Built in 1924 (Neoclassical architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
One of 74 National Register listings published here for Whatcom County · listed in 1989 · category: District · built in 1924, Neoclassical 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 31 fires within 5 miles of Gorge Hydroelectric Power Plants between 1994 and 2019, burning about 7,204 acres in total. 20 started naturally. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 20 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | North Cascades National Park | WEE |
| 9 September 1998 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | North Cascades National Park | GOODELL |
| 8 September 2019 | Natural | 2.0 acres | North Cascades National Park | OVERLOOK |
| 6 September 2006 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | North Cascades National Park | NEW HALEM CG |
| 1 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | North Cascades National Park | PYRAMID RG |
| 9 August 1998 | Smoking | under an acre | North Cascades National Park | PYRAMID LK |
| 5 August 2003 | Natural | 2.0 acres | North Cascades National Park | NEWHALEMCR |
| 5 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | North Cascades National Park | LADDERCRK |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Gorge Hydroelectric Power Plants: 2 past producers, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Talc-Soapstone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade International Talc | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Devil's Corner Cliff Walk | 0.3 miles | 1974 |
 | Skagit River and Newhalem Creek Hydroelectric Projects | 1.4 miles | 1996 |
| Skagit River and Newhalem Creek Hydroelectric Projects (Boundary Increase) | 3.0 miles | 2011 | |
 | Diablo Hydroelectric Power Plant | 4.4 miles | 1989 |
 | Sourdough Mountain Lookout | 6.5 miles | 1989 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 89000499 in Record Group 79. |
| Whatcom County | All 74 listed properties in this county. |
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