National Register of Historic Places

Whitcomb Cabin

Glenwood, Klickitat County, Washington
Listed
June 9, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75001860

About this property

The Whitcomb Cabin is a historic 18-by-25-foot (5.5 m × 7.6 m) log cabin near Glenwood, Washington that was built in 1875. Known also as the Stephen S. Whitcomb Cabin, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The listing included one contributing building and two contributing structures. The cabin is the last surviving pioneer log cabin in the Lake Conboy area and one of few surviving in Klickitat. It is the last building of the former community of Fulda, named for Mr. Whitcomb's home city, Fulda, in Germany. The cabin served as the post office of Fulda.

Location

Glenwood, Klickitat County, Washington
45.96326, -121.34384

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTAGRICULTUREARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Whitcomb Cabin listed on the National Register?

Whitcomb Cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 9, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Whitcomb Cabin?

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

What is the period of significance for Whitcomb Cabin?

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

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