Liberty Historic District
Liberty
Liberty, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Liberty, Washington
Liberty, Washington is located in the United States
Liberty, Washington
LocationBoth sides of Williams Creek Wagon Rd., Liberty, Washington
Area23 acres (9.3 ha)
Built1873 (1873)
NRHP reference No.74001965[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1974
Crystalline gold specimen from Liberty (detail), overall size 3.6 x 2.1 x 1.0 cm

Liberty is a small unincorporated community in Kittitas County, Washington, United States.[2] Following the discovery of gold in Swauk creek in 1873, Liberty was one of several gold-mining camps that sprang up. The Swauk creek discovery is notable for producing specimens of crystalline gold.

Liberty was formerly known as Williams Creek.[3] It was given its name in 1892 by Gus Nelson.[4]

Liberty was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[5]

Buildings in Liberty Historical District

Buildings contributing to the designation of Liberty Historical District include:

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Liberty". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Northwest Heritage Resources, Central Washington Heritage Corridor: Leavenworth to Maryhill (Audio CD, track 3) - http://cdbaby.com/cd/nhrsouth4
  4. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 146.
  5. ^ Mrs. Ralph Fackler (February 10, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Liberty Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved October 1, 2019. With 5 accompanying pictures

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Liberty, Washington.


Municipalities and communities of Kittitas County, Washington, United States
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Categories