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La Conner in Skagit County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
 

Former Grange Hall

 
 
Former Grange Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 20, 2021
1. Former Grange Hall Marker
Inscription. This building was built about 1875 for a Grange Hall

It became the first federal court north of Seattle, the district court for Whatcom County, and the first court house for Skagit County.

Later it became at various times...a school house...a church...a lodge room...and a community center.

It was restored and returned to community use by the Civic Improvement Club of La Conner

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
 
Location. 48° 23.377′ N, 122° 29.833′ W. Marker is in La Conner, Washington, in Skagit County. It is at the intersection of 2nd Street and Calhoun Street, on the right when traveling south on 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 622 2nd Street, La Conner WA 98257, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Puget Sound Region. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Magnus Anderson Log Cabin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town of La Conner 1873-1914 (about 400 feet away); Old Time Skagit River Indian Canoes (about 400 feet away); The Tillinghast Beech (approx. 0.4 miles away); Deception Pass (approx. 6.9 miles away); a different marker also named Deception Pass

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(approx. 6.9 miles away); a different marker also named Deception Pass (approx. 6.9 miles away); a different marker also named Deception Pass (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Conner.
 
Former Grange Hall and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 20, 2021
2. Former Grange Hall and Marker
The marker is visible here on the front porch, mounted on the wall to the left of the entrance.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 368 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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Jul. 3, 2026