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The Chehalis Downtown Historic District is located in Chehalis, Washington and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.One of three NRHP districts in the city, including the Hillside Historic District and Pennsylvania Avenue-West Side Historic District, the district represents three separate development periods.
The Pennsylvania Avenue-West Side Historic District was originally owned by several prominent members of the Chehalis Land & Timber Company (CL&T), including the Coffman and Donahoe families, Daniel Millett of Millett Field, Chehalis civil servant William Muir Urquhart, and William West, namesake of W. F. West High School. West, along with the ...
Chehalis (/ ʃ ə ˈ h eɪ l ɪ s / ⓘ shə-HAY-liss) is a city in and the county seat of Lewis County, Washington, United States. [4] The population was 7,439 at the time of the 2020 census.
South of Pe Ell, spanning the Chehalis River: Pe Ell: Covered wooden bridge carrying a water main for the town of Pe Ell over the Chehalis River. The bridge was declared destroyed by the state in 1990 and remnants were washed away during the Great Coastal Gale of 2007. [24] [25]
The hotel was the city center for civic gatherings and remained the largest hotel in Chehalis into the mid-20th century. The St. Helens is the tallest building in the city and a distinct marker of the historic downtown district. [2] The hotel is included in the Chehalis city logo. [32]
Additionally, those attending the upcoming 73rd annual Chehalis Santa Parade starting at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2, in downtown Chehalis may have the chance to sample the smoked salmon.
Tourism is a large part of the Lewis County economy. In 2023, over 5.6 million people visited the county, an increase of 5.8% over the prior year. Over 45% of visitors came from outside the state and the most visited areas include Mt. Rainier and the shopping districts in the twin cities of Centralia and Chehalis. In collaboration with Discover ...
In September 1982, a group of Chehalis scouts found a Soviet Union spy buoy while hiking near La Push, Washington. [27] On December 24, 1987, during a visit to Australia to participate in the World Scout Jamboree, a group of Chehalis scouts and leaders were involved in a head-on collision while traveling in the Snowy Mountains north of Canberra ...