Reconnaissance Survey for Downtown Pullman, Whitman County, Washington

Doyon, Annie; Burk-Hise, Kathryn

Abstract: "Between March and August 2014 Annie Doyon, MHP of A.D. Preservation and subconsultant Kathryn Burk-Hise, MSHP, completed a reconnaissance level survey in downtown Pullman, Whitman County, Washington. The survey involved approximately 30 +/- acres in township, range, and section: T14.0N, R45.0e, 5. During the early phases of the project, archival research was undertaken and a records review was conducted utilizing the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation’s WISAARD database to determine if any resources had been previously recorded within, or directly adjacent to, the survey area defined by the current project. The records review revealed that seven historical sites (Sites 1, 26, 31, 50, 52, 82, 85) had been previously documented within the current survey area. The records review also revealed that two of the survey sites (Sites 26, 69) had been previously listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The seven previously documented sites were surveyed in the field along with 82 additional undocumented sites for a total of 89 surveyed sites within the defined survey area and directly adjacent to it. A total of 10 sites surveyed were outside the original survey boundaries; eight were determined by the consultants as relating to the contexts within survey area and two additional sites were identified by the city. The consultants worked with Pete Dickinson representing the city and acting as liaison between the Historic Preservation Commission and the consultants to identify those approximately 40 sites, outlined in the project’s original scope of work, that would be designated for expanded discussion in the current report; the final total for these sites is 53. The remaining 36 sites will be identified on project mapping and represented with images and basic information, but no further information will be provided. It was determined that five of the survey sites appear individually eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (Sites 1, 26, 31, 52, 69), though two of these sites are already listed (Sites 26, 69), and simply appear to retain the integrity associated with their original listings. It was also determined that portions of the survey area appear potentially eligible for listing as a historic district in the National Register, with 36 of the survey sites being recommended as contributing sites within that potential district. Additional sites not included in the current survey may also be considered for inclusion in a potential downtown district if pursued." Funding was provided in part by a 2014 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Pullman (project number WA-14-006) administered by the Washington State Historic Preservation Office (grant number P14AF00053) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Pullman, Washington is a Certified Local Government.

Reconnaissance Survey for Downtown Pullman, Whitman County, Washington

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