| Olympic National Park Headquarters Historic District | |
| Nrhp Type: | hd |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Coordinates: | 48.0998°N -123.4325°W |
| Location: | 600 East Park Avenue, Port Angeles, Washington |
| Built: | 1940 |
| Architect: | National Park Service |
| Architecture: | Rustic |
| Added: | July 13, 2007 |
| Refnum: | 07000720 |
The Olympic National Park Headquarters Historic District overlooks Port Angeles, Washington from Peabody Heights, consisting of 6 contributing buildings built in 1940–44, 8 contributing structures and 17 non-contributing properties that act as the administrative headquarters for Olympic National Park. The contributing structures were built using locally obtained native materials in a late interpretation of the National Park Service Rustic style. Native landscaping enhances the site. Much of the work was carried out by Public Works Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps workers.[1]
The most significant building is the Administration Building (48.101°N -123.4328°W), a two-story masonry and wood-frame structure with a long, horizontal design, emphasized by linear banding in the shingle cladding of the second story. The Custodian's Residence or Superintendent's Residence (48.1009°N -123.4315°W) housed the park superintendent until the 1980s when it was converted to offices. The irregularly shaped two-story building is similar in style and materials to the headquarters.[1]
A somewhat separated area comprises several maintenance buildings. The Gas and Oil House building (48.0997°N -123.4314°W) uses coursed stone and heavy timber, with a porte-cochere extending from the front to shelter gas pumps. The Transformer Vault and Pump House (48.0998°N -123.4331°W) is similar in character. The Equipment Shed/Carpenter Shop (48.0995°N -123.4318°W) is a stone and frame building in a saltbox shape with projecting bracketed eaves that anticipate the Mission 66 style structures on the 1950s and 1960s. The Equipment and Supply Building (48.0992°N -123.4317°W), measuring 199feet by 32feet is a masonry and frame building, with a large frame extension that burned in 1965. This section was replaced with a historically faithful copy in 1970.[1]
The Headquarters District is close to the park, but outside its primary boundaries. It was the first park headquarters to be situated outside its park.[1] The district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.