National Historic Landmark · steamship · Seattle, Washington

Virginia V

American commercial steamship in Seattle, Washington. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkListed 1973
Ad for dance party on the Virginia V, 1968Helix, v.1, no.1, Mar. 23, 1967 - DPLA - ead6d21aa8165fed4dabf5f29a6b77a5 (page 3)Historic ships 2543Information 2530
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What it is

Wikipedia · Virginia V

The steamship Virginia V is the last operational example of a Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet steamer. She was once part of a large fleet of small passenger and freight carrying ships that linked the islands and ports of Puget Sound in Washington state in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She is a Seattle landmark and a National Historic Landmark.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeStructure
Address4250 21st Ave., W., Seattle, WA
CountyKing County
ListedApr 24, 1973
Reference number73001875
Type of placesteamship, preserved watercraft
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, Seattle Landmark
Contributing resources1 structures
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

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Address4250 21st Ave., W., Seattle, WA
Coordinates47.62818, -122.33706 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitKlondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park · 2 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyFalls View Campground 30 mi · Interrorem Cabin 31 mi · Collins Campground 32 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73001875. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.