Pennsylvania Avenue-West Side Historic District
Pennsylvania Avenue-West Side Historic District | |
Roundabout and Friendship Fence, Pennsylvania-West Side Historic District in Chehalis, Washington | |
Pennsylvania Avenue-West Side Historic District | |
| Location | 600 block NW. St. Helens Avenue and 440-723 Pennsylvania Avenue, Chehalis, Washington |
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| Coordinates | 46°39′49″N 122°57′52″W / 46.663735°N 122.964418°W |
| Area | 13 acres (5.3 ha) |
| Architect | Various including Jacque DeForest Griffin |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian |
| MPS | Chehalis MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001721 |
| Added to NRHP | December 3, 1991 |
The Pennsylvania Avenue-West Side Historic District is a neighborhood located in Chehalis, Washington and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) since 1991. The district is one of three NRHP neighborhoods in the city, including the Chehalis Downtown Historic District and the Hillside Historic District. The city of Chehalis recognizes a much broader and expansive historic district, known under such monikers as the Historic West Side or the Westside neighborhood, with the inclusion of several other homes and streets.
The neighborhood began in the 1880s and was mostly built up by 1915. Early, prominent members of the Chehalis community platted, built, and resided in the historic district. Residences were constructed in a variety of architectural styles with American Foursquare, Craftsman, and Late-Victorian the most numerous or notable of homes. The area is known for its ornamental street lamps, first installed in 1929.
The district was once home to the West Side School, which was destroyed in an earthquake in 1949, and is home to Westside Park. The O. K. Palmer House, an NRHP-listed home, is located within the Pennsylvania Avenue-West Side Historic District.