{"id":2635,"date":"2020-09-18T05:20:09","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T05:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sahs-fncc.org\/?page_id=2635"},"modified":"2026-04-19T21:59:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T21:59:04","slug":"historic-buildings-places","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sahs-fncc.org\/?page_id=2635","title":{"rendered":"Historic Buildings & Places"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Historic Places of the Stanwood and Camano Island Area<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n
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\"1907<\/a>

1907 Wedding Portrait of the Pearson Family. Photographer: John T. Wagness<\/p><\/div>\n

D. O. Pearson House<\/strong>, Stanwood
\n(National Register of Historic Places).
\nThe D. O. Pearson House was the home of the first mayor of Stanwood. He arrived in the area when it was still called Centreville and established the town\u2019s first general store in 1877. As Postmaster, he renamed the town Stanwood for his wife, Clara. Stanwood was her maiden name. The house was built in 1890. It was placed on the National and State Registers of Historic Places in 1973. It is a three-story Second Empire Victorian Home with a mansard roof and roof cresting (or widow\u2019s walk) and is open as a Period House Museum.\u00a0The story is told in this article<\/a>\u00a0(pdf 4 mb) about the history of the D. O. Pearson House.<\/p>\n

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Little White Church on the Hill – Silvana Washington. Howard Hansen, Photographer, circa 1960-1980<\/p><\/div>\n

Little White Church on the Hill,<\/strong>
\nSilvana, Washington
\n(Washington State Register of Historic Places, 1972)
\nThe building was completed in 1890 with funds raised by the ladies aid of the congregation which formed about 1882-1884 The church is located about 1\/2 mile west of Silvana on Pioneer Highway (just over the bridge) overlooking the scenic Stillaguamish River Valley. For more information<\/p>\n

\"Toftezon<\/a>Toftezen Memorial,<\/strong>
\nLutheran Cemetery
\nPioneer Highway, Stanwood.
\nMartin Zacharias Toftezon (Taftezon) Washington\u2019s first Norwegian settler arrived on Whidbey Island in 1849. Members of his family followed and settled near Hatt Slough (on the Stillaguamish River.)<\/p>\n

\"Storefront<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Hevly Cash Store<\/strong> at Florence, Washington circa 1910. Florence was one of the earliest towns on the Stillaguamish River in Snohomish County. It was platted in 1866 and actively competed with Stanwood (downriver) as a commercial center until the Great Northern Railroad bypassed it and the steamboats could no longer make it up the river. There are only a few residences left it the area and one section of the original store.<\/p>\n

\"Utsalady<\/a>

Utsalady Ladies Aid Building<\/p><\/div>\n

Utsalady Ladies Aid<\/strong> Building
\nThe Utsalady Ladies Aid Building was built in 1923. Utsalady is on the northern shoreline of Camano Island in Puget Sound, the site of an early mill. It was and continues to be an important symbolic place as the heart of this small community on Camano Island in Washington State. In 1999 it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.<\/p>\n

Camano Pioneer Cemetery,<\/strong>
\nLocated on Hwy 532 at Terry\u2019s Corner Camano Island, Washington<\/p>\n

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Historic Cama Beach Resort Cabins<\/p><\/div>\n

Cama Beach State Park (<\/strong>formerly Cama Beach Resort)
\nThe cabins in the photograph on the right were originally part of the Cama Beach Resort which now the Cama Beach State Park. This large Camano Island resort opened in 1934 and closed officially in 1989. Washington State Parks purchased it in the early 1990\u2019s and has been developed as a new State Park. It celebrated its official opening as a State Park on June 21st 2008. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.<\/p>\n

\"Camano<\/a>Camano Lutheran Church<\/strong>, Camano Island
\nWashington State Register of Historic Places
\nThe Camano Lutheran Church was established in 1890 in Utsalady. In 1895, the congregation held services in the Livingston Bay school which was located across the road. That school was bought and moved on site and now is the Pioneer Hall. Construction of this church building began in 1904 and was dedicated July 9, 1906. There is a small plaque near the front door of the old church (east entrance) noting that it is on the State Register of Historic Places.<\/p>\n

\"Mabana<\/a>Mabana Schoolhouse (private residence – no tours)
\nNow a private residence, this schoolhouse is now on the Washington Heritage Register.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Camano<\/a>

Camano City schoolhouse appears in the distance on the left on the top of the hill.<\/p><\/div>\n

Camano City Schoolhouse<\/strong>,
\nCamano Island, WA
\nWashington State Register of Historic Places<\/p>\n

The traditional white schoolhouse building on the left is now known as the Camano City Community Hall. It overlooks Saratoga Passage on the western shoreline of Camano Island where there once was a shingle mill, store, hotel and a short logging railroad. It was built as the \u201cCamano City\u201d School about 1906. The local lumber company operating in the area at the time, Camano Land and Lumber, deeded it to the Former Island County School Dist #18 in 1911 for $1.00.
\nThe only historic photograph we know of as of today is the one below. We are seeking additional historic photographs of the schoolhouse and any information. \u00a0You can read more about the preservation of the schoolhouse at the Foundation website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"014_12kristoferson2008\"<\/a>The Kristoferson Barns<\/strong>, Camano Island,
\nWashington Heritage Barn Register.
\nThe hay barn in the foreground was built about 1914 and the newer addition was made in 1938. The barns are located on the Kristoferson Farm established about 1912. The family owned the Kristoferson Dairy in Seattle and the Camano farm was managed throughout the years primarily by caretakers. Recently family has taken over the farm again after many years most recently as an alpaca farm. They are restoring the creek, replanting native shrubs and growing organic hay.<\/p>\n

\"\"Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center
\n<\/strong>formerily the Stanwood Fraternal International Order of Odd Fellows Public Hall (IOOF), Stanwood,
\nStanwood, WA
\n(National Register of Historic Places)
\nBuilt in 1903, this sturdy timber structure has survived many years to host music, arts and cultural and family events as it once did in the early part of the 20th century. It was completely rehabilitated in order to be preserved. \u00a0Though not an exact replica, many of the original features were kept and an addition with a kitchen and storage added to make it usable for community and family events in the 21st century.
\nAfter checking out the audio and video tours <\/span>Stanwood and Camano Island Historic Sites Tour<\/a>, read on below about other building histories – a working list telling our community history through local places.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Stanwood (West side near Stillaguamish riverfront)<\/h4>\n

First National Bank building <\/a><\/strong>(pdf)
\nSons of Norway<\/a><\/strong>
\nHartney’s Style Shop<\/strong><\/a> now an antique store
\nFolly Theater<\/strong>\/Central Tavern\/Real Estate offices
\n1929 Fire Station<\/a> <\/strong>(pdf)
\nStanwood Hotel<\/a> <\/strong>– still the Stanwood Hotel
\nKetchum Store<\/strong>
\nIOOF Hall – Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center<\/a><\/strong>
\nMasonic Hall<\/strong>
\nPearson Store<\/strong>, now bar\/saloon (Loco Billy’s)
\nStanwood Hardware & Furniture<\/strong><\/a> formerly the Home Center
\nBungalow Garage, now Camwood Plaza on Main Street from ECHOES (pdf)<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>
\nPresbyterian Church, again a church<\/strong><\/a>
\nSignal Gas Station <\/a><\/strong>now and for many years, Glass Tech
\nPeterson Buildings\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>
\nStanwood City Hall<\/a><\/strong>
\nS.A. Thompson House<\/strong> \u2013 1900\u00a0 AUDIO TOUR Stop #3<\/a> The S.A. Thompson House, later known as the Camano Art Center<\/a> was owned by painter, Frances Trusdell.\u00a0 It is now known as the Stanwood House<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0She bought the art center home from Theresa and Lester Hagstrom in 1957. A year later Frances sponsored the first outdoor art exhibit<\/a> which according to the Twin City News<\/em> attracted 1000 people. Read more\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Millinery on the Brick Street<\/a><\/p>\n

Once the Elite Millinery<\/em> on our historic brick street.<\/p>\n

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Other Historic Places in the lower Stillaguamish River Valley and Stanwood include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Masonic Hall
\nPeople’s Union now Granary (on the tour<\/a>)
\nC.J. Gunderson Building [East Stanwood]
\nN. V. King Building
\nPastime Confectionery<\/a>
\nRygg Building (formerly Scandia Bakery and a Meat Market)
\nAmerican Legion Building<\/a>
\nCondensery Building<\/a>
\nTwin City Gun Club (former Stanwood Library building)<\/a>
\nAnderson Mansion<\/a>
\nTaftezon Memorial<\/a><\/strong> and Our Saviour\u2019s Lutheran Church Cemetery<\/strong>, Snohomish County<\/p>\n

Camano Island, Island County<\/h4>\n

Barnum Point Island County Park<\/a>
\nHutchison County Park<\/a>
\nIverson Beach County Park – Shoreline of Livingston Bay and one of the first homesteads on Camano Island
\nEnglish Boom County Park<\/a>\u00a0– Click link for 1972 photograph of the remaining pilings and oil tank platform used in the 1940s by the English Boom Company.\u00a0 Only a few of these pilings remain.\u00a0 \u00a0 The historical display at the park tells of this interesting aspect of the logging and steamboat history of the area.\u00a0 Photograph was taken by local news photographer Howard Hansen.
\nUtsalady Point Park<\/a> (Photograph of sign of this pocket park honoring one of the earliest mill communities on Puget Sound)
\nLeque Island<\/a> \u00a0more to read after link (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Photographs courtesy South Camano Grange via the Stanwood Area Historical Society. Taken in 1949 during a Grange Island cleanup project.<\/p><\/div>\n

Other Historic Places on Camano Island include:
\nCama Home
\nCamano Island Inn (former boarding house\/resort\/nursing home small hotel)
\nElger [Algers] Bay Schoolhouse (private residence)
\nCamano Pioneer Cemetery<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Camano Grange – Established in 1930.
\nAmerican Legion Hall
\nSeveral family barns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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