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Osterman House
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National Register of Historic Places

Osterman House

Also known as Tuttle House

On the National Register since 198343 years
Queen AnneListed 1983Walla Walla
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About

About Osterman House

Osterman House, at 508 Lincoln St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 19, 1983. It was among the first 9 of Walla Walla’s 24 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 86 other Washington listings.

What it isHistoric house in Walla Walla, Washington, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 33 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1892 to today

  1. 1892Built
  2. 1983Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 43 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

508 Lincoln St., Walla Walla · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Osterman HouseStart here
  2. 2Walla Walla Public LibraryBuilt 1905 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Small-Elliott HouseItalianate · Built 1879 · next door
  4. 4YMCA Building-Walla WallaBuilt 1907 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Liberty TheaterCraftsman · next door
Around it

14 more Register listings within a mile

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

BGeorge Ludwigs HouseBuilt 19040.3 miBMemorial Building, Whitman CollegeBuilding0.4 miDWalla Walla Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict0.6 miBGreen Park SchoolRenaissance Revival0.6 miBDacres HotelBuilding0.7 miBMax Baumeister BuildingLate Victorian · Built 18890.7 miBUS Post Office-Walla Walla MainMediterranean0.7 miBNorman Francis Butler HouseLate Victorian · Built 18820.7 miBMiles C. Moore HouseLate Victorian0.8 miBMarcus Whitman HotelItalian Renaissance · Built 19280.8 miBKirkman HouseGeorgian Colonial0.8 miBBachtold Building-Interurban DepotBuilding0.9 miBNorthern Pacific Railway Passenger DepotLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 19140.9 miBElectric Light Works BuildingLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movement1 mi
More like it

Queen Anne style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Queen Anne.

Norman Francis Butler HouseBuilt 1882 · 0.7 mi away
Jacob Weinhard HouseBuilt 1907 · 23.7 mi away
John Brining House24.2 mi away
Mancel Kelley House24.3 mi away

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Questions about Osterman House

Is Osterman House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 19, 1983 (Register number 83004274).

Is Osterman House a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Osterman House?

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 Osterman House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 33 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 75613555 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.