National Register of Historic Places listings in Benton County, Washington

Location of Benton County in Washington

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 November 25, 2016.[4]

Current listings

[5] Name on the Register Image Date listed[6] Location City or town Description
1 Benton County Courthouse
Benton County Courthouse
December 12, 1976
(#76001869)
 Dudley Ave. and Market St.
46°12′12″N 119°46′10″W / 46.203333°N 119.769444°W / 46.203333; -119.769444 (Benton County Courthouse)		 Prosser
2 J. W. Carey House
J. W. Carey House
December 7, 1989
(#89002096)
 Byron Rd., W of Prosser
46°11′45″N 119°48′05″W / 46.195833°N 119.801389°W / 46.195833; -119.801389 (J. W. Carey House)		 Prosser
3 Glade Creek Site Upload image
October 21, 1977
(#77001330)
 Address restricted[7]
 Prosser
4 Gold Coast Historic District
Gold Coast Historic District
March 7, 2005
(#04000315)
 Roughly bounded by Willis St., Davison Ave., Hunt Ave., Davison Ave., and George Washington Way
46°17′53″N 119°16′12″W / 46.298056°N 119.27°W / 46.298056; -119.27 (Gold Coast Historic District)		 Richland
5 Hanford B Reactor
Hanford B Reactor
April 3, 1992
(#92000245)
 Near jct. of WA 24 and WA 240, Hanford Site
46°37′50″N 119°38′46″W / 46.630556°N 119.646111°W / 46.630556; -119.646111 (Hanford B Reactor)		 Richland Designated a National Historic Landmark August 19, 2008
6 Hanford Island Archeological Site
Hanford Island Archeological Site
August 28, 1976
(#76001870)
 Address restricted[7]
 Richland
7 Hanford North Archeological District Upload image
August 28, 1976
(#76001871)
 Address restricted[7]
 Richland
8 Locke Island Archeological District Upload image
August 28, 1976
(#76001872)
 Address restricted[7]
 Richland
9 Rattlesnake Springs Sites Upload image
May 4, 1976
(#76001873)
 Address restricted[7]
 Richland
10 Ryegrass Archeological District Upload image
January 31, 1976
(#76001874)
 Address restricted[7]
 Richland
11 Snively Canyon Archeological District Upload image
August 28, 1976
(#76001875)
 Address restricted[7]
 Richland
12 Telegraph Island Petroglyphs Upload image
March 10, 1975
(#75001840)
 Address restricted[7]
 Paterson
13 Tri-Cities Archaeological District Upload image
October 29, 1984
(#84000468)
 Address restricted[7]
 Kennewick
14 U.S. Post Office – Prosser Main
U.S. Post Office – Prosser Main
August 7, 1991
(#91000653)
 1103 Meade Ave.
46°12′15″N 119°46′09″W / 46.204167°N 119.769167°W / 46.204167; -119.769167 (U.S. Post Office – Prosser Main)		 Prosser
15 Wooded Island Archeological District Upload image
July 19, 1976
(#76001876)
 Address restricted[7]
 Richland

Former listings

[5] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Summary
1 Prosser Steel Bridge Upload image
July 16, 1982
(#82004195)
July 16, 1990
 Spans Yakima River
 Prosser

See also

References

  1. ↑ Andrus, Patrick W.; Shrimpton, Rebecca H.; et al. (2002), How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, National Register Bulletin (15), National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, retrieved June 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places Program: Research, retrieved January 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Washington Information System for Architectural and Archaeological Records Data (WISAARD), retrieved February 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions". National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved on November 25, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Numbers represent an ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of sensitive archeological sites in many instances. The main reasons for such restrictions include the potential for looting, vandalism, or trampling. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin (29), National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.

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