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
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. It 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.
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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 7th Street Theatre (approx. Ό mile away); Hoquiam Public Library (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
this page online
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.)
Photographed by James Card, June 14, 2022
2. F. Arnold Polson House
Photographed by James Card, June 14, 2022
3. Alex Polson Grounds
as seen from the entrance of F. Arnold Polson House
Photographed by James Card, June 14, 2022
4. F. Arnold Polson House and Alex Polson Grounds
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2014, by Mickey Thurman of Hoquiam, Washington. This page has been viewed 907 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 5, 2014, by Mickey Thurman of Hoquiam, Washington. 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 16, 2024, by James Card of Aberdeen, Washington. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
