Centralia Downtown Historic District
Centralia Downtown Historic District | |
 Downtown in 2011 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Center St., Burlington Northern right-of-way, Walnut St., and Pearl St., Centralia, Washington |
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| Area | 25 acres (10 ha) |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architect | Joseph Wohleb; Bebb and Gould |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000164[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 18, 2003 |
The Centralia Downtown Historic District is a 25 acres (10 ha) historic district in Centralia, Washington, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. It's roughly bounded by Center St., Burlington Northern right-of-way, Walnut St., and Pearl St. It includes 59 contributing buildings, a contributing structure, and three contributing objects.[1]
History
[edit]The downtown district underwent a renovation known as the Centralia Streetscape project that began in July 2001. Planned to be finished by November the same year, the efforts were not considered completed until January 2003. The project's purpose was to renovate the district to look similar to an early 1900s look and feel, which included new lighting and crosswalks to mimic the period. The work was waylaid due to weather, difficulties with concrete and existing landscaping, and several unforeseen obstacles. Issues included the removal of old, collapsed storm drain pipes and hidden trolley tracks. A void was found under the sidewalk outside of the Olympic Club Saloon, suspected to be a hideaway during the Prohibition era.[2]
Significant contributing properties
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Four sites in the district are listed separately on the National Register, the Centralia Union Depot, the federal Centralia Post Office, the McMenamins Olympic Club Saloon built in 1908, and The Sentinel, a sculpture dedicated to four legionnaires killed in Centralia's 1919 Armistice Day Riot.[3]
The district includes several buildings that were formerly home to fraternal organizations, such as the Masonic lodge building known as the Centralia Masonic Lodge which was constructed in 1923.[3] The Aerie, known for its 2,800-square-foot (260 m2) ballroom, was built in 1926 by the Centralia chapter of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Alleva, Paul (January 13, 2003). "Centralia's Streetscape project completed". The Chronicle. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ^ a b Connie Walker Gray; Jill Schnaiberg; Patrick O'Bannon (November 13, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Centralia Downtown Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved June 4, 2018. With accompanying 42 photos
- ^ Lawton, Mark (February 17, 2004). "Aerie flies high after extensive restoration effort". The Chronicle. pp. C1, C3. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "The Aerie - Centralia Historic Building is Remodeled and Open For Business". The Chronicle (Press release). Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce. January 3, 2004. p. 41. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
External links
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Media related to Centralia Downtown Historic District at Wikimedia Commons
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