Aberdeen in Grays Harbor County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Breaker - 2013

Adam Kuby

— (American, b 1961) —

Breaker Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Card, May 30, 2022

1. Breaker Marker

Inscription. These sandstone blocks, hewn from a quarry in the Cascades, were hand-carved and incorporated into Aberdeen's historic 1909 Weatherwax High School. When the school burned down in 2002, the stones were wisely pulled from the ashes, but without knowing how they might be reused. Now reimagined into a work of art, these same stones continue to honor the Weatherwax family for their original and ongoing contribution to the Aberdeen community.

Erected 2013 by Greys Harbor Community Foundation and City of Aberdeen.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 46° 58.499′ N, 123° 49.88′ W. Marker is in Aberdeen, Washington, in Grays Harbor County. It is on Park Street (U.S. 101) near Simpson Avenue (U.S. 101) when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Aberdeen WA 98520, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Olympic Peninsula.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Aberdeen School and Sam Benn's Salt House (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Spirit Of The American Doughboy (approx. 0.9 miles away); KC Riverfront Park (approx. 1.4 miles away); F. Arnold Polson House and Alex Polson Grounds

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(approx. 2.3 miles away); 7th Street Theatre (approx. 2.6 miles away); Hoquiam Public Library (approx. 2.6 miles away); Hoquiam Library (approx. 2.6 miles away); Cosmopolis Treaty Grounds (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aberdeen.

Also see . . . Aberdeen School District #5, Weatherwax, J.M., High School #1. The entry for the school in the Pacific Coast Architecture Database.

Weatherwax High School was gutted by an arson fire on 01/05/2002; a new school was dedicated 5 years later on 08/25/2007; when it burned in 2002, six buildings composed the Aberdeen High School complex, the focal point being the Weatherwax Building.

(Submitted on June 8, 2022, by James Card of Aberdeen, Washington.)

Plaque depicting original Weatherwax High School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Card, May 30, 2022

2. Plaque depicting original Weatherwax High School

Photographed by James Card, May 30, 2022

3. "Breaker"

Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2022, by James Card of Aberdeen, Washington. This page has been viewed 214 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2022, by James Card of Aberdeen, Washington. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.