Built in 1893 (Romanesque Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
One of 23 National Register listings published here for Kittitas County · listed in 1976 · category: Building · built in 1893, Romanesque Revival architecture.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of Washington State Normal School Building between 1996 and 2020, burning about 421 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | HOME STEAD |
| 30 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | THRALL ROAD |
| 30 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | IREEN RINEHART |
| 26 July 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | WRONG CREEK |
| 16 July 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | DUNCAN HILL 2 |
| 10 July 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 320 acres | Spokane District | MANASTASH |
| 10 July 1996 | Debris and open burning | 100 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 18 March 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southeast Region-Department of Natural Resources | RIDGE ROAD |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 21 workings within 5 miles of Washington State Normal School Building: 20 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Gemstone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craige Hill | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Ellensburg Deposit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Traprock Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Gemstone | Past Producer | ||
| Boyd Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Desmond Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Donahue Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Goebel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lester Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lym Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ellensburg, the town this property stands in, in 8 storm reports between 1998 and 2017: 2 heavy rain, 1 flash flood, 1 dust devil, 1 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2010 | Lightning | Ellensburg | $60,000 | Lightning struck an 80 foot fir tree and started a house fire. The lightning split the tree and the energy was transferred into the cast iron sewer pipe and into the home catching the house on fire. A large piece of the split tree hit a car that was parked across the street. |
| March 2017 | Flood | Ellensburg | - | Small Stream Flooding was reported along numerous creeks draining into the western sections of Ellensburg. Several roads were closed due to water including Railroad, Dolarway, Enterprise and West Thrall Roads. Most of the flooding was along Reecer and Dry Creek with water surrounding several businesses and homes. |
| July 2012 | Heavy Rain | Ellensburg | - | One inch of rainfall observed in 1 hour. |
| June 2009 | Heavy Rain | Ellensburg | - | Rainfall of 0.79 inch occurred in 10 minutes accompanied by 1/4 inch hail. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Ellensburg | - | Hail started as penny size and grew to nickel size. |
| May 1999 | Dust Devil | Ellensburg | - | A dust devil peeled off the roof of a mobile home near Ellensburg. |
| April 2005 | Funnel Cloud | Ellensburg | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Flash Flood | Ellensburg | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Railroad Addition Historic District | 0.2 miles | 1987 | |
| Downtown Ellensburg Historic District | 0.4 miles | 1977 | |
| Kittitas County Fairgrounds | 0.4 miles | 1999 | |
 | Shoudy House | 0.5 miles | 1992 |
 | Northern Pacific Railway Passenger Depot | 0.9 miles | 1991 |
 | Ramsay House | 1.3 miles | 1986 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 76001896 in Record Group 79. |
| Kittitas County | All 23 listed properties in this county. |
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