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Wilkeson Arch

WA 165, Church St. and Brierhill Blvd., Wilkeson, Washington

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Wilkeson Arch

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Photo taken by K. A. Erickson in July 2010

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Status
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 2000
Reference number
00000973
Architectural style
Other architectural type; Rustic
Areas of significance
Industry; Architecture
Level of significance
Local
Evaluation criteria
A - Event; C - Design/Construction
Property type
Structure
Historic function
Monument/marker
Current function
Monument/marker
Periods of significance
1925-1949; 1950-1974
Significant year
1925

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20th Century (29,076)
Arch (21)
Built 1925 (921)
Built during 1920s (8,297)
Have Street View (46,423)
Owned by local government (11,500)
Pierce County, Washington (234)
Sandstone (4,861)
Washington (1,978)
Wilkeson, Washington (5)

Update Log 

  • October 9, 2016: Updated by Bill Eichelberger: Corrected location.
  • October 9, 2016: New Street View added by Bill Eichelberger
  • July 30, 2010: New photos from K. A. Erickson

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Wilkeson Arch
Posted July 30, 2010, by K. A. Erickson

The Nisqually Earthquake on February 28, 2001 toppled the first Wilkeson Arch, built in 1925. Most of what could be salvaged was put into this 2004 structure a few blocks away from the site of the original.