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Washington School
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National Register of Historic Places

Washington School

On the National Register since 199135 years
Romanesque RevivalListed 1991Walla Walla
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About Washington School

Washington School, at 501 N. Cayuse, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 21, 1991. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Romanesque Revival, as it does for 15 other Washington listings. The listing covers 2 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building 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 · 22 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1901 to today

  1. 1901Built
  2. 1991Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 35 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

501 N. Cayuse, Walla Walla · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Washington SchoolStart here
  2. 2Whitehouse-Crawford Planing MillCommercial · next door
  3. 3Electric Light Works BuildingLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movement · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Bachtold Building-Interurban DepotBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Dacres HotelBuilding · 0.1 mi on
Around it

14 more Register listings within a mile

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

BWalla Walla Valley Traction Company Car BarnUtilitarian · Built 19050.3 miBMarcus Whitman HotelItalian Renaissance · Built 19280.5 miBKirkman HouseGeorgian Colonial0.5 miBNorthern Pacific Railway Passenger DepotLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 19140.5 miBMax Baumeister BuildingLate Victorian · Built 18890.6 miBUS Post Office-Walla Walla MainMediterranean0.6 miBNorman Francis Butler HouseLate Victorian · Built 18820.6 miBLiberty TheaterCraftsman0.7 miDWalla Walla Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict0.7 miBYMCA Building-Walla WallaBuilt 19070.8 miBGeorge Ludwigs HouseBuilt 19040.9 miBJohn F. Boyer HouseVictorian · Built 18831 miBSmall-Elliott HouseItalianate · Built 18791 miBWalla Walla Public LibraryBuilt 19051 mi

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Questions about Washington School

Is Washington School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 21, 1991 (Register number 91001737).

Is Washington School a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Washington School?

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 Washington School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 22 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 75613569 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.