Reconnaissance Built Environment Survey of Walla Walla’s Germantown – Portions of Chase’s Addition, Henderson’s Addition, Freise Addition and an Unplatted Area, Walla Walla, Washington

Architectural History and Archaeology! LLC; Sharley, Ann

The PDF attached to this reference does not include Appendix D: Historic Survey Forms. Abstract: "The City of Walla Walla was awarded a Certified Local Government (CLG) grant by the Washington Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) for reconnaissance level built environment survey of a seven-block residential area within the city limits. The survey area, a portion of Section 29, T. 7 N., R. 36 E., W.M., is bounded by Chestnut Street on the north, Malcolm and Morton streets on the south, Chase and South 4th avenues on the west, and South 2nd Avenue and St. John Street on the east. The project comprises portions of Chase’s Addition, Henderson’s Addition, Freise Addition, and an unplatted area, lands totaling approximately 31 acres. The City of Walla Walla contracted with Architectural History & Archaeology! LLC (AHA!) to conduct the survey and report the results; historical research was not included in the scope of work. During the fieldwork, conducted in June 2015, 153 historical properties were recorded and the survey area was identified as the heart of Walla Walla’s historical Germantown. Nearly all historical properties within the survey area are small residences with associated garages and outbuildings, although two churches, several commercial buildings, and two bridges were also recorded. Most of these properties date to the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the period of Volga German immigration to the area. Although most of the buildings have been altered through replacement of doors, windows, and other fabric, nearly all remain clearly recognizable as historical. Relatively little modern infill has occurred in the area. The 153 properties were subsequently added to the Washington Historic Property Inventory database and evaluated for National Register of Historic Places eligibility under Criterion C, for their architectural merits, and under other criteria if information were readily available. Although only 22 properties were recommended individually eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, most buildings in the survey area appear to qualify as contributing elements in a Germantown historic district. Additional research is recommended to identify boundaries of such a district and establish criteria for inclusion of properties." Project funding was provided in part by a 2015 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Walla Walla (project number WA-15-002) administered by the Washington State Historic Preservation Office (grant number P15AF00069) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Walla Walla, Washington is a Certified Local Government.

Reconnaissance Built Environment Survey of Walla Walla’s Germantown – Portions of Chase’s Addition, Henderson’s Addition, Freise Addition and an Unplatted Area, Walla Walla, Washington

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