38	The Sentinel	More images	December 17, 1991 (#91001782)	Washington Park, bounded by Main, Pearl, Locust and Silver 46°42′59″N 122°57′19″W / 46.716389°N 122.955278°W / 46.716389; -122.955278 (The Sentinel)	Centralia	Sculptor — Alonzo Victor Lewis
39	Three Lakes Patrol Cabin	More images	March 13, 1991 (#91000189)	Mt. Rainier National Park 46°45′51″N 121°28′21″W / 46.764167°N 121.4725°W / 46.764167; -121.4725 (Three Lakes Patrol Cabin)	Ohanapecosh
40	U.S. Post Office – Centralia Main	More images	August 7, 1991 (#91000640)	214 W. Centralia College Blvd. 46°42′56″N 122°57′25″W / 46.7156°N 122.9570°W / 46.7156; -122.9570 (U.S. Post Office – Centralia Main)	Centralia
41	Wolfenbarger Site	Upload image	May 2, 1977 (#77001346)	Address Restricted	Curtis	A rare, undisturbed Native American archaeological site in the state.

Former listings

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Doty Bridge	Upload image	July 16, 1982 (#82004260)	July 16, 1990	Spanning the Chehalis River	Doty	One of the last remaining covered railroad bridges in Washington state, the span was completed by 1926. Reported by the state as destroyed in 1990.
2	Weyerhaeuser Pe Ell Bridge		July 26, 1982 (#82004261)	July 16, 1990	South of Pe Ell, spanning the Chehalis River	Pe Ell	Covered wooden bridge carrying a water main for the town of Pe Ell over the Chehalis River. The bridge was declared destroyed by the state in 1990 and remnants were washed away during the Great Coastal Gale of 2007.

See also

• List of National Historic Landmarks in Washington (state)
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington state

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 Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved December 20, 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. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: George E. Birge House". National Park Service. Retrieved December 17, 2024. With accompanying pictures This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
7. Address based on USPS website. Accessed April 12, 2016.
8. "The Beautiful And Commodious New Federal Building And Postoffice In Chehalis That Was Appropriately Dedicated With Ceremonies Recently". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. January 19, 1934. p. 8. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
9. "Mount Rainier Historic Structures". Retrieved 2008-02-23.
10. VanTuyl, Aaron (December 16, 2006). "History repeats itself". The Chronicle (Centralia, Washington). Retrieved September 25, 2024.
11. The Chronicle staff (December 30, 2008). "O.K. Palmer Renovates Gutter Company in 1908". The Chronicle (Centralia, Washington). Retrieved September 25, 2024.
12. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Pennsylvania Avenue--West Side Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved September 25, 2024. With accompanying pictures This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
13. McDonald Zander, Julie (2011). Images of America - Chehalis. Arcadia Publishing. p. 91. ISBN 9780738576039. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
14. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Helens Hotel". National Park Service. Retrieved December 17, 2024. With accompanying pictures This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
15. Address based on USPS website. Accessed April 12, 2016.
16. McCracken, Gordon (June 18, 1977). "Boistfort site hops on register". The Daily Chronicle. p. W3. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
17. Hoxit, Eric (February 19, 1976). "Will old covered bridge find new home at fair?". The Daily Chronicle. p. 1. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
18. "Washington Doty Bridge: Withdrawn". National Archives and Records Administration. July 16, 1990. Retrieved November 18, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
19. "Washington Weyerhauser Pe Ell Bridge: Withdrawn". National Archives and Records Administration. July 16, 1990. Retrieved November 14, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
20. Schreiber, Dan (June 21, 2008). "Facing Flood Costs, Pe Ell Mulls Town Status". The Chronicle. Retrieved December 5, 2024.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Lewis County, Washington, United States
County seat: Chehalis
Cities	Centralia Chehalis Morton Mossyrock Napavine Toledo Vader Winlock
Town	Pe Ell
CDPs	Fords Prairie Mineral Onalaska Packwood
Unincorporated communities	Adna Alpha Boistfort Cinebar Curtis Doty Dryad Ethel Evaline Forest Galvin Glenoma Harmony Littell Mary's Corner Mayfield McCormick Meskill Randle Saint Urban Salkum Silver Creek Swofford Wildwood Wilson Winston
Former communities	Ceres Cora
Ghost towns	Burnt Ridge Kopiah Lindberg Mendota Walville
Flooded towns	Kosmos Nesika Riffe
Indian reservation	Yakama Indian Reservation‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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