National Register of Historic Places

Tenino Downtown Historic District

Tenino, Thurston County, Washington
Listed
June 24, 2004
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
02001616

About this property

The Tenino Downtown Historic District is two blocks long, one-half block-deep on either side of Sussex Street in Tenino, Washington. Approximately three acres in size, the district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 25, 2004. Sussex Street is the main thoroughfare through Tenino and is also part of Washington State Route 507. Contributing properties include the State Bank of Tenino, built in 1908; Campbell and Campbell Store, built in 1906–07; Mentzner and Coping Block, built in 1914; Miller Block, built in 1906; VFW Hall/Liberty Theater, built in 1914; Columbia Building, built in 1906; Wolf Building, built in 1908; Henderson and Davis Garage, built in 1924; Masonic Temple, built in 1921; Skaggs Store, built in 1925; Tenino Telephone Office, built in 1925; Wichman Office, built in 1904; and the Russell Building, built in 1908. Other significant but non-contributing buildings in the district are the Mandery-Martin Building, built in 1925 and Jiffy Lunch, built in 1923. It includes a Masonic Lodge built in 1921, one of few two-story buildings in the district.

Location

Tenino, Thurston County, Washington
46.85699, -122.85336

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Seatco Prison Site
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When was Tenino Downtown Historic District listed on the National Register?

Tenino Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Tenino Downtown Historic District?

Tenino Downtown Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Tenino Downtown Historic District?

The period of significance for Tenino Downtown Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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