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

F. Arnold Polson House and Alex Polson Grounds

Photographed By John Larson, Polson Museum Director

1. F. Arnold Polson House and Alex Polson Grounds Marker

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Registered National
Historic Place

F. Arnold Polson House
and Alex Polson Grounds

Under the provisions of the
National Historic Preservation
Act of 1966, this property possesses
exceptional value in illustrating
American history and culture.

Entered in the
National Register of Historic Places
June 19, 1979
by the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Dixy Lee Ray, Governor.

Erected by Washington State Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is June 19, 1979.

Location. 46° 58.736′ N, 123° 52.837′ W. Marker is in Hoquiam, Washington, in Grays Harbor County. Marker is on Riverside Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1611 Riverside Avenue, Hoquiam WA 98550, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 7th Street Theatre (approx. ¼ mile away); Hoquiam Public Library

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Hoquiam Library (approx. 0.3 miles away); Breaker - 2013 (approx. 2.3 miles away); First Aberdeen School and Sam Benn's Salt House (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Spirit Of The American Doughboy (approx. 3.2 miles away); Cosmopolis Treaty Grounds (approx. 5.3 miles away).

Regarding F. Arnold Polson House and Alex Polson Grounds. This former home (now a museum) was a gift to Hoquiam and Grays Harbor County by the Arnold Polson family. Exhibits and collections are overseen by the Polson Park and Museum Historical Society.

Also see . . . The Polson Museum. (Submitted on April 5, 2014, by Mickey Thurman of Hoquiam, Washington.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2014, by Mickey Thurman of Hoquiam, Washington. This page has been viewed 497 times since then and 36 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 5, 2014, by Mickey Thurman of Hoquiam, Washington. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

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