KEY PENINSULA HISTORIC SOCIETY

VAUGHN, WA

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The Key Peninsula Historical Society is a non-profit organization located in Vaughn, Washington. It was founded in 1988 with the aim of preserving and promoting the rich cultural and historical heritage of the Key Peninsula region. The society operates a museum, which houses an extensive collection of artifacts and memorabilia from the area's past.

The museum is open to the public and offers a glimpse into the lives of the early settlers and Native American tribes who inhabited the region. The collection includes photographs, documents, tools, clothing, and other items that give visitors a sense of the daily life and struggles of the people who lived in the area.

The Key Peninsula Historical Society also sponsors events and educational programs throughout the year. These include guest lectures, workshops, and tours of historical sites in the region. The society is run by a dedicated group of volunteers who work tirelessly to preserve and share the area's history.

Overall, the Key Peninsula Historical Society is an important resource for anyone interested in the history of the Key Peninsula region. Through its museum and educational programs, the society helps to keep the stories and traditions of the area's past alive for future generations.

KEY PENINSULA HISTORIC SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in VAUGHN WA. US MID #8405300450

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington).

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Tacoma Narrows Bridges, Washington State Route 16, West End, Tacoma, WA Built in 1948-1950 and 2002-2007, this pair of suspension bridges carry Washington State Route 16 across the Tacoma Narrows of Puget Sound between the city of Tacoma and the Kitsap Peninsula. The bridges are approximately 5,400 feet (1,646 meters) long, with the longest span of each bridge being approximately 2,800 feet (853 meters) long, suspended with cables between the towers of each bridge. The bridges are the second and third, respectively, to span the narrows, with the original bridge, designed by Leon Moisseiff built in 1940, featuring a sleek and visually beautiful appearance, but collapsed due to poor structural design only four months after its completion, with the rest of the bridge being removed by the summer of 1943. Following the collapse of the bridge, the construction of the older of the two present spans was delayed by material shortages during World War II, before construction finally began in 1948. The older bridge, designed by a committee of engineers appointed by the Washington Toll Bridge Authority, is painted green with a thick stiffening truss structure under the deck, making it far more rigid and stable, but much less sleek than its predecessor, and carries four lanes of traffic. Traffic volumes increased during the subsequent half-century after the bridge’s opening in 1950, and a second span was constructed beginning in 2002. The newer span, designed by Bechtel Corporation and built by Kiewit Pacific Corporation, features gray concrete towers and green cables, carries four lanes, and features decorative motifs on the towers that are reminiscent of its older companion.

Cushman Powerhouse Number 2, US Highway 101, Shelton, WA Built in 1929-1930, this Classical Revival-style building was built by J. E. Bonnel and Sons for the Tacoma Power and Light Company as part of the Cushman Number 2 Hydroelectric Station. The powerhouse features a concrete exterior, large window bays with arched transoms, metal-frame windows, a bracketed cornice, a lower three-story rear wing, a terrace with a concrete railing and lamppost-style light fixtures in front of the building, a low-slope roof enclosed by a parapet, and a large turbine hall inside the building. The Cushman Number 2 Hydroelectric Power Plant was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

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Contact KEY PENINSULA HISTORIC SOCIETY

website: keypeninsulamuseum.org

KEY PENINSULA HISTORIC SOCIETY
17010 S VAUGHN RD KPN
VAUGHN
WA
98394

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MID #	8405300450
Name	KEY PENINSULA HISTORIC SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Western
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	911283452
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201303
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	47.340113, -122.764002
CODES	FIPS State Code: 53 FIPS County Code: 053 US Census Tract: 072601 US Census Block: 3019