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Mills Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Mills Building

Also known as Tobiason's

On the National Register since 198541 years
Gothic RevivalListed 1985Longview
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About Mills Building

Mills Building, at 1239 Commerce Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 5, 1985. The Register lists it for its town planning and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Gothic Revival, as it does for 12 other Washington listings. It was listed as part of Civic, Cultural, and Commercial Resources of Longview TR. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isRegistered Historic Place in Cowlitz, Washington. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 6 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1926 to today

  1. 1926Built
  2. 1985Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 41 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

1239 Commerce Ave., Longview · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Mills BuildingStart here
  2. 2Schumann BuildingSullivanesque · Built 1926 · next door
  3. 3Pounder BuildingTudor Gothic · next door
  4. 4Tyni BuildingClassical · Built 1925 · next door
  5. 5Sevier and Weed BuildingClassical Revival · Built 1925 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BBig Four Furniture BuildingArt Deco · Built 19240.1 miBWashington Gas and Electric BuildingClassical Revival0.1 miBUS Post Office-Longview MainModerne · Built 19340.2 miBWillard BuildingGeorgian Revival · Built 19240.2 miDLongview Civic Center Historic DistrictArt Deco0.3 miBColumbia TheaterClassical Revival0.3 miBPacific Telephone and Telegraph BuildingArt Deco · Built 19280.3 mi
More like it

Gothic Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Gothic Revival.

First Christian Church0.7 mi away
Longview Community Church0.7 mi away

Memories of Mills Building

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Questions about Mills Building

Is Mills Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 5, 1985 (Register number 85003019).

Is Mills Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Washington has 25 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Mills Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Mills Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75610975 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.