Liberty, Washington

Unincorporated community in Washington, US

United States historic place

Liberty Historic District

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Liberty

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Location| Both sides of Williams Creek Wagon Rd., Liberty, Washington
Area| 23 acres (9.3 ha)
Built| 1873 (1873)
NRHP reference No.| 74001965[1]
Added to NRHP| October 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[edit]

Buildings contributing to the designation of Liberty Historical District include:

* Hotel and boarding house: a two-story woodframe structure built in the 1890s.
* Grocery store: a one-story woodframe structure built in the 1890s.
* Butcher shop: a one-story woodframe structure built in 1894.
* Log house: built in the 1890s by miners and moved from the Old Liberty Mine in 1944.
* Stage office: a one-room structure built in the 1890s.

## References[edit]

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[edit]

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* Many photos of the Liberty Historic District.
* Article on visiting Liberty Washington

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