WASHINGTON - Benton County - Historic Districts

Gold Coast Historic District *** (added 2005 - Benton County - #04000315) Roughly bounded by Willis St., Davison Ave., Hunt Ave., Davison Ave., and George Washington Way, Richland (8900 acres, 117 buildings) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Military Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Landscape Historic Sub-function: Park, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Landscape Current Sub-function: Park, Single Dwelling Hanford North Archeological District *** (added 1976 - Benton County - #76001871) Address Restricted, Richland (11000 acres) Historic Significance: Information Potential Area of Significance: Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal Cultural Affiliation: Wanapum Period of Significance: 1499-1000 AD, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary Historic Sub-function: Camp, Fishing Facility Or Site, Graves/Burials Current Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Current Sub-function: Energy Facility Locke Island Archeological District *** (added 1976 - Benton County - #76001872) Address Restricted, Richland (15500 acres) Historic Significance: Information Potential Area of Significance: Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal Cultural Affiliation: Wanapum Period of Significance: 1499-1000 AD, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary Historic Sub-function: Fishing Facility Or Site, Graves/Burials, Village Site Current Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Current Sub-function: Energy Facility Rattlesnake Springs Sites *** (added 1976 - Benton County - #76001873) Also known as Rattlesnake Springs Archaeological District Address Restricted, Richland (2500 acres) Historic Significance: Information Potential Area of Significance: Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal Cultural Affiliation: Native American Period of Significance: 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 1875-1899 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Village Site Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: Research Facility Ryegrass Archeological District *** (added 1976 - Benton County - #76001874) Address Restricted, Richland (730 acres) Historic Significance: Information Potential Area of Significance: Prehistoric Cultural Affiliation: Wanapum Period of Significance: 1499-1000 AD Owner: Federal Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary Historic Sub-function: Fishing Facility Or Site, Graves/Burials, Village Site Current Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction Current Sub-function: Energy Facility Snively Canyon Archeological District *** (added 1976 - Benton County - #76001875) Address Restricted, Richland (3650 acres) Historic Significance: Information Potential Area of Significance: Prehistoric Cultural Affiliation: Native American Period of Significance: 1499-1000 AD Owner: Federal Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Extractive Facility, Village Site Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: Research Facility Tri-Cities Archaeological District ** (added 1984 - Benton County - #84000468) Address Restricted, Kenewick (30267 acres) Historic Significance: Information Potential Area of Significance: Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal Cultural Affiliation: Frenchman Springs, Cayuse Period of Significance: 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1900-1750 AD Owner: Federal Historic Function: Domestic, Funerary Historic Sub-function: Camp, Graves/Burials Current Function: Government, Landscape Wooded Island Archeological District *** (added 1976 - Benton County - #76001876) 7 mi. N of Richland, Richland (7800 acres) Historic Significance: Information Potential Area of Significance: Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal Cultural Affiliation: Wanapum Period of Significance: 1749-1500 AD, 1900-1750 AD Owner: Federal Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Camp, Fishing Facility Or Site Current Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction

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