National Register of Historic Places

Colbert House

Ilwaco, Pacific County, Washington
Listed
October 17, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77001347

About this property

The Colbert House is a historic house museum owned by Washington State Parks and located in Ilwaco, Washington, at the corner of Quaker and Lake streets. The house was originally built in 1872 and was moved to its current site in 1883. The house was owned by a fishery and cannery family, Frederick and Catherine (Petit) Colbert and descendants, and was restored in 1994 to a late 19th-century appearance with Colbert family furnishings and decorative items. Following its restoration, the house was operated by Cape Disappointment State Park as a historic house museum that was open by appointment only. In 2009, the Long Beach Area Parks Management Plan deemed the operation of the building as a house museum to be "not feasible at this time" and that "State Parks will preserve the building until such time as a feasible and sustainable use becomes apparent." Colbert House is a Washington State Parks Heritage Site and on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

Ilwaco, Pacific County, Washington
46.30844, -124.03629

Categories

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Sources

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When was Colbert House listed on the National Register?

Colbert House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Colbert House?

Colbert House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Colbert House?

The period of significance for Colbert House is recorded as the industrial era.

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