List of Carnegie libraries in Washington
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in Washington, where 44 libraries were built from 33 grants (totaling $1,046,000) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York
from 1901 to 1916. Of the 44 libraries built, 33 still stand and out of those, 14 still serve their original purpose.
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A Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. 2,509 Carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929, including some belonging to public and university library systems...
in Washington, where 44 libraries were built from 33 grants (totaling $1,046,000) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Carnegie Corporation of New York, which was established by Andrew Carnegie in 1911 "to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding," is one of the oldest, largest and most influential of American foundations...
from 1901 to 1916. Of the 44 libraries built, 33 still stand and out of those, 14 still serve their original purpose.
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| 1 | Aberdeen | Aberdeen Aberdeen, Washington Aberdeen is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States, founded by Samuel Benn in 1884. Aberdeen was incorporated on May 12, 1890. The city is the economic center of Grays Harbor County, bordering the cities of Hoquiam and Cosmopolis... |
$15,000 | 121 E. Market Street, Aberdeen, WA. 98520-5292 | Razed for new library | ||
| 2 | Anacortes | Anacortes Anacortes, Washington Anacortes is a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The name "Anacortes" is a consolidation of the name Anna Curtis, who was the wife of early Fidalgo Island settler Amos Bowman. Anacortes' population was 15,778 at the time of the 2010 census... |
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$10,000 | 1305 8th Street, Anacortes, WA. 98221-1833 | Designed by Cox, Piper & Carder of Bellingham, WA. Now the Anacortes Museum | |
| 3 | Auburn | Auburn Auburn, Washington -Parks:Auburn has an extensive system of parks, open space and urban trails comprising 29 developed parks, 5 undeveloped sites under planning, 2 skate parks, 2 water roatary parks, and over of trails , and almost of open space for passive and active recreation.-Environmental Park:The Auburn... |
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$9,000 | 306 Auburn Avenue, Auburn, WA. 98002-5013 | Designed by David Meyers. Currently a dance studio | |
| 4 | Ballard | Ballard | $15,000 | 2026 Northwest Market Street, Seattle, WA. 98107-4080 | Designed by H. Ryan. Library moved to new quarters in 1963. Building currently houses restaurant known as Carnegie's | ||
| 5 | Bellingham Central | Bellingham Bellingham, Washington Bellingham is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the twelfth-largest city in the state. Situated on Bellingham Bay, Bellingham is protected by Lummi Island, Portage Island, and the Lummi Peninsula, and opens onto the Strait of Georgia... |
$36,000 | Champion & Commercial Streets, Bellingham, WA. 98225 | Formally opened February 22, 1908. Razed for parking lot. | ||
| 6 | Bellingham Fairhaven | Bellingham Bellingham, Washington Bellingham is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the twelfth-largest city in the state. Situated on Bellingham Bay, Bellingham is protected by Lummi Island, Portage Island, and the Lummi Peninsula, and opens onto the Strait of Georgia... |
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— | 1117 12th Street, Bellingham, WA. 98225-6617 | Designed by Seattle firm of Elliot & West. Opened December 20, 1904. | |
| 7 | Burlington | Burlington Burlington, Washington Burlington is a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population is 8,388 as recorded by the 2010 census. It is included in the Mount Vernon–Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
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$5,000 | 901 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington, WA. 98233-1900 | Currently part of Burlington-Edison School District Burlington-Edison School District Burlington-Edison School District No. 100 is a public school district in Skagit County, Washington, USA and serves the communities of Alger, Bow, Burlington and Edison.As of October 2004, the district has an enrollment of 3,799 students.-Primary schools:... offices |
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| 8 | Centralia | Centralia Centralia, Washington Centralia is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 16,336 at the 2010 census.-History:In pioneer days, Centralia was the halfway stopover point for stagecoaches operating between the Columbia River and Seattle. In 1850, J. G. Cochran came from Missouri with his... |
$15,000 | 110 South Silver Street, Centralia, WA. 98531-4296 | Designed by Watson M. Vernon of Aberdeen, WA. Expanded and renovated in 1976 by Harry B. Rich of Seattle. | ||
| 9 | Chehalis | Chehalis Chehalis, Washington Chehalis is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 7,259 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lewis County.-History:... |
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$10,000 | 400 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis, WA. 98532-0419 | Originally designed by Y.D. Hensill of Eugene, Oregon Eugene, Oregon Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S... . Heavily remodeled after 1949 Earthquake and razed in 2007 for new library |
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| 10 | Clarkston | Clarkston Clarkston, Washington Clarkston is a city in Asotin County in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Washington. It is part of the Lewiston ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,229 in 2010.... |
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$10,000 | 6th & Chestnut Streets, Clarkston, WA. 99403-2644 | Incorporated into Clarkston High School Clarkston High School (Washington) Charles Francis Adams High School, locally referred to as Clarkston High School or CHS, is a four-year public high school located near downtown Clarkston, Washington... campus as counceling center. |
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| 11 | Edmonds | Edmonds Edmonds, Washington Edmonds is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Edmonds has a view of Puget Sound and both the Olympic Mountains and Cascade Range. The third most populous city in Snohomish County after Everett and Marysville, the population was 39,709 according to the 2010 census... |
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$5,000 | 118 5th Avenue North, Edmonds, WA. 98020-3145 | Operated as a library until 1982. Now a museum | |
| 12 | Ellensburg | Ellensburg Ellensburg, Washington Ellensburg is a city in, and the county seat of, Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 18,174 at the 2010 census. The population was 18,250 at 2011 Estimate from Office of Financial Management. Ellensburg is located just east of the Cascade Range on I-90 and is known as the... |
$10,000 | 209 North Ruby Street, Ellensburg, WA. 98926-3338 | Opened October 1909. Replaced by new library in 1965. | ||
| 13 | Everett | Everett Everett, Washington Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Named for Everett Colby, son of founder Charles L. Colby, it lies north of Seattle. The city had a total population of 103,019 at the 2010 census, making it the 6th largest in the state and... |
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$25,000 | 3001 Oakes Avenue, Everett, WA. 98201 | Designed by August F. Heide. Design inspired by Carnegie Library at Pomona, California Pomona, California -2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Pomona had a population of 149,058, a slight decline from the 2000 census population. The population density was 6,491.2 people per square mile... which was in turn modeled after the Boston Public Library, McKim Building Boston Public Library, McKim Building The Boston Public Library McKim Building in Copley Square contains the library's research collection, exhibition rooms and administrative offices... . Currently being renovated for Snohomish County Museum. |
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| 14 | Goldendale | Goldendale Goldendale, Washington Goldendale is a rural agricultural town in and the county seat of Klickitat County, Washington, United States, near the Columbia River Gorge. The population within city limits was 3,760 at the 2000 census and 3,407, a 9.4% decrease at the 2010 census. A nationally known point of interest is north... |
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$8,000 | 131 West Burgen Street, Goldendale, WA. 98620-9544 | ||
| 15 | Hoquiam | Hoquiam Hoquiam, Washington Hoquiam is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington state, United States. The town borders the city of Aberdeen at Myrtle Street with Hoquiam to the west. The two cities share a common economic history in lumbering and exporting but Hoquiam has maintained its independent identity... |
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$20,000 | 420 7th Street, Hoquiam, WA. 98550-3616 | Opened 1911, remodeled and expanded in 1989-90. | |
| 16 | North Yakima | North Yakima Yakima, Washington Yakima is an American city southeast of Mount Rainier National Park and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the eighth largest city by population in the state itself. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 91,196 and a metropolitan population of... |
$15,000 | 104 N. 3rd Street, Yakima, WA | Designed by Seattle architect Charles Bebb Charles Bebb Charles Herbert Bebb was a leading Seattle architect, who participated in two of the city's most important partnerships, Bebb and Mendel from 1901 to 1914, and Bebb and Gould from 1914 to 1939... . Opened 1906 and Razed in 1958 for new library |
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| 17 | Olympia | Olympia Olympia, Washington Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census... |
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$25,000 | 620 Franklni St. SE, Olympia, WA. 98501-1359 | Designed by Joseph Wohleb of Olympia with Blackwell & Baker of Seattle. Currently houses a non-denominational church. | |
| 18 | Pasco | Pasco Pasco, Washington Pasco is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Washington, United States.Pasco is one of three cities that make up the Tri-Cities region of the state of Washington... |
$10,000 | 305 North 4th Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301-5324 | Now the Franklin County Historical Museum | ||
| 19 | Port Angeles | Port Angeles Port Angeles, Washington Port Angeles is a city in and the county seat of Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 19,038 at the 2010 census. The area's harbor was dubbed Puerto de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles by Spanish explorer Francisco de Eliza in 1791, but by the mid-19th century the name had... |
$12,500 | 207 South Lincoln Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362-3002 | Now Clallam County Historical Society museum | ||
| 20 | Port Townsend | Port Townsend Port Townsend, Washington Port Townsend is a city in Jefferson County, Washington, United States, approximately north-northwest of Seattle . The population was 9,113 at the 2010 census an increase of 9.3% over the 2000 census. It is the county seat and only incorporated city of Jefferson County... |
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$12,500 | 1220 Lawrence Street, Port Townsend, WA. 98368 | ||
| 21 | Prosser | Prosser Prosser, Washington Prosser is a city in and the county seat of Benton County, Washington, United States, along the Yakima River with only one zip code 99350. The population was 5,714 at the 2010 census.-History:... |
$5,000 | 902 7th Street, Prosser, WA. 99350-1454 | Razed for new library | ||
| 22 | Puyallup | Puyallup Puyallup, Washington Puyallup, Washington is a city in Pierce County, Washington about five miles east of Tacoma. The population was 37,022 at the 2010 Census. Named after the Puyallup Tribe of Native Americans, Puyallup means "the generous people."-History:... |
$12,500 | 330 South Meridian, Puyallup, WA. 98371-5914 | Designed by Roland E. Borhek and dedicated on February 11, 1913. Razed c. 1961 | ||
| 23 | Renton | Renton Renton, Washington Renton is an Eastside edge city in King County, Washington, United States. Situated 11 miles southeast of Seattle, Washington, Renton straddles the southeast shore of Lake Washington. Founded in the 1860s, Renton became a supply town for the Newcastle coal fields... |
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$10,000 | Bronson Way N. near Park Ave. N., Renton, WA 98057-2163 | Designed by Harold H. Ginnold. Officially opened March 11, 1914. Razed c. 1968 for park expansion; new library built nearby | |
| 24 | Ritzville | Ritzville Ritzville, Washington Ritzville is a city in Adams County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,673 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Adams County.-History:... |
$10,500 | 302 W. Main St., Ritzville, WA. 99169 | |||
| 25 | Seattle Main | Seattle Seattle, Washington Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country... |
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$430,000 | 1000 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104 | Designed by P.J. Webber of Chicago. Razed 1957-8 for new Library | |
| 26 | Seattle Columbia | Seattle Seattle, Washington Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country... |
— | 4721 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98118-1696 | Designed by Seattle architects W. Marbury Somervell and Harlan Thomas Harlan Thomas Harlan Thomas was a prominent Seattle architect in the first half of the twentieth century. From 1926 to the early 1940s he served as Chair of the University of Washington Department of Architecture. He was also a noted watercolorist.-Biography:Harlan Thomas was born in 1870 in Des Moines, Iowa.... . Opened Dec. 30, 1915 |
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| 27 | Seattle Douglass–Truth | Seattle Seattle, Washington Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country... |
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— | 2300 East Yesler Way, Seattle, WA 98122 | Opened in 1914 as the Henry L. Yesler Memorial Library. Not actually financed by Carnegie but built to emulate the style and plans of other Carnegie Libraries. It was also designed by W. Marbury Somervell and Harlan Thomas. | |
| 28 | Seattle Fremont | Seattle Seattle, Washington Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country... |
— | 1501 North 45th Street, Seattle, WA 98103-6708 | Designed by Daniel R. Huntington. Construction delayed by World War I World War I World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918... , opened July 27, 1921. |
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| 29 | Seattle Green Lake | Seattle Seattle, Washington Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country... |
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— | 7364 East Green Lake Dr. N., Seattle, WA 98115 | Designed by W. Marbury Somervell and Joseph S. Coté. Opened July 1910 | |
| 30 | Seattle Queen Anne | Seattle Seattle, Washington Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country... |
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— | 400 West Garfield St., Seattle, WA 98119 | Designed by W. Marbury Somervell and Harlan Thomas. Opened January 1, 1914. | |
| 31 | Seattle University | Seattle Seattle, Washington Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country... |
— | 5009 Roosevelt Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98105-3610 | Designed by W. Marbury Somervell and Joseph S. Coté. Opened August 6, 1910. | ||
| 32 | Seattle West Seattle | Seattle Seattle, Washington Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country... |
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— | 2306 42nd Ave. S.W., Seattle, WA 98116 | Designed by W. Marbury Somervell and Joseph S. Coté. Opened July 23, 1910 | |
| 33 | Sedro-Woolley | Sedro-Woolley Sedro-Woolley, Washington Sedro-Woolley is a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,540 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Mount Vernon–Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
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$10,000 | 226 Bennett Street, Sedro Woolley, WA 98284-1607 | Razed for Sedro-Woolley High School Sedro-Woolley High School Sedro-Woolley High School is a public high school in the city of Sedro-Woolley, Washington. The school enrolls about 1394 students in grades 9-12. Its colors are blue and white and the school mascot is the bear cub... expansion |
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| 34 | Snohomish | Snohomish Snohomish, Washington Snohomish is a city in Snohomish County founded by the british, Washington, United States. The population was 9,098 at the 2010 census. The mayor of Snohomish is Karen Guzak, and the City Manager is Larry Bauman... |
$10,000 | 105 Cedar Avenue, Snohomish, WA. 98290 | Now houses Arts of Snohomish | ||
| 35 | South Bend | South Bend South Bend, Washington South Bend is a city in Pacific County, Washington, United States. It is the county seat of Pacific County. The population was 1,637 as of the 2010 census, a decrease of 9.4% from the 2000 census figures. The town is widely known for its oysters and scenery.... |
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$10,000 | 1st Street and Pacific Avenue, South Bend, WA 98586 | Built in 1913. | |
| 36 | Spokane Main | Spokane Spokane, Washington Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region... |
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$155,000 | 10 S. Cedar Street, Spokane, WA. 99201-6823 | Designed by Spokane firm of Preusse & Zittel. Library moved to former Sears Department Store building in 1963. Building currently houses Integrus, an architectural firm. | |
| 37 | Spokane Altamont | Spokane Spokane, Washington Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region... |
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— | 25 South Altamont Street, Spokane, WA 99202-3952 | Designed by Spokane Architect Albert Held. Currently a court reporting office | |
| 38 | Spokane Heath | Spokane Spokane, Washington Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region... |
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— | 527 East Mission Avenue, Spokane, WA 99202-1917 | Designed by Spokane architect Julius Zittel. It is located in Spokane's Mission Hill Historic District. | |
| 39 | Spokane North Hill | Spokane Spokane, Washington Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region... |
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— | 925 W. Montgomery Avenue, Spokane, WA 99205-1186 | Designed by Albert Held. | |
| 40 | Sunnyside | Sunnyside Sunnyside, Washington Sunnyside is a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States. As of the 2010 Census the population was 15,858.-History:On September 16, 1902, residents voted 42 to one to incorporate as the town of Sunnyside. By state law a town needed to have 300 citizens in order to legally incorporate... |
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$5,000 | 621 Grant Avenue, Sunnyside, WA 98944 | Razed for new library | |
| 41 | Tacoma | Tacoma Tacoma, Washington Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to... |
$75,000 | S 12th St & Tacoma Ave S | Designed by Jardine, Kent & Jardine of New York City with Norton L. Taylor & Everett Babcock supervising architects. Officially opened June 5, 1903. | ||
| 42 | Vancouver | Vancouver Vancouver, Washington Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010... |
$10,000 | 1511 Main St., Vancouver, Wa. 98660-2945 | Opened New Year's Eve 1909. Now serves as Clark County Historical Museum Clark County Historical Museum The Clark County Historical Museum, Vancouver, Washington, is located in a 1909 Carnegie library and is operated by the Clark County Historical Society, established in 1917.... |
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| 43 | Walla Walla | Walla Walla Walla Walla, Washington Walla Walla is the largest city in and the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The population was 31,731 at the 2010 census... |
$25,000 | S. Palouse Street between E. Alder and E. Poplar Streets, Walla Walla, WA 99362-3247 | Designed by Henry Osterman. | ||
| 44 | Wenatchee | Wenatchee Wenatchee, Washington Wenatchee is located in North Central Washington and is the largest city and county seat of Chelan County, Washington, United States. The population within the city limits in 2010 was 31,925... |
$10,000 | Douglas Street and South Chelan Avenue, Wenatchee, WA 98801-2202 | Now housing Wenatchee city park offices. |