Downtown in Port Angeles in Clallam County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
President Lincoln Reserved This Building Site
Courtesy of Michael Trebert Chapter NSDAR
1. President Lincoln Reserved This Building Site Marker
Erected 1936 by Michael Trebert Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 10, 1862.
Location. 48° 7.172′ N, 123° 26.108′ W. Marker is in Port Angeles, Washington, in Clallam County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of West 1st Street and S Oak Street, on the right when traveling east on West 1st Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 W 1st St, Port Angeles WA 98362, 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, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Discovery of Port Angeles Harbor (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); President Lincoln (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pioneers of Port Angeles (approx. Ό mile away); Lincoln Park (approx. 2 miles away); Spanish Explorers (approx. 4.1 miles away); Juan de Fuca (approx. 4.8 miles away).
More about this marker. The marker includes a DAR insignia and a relief image of a bust of President
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Regarding President Lincoln Reserved This Building Site. In 1862, through the efforts of Victor Smith, Collector of Customs for the district of Puget Sound, President Lincoln issued a proclamation reserving not less than five square miles of land lying on the south side of Port Angeles Bay for Naval, Military, and other purposes.
This building was admitted to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. From the nomination form: "New Federal Building Is Officially Open Tonight. Structure Is Culmination Of Many Years of Civic Effort . . ."
Port Angeles Evening News, March 25, 1933, page 1, col.7: "An edifice of richness and beauty, inside and out, of great utility value and enduring construction has been given Port Angeles in the Federal structure." The reporter was especially impressed by the "excellent natural, as well as electrical, lighting available in every position. . ." Reference: WISAARD Property ID #700017.
Also see . . . National Register of Historic Places - 1983. Port Angeles US Post Office / Federal Building National Register of Historic Places. (Submitted on January 5, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 62 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on January 5, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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