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Centralia Downtown Historic District

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Centralia Downtown Historic District
Downtown in 2011
Centralia Downtown Historic District is located in Washington (state)
Centralia Downtown Historic District
Centralia Downtown Historic District is located in the United States
Centralia Downtown Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Center St., Burlington Northern right-of-way, Walnut St., and Pearl St., Centralia, Washington
Area25 acres (10 ha)
Built1888
ArchitectJoseph Wohleb; Bebb and Gould
Architectural styleLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.03000164[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 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]

Significant contributing properties

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Masonic Building

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.[2]

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.[2] 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.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ Lawton, Mark (February 17, 2004). "Aerie flies high after extensive restoration effort". The Chronicle. pp. C1, C3. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  4. ^ "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.
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