National Register of Historic Places

Maryhill

Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington
Listed
December 31, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74001966

About this property

Maryhill Museum of Art is a small museum with an eclectic collection, located near what is now the community of Maryhill in the U.S. state of Washington. The museum is situated on a bluff overlooking the eastern end of the Columbia River Gorge. The structure was originally intended as a mansion for entrepreneur Samuel Hill (1857-1931), and was designed by architects Hornblower and Marshall. It was named Maryhill for Hill's wife, daughter of James J. Hill, a Great Northern Railroad baron, and was intended to be used as a home at which they could entertain Samuel Hill's school friend King Albert I of Belgium. Construction was halted upon America's entry into World War I. The unfinished museum building was dedicated on November 3, 1926 by Queen Marie of Romania, and was opened to the public on Hill's birthday (May 13) in 1940. The museum's first physical expansion was completed when the Mary and Bruce Stevenson Wing opened to the public in May 2012. It includes a plaza that overlooks the Columbia River, an education center, a collections suite, and a café.

Location

Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington
45.67763, -120.86462

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Sources

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When was Maryhill listed on the National Register?

Maryhill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Maryhill?

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

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

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