Captain Thomas and Maria Coupe House, Central Whidbey Island Historic District - WA
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Hikenutty
N 48° 13.196 W 122° 40.799
10U E 523770 N 5340794
Quick Description: This house, built in 1854, is the oldest in the town and was built for Captain Thomas Coupe, for whom the town is named. It is considered a primary contributor to the Central Whidbey Island Historic District.
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 5/24/2008 4:40:43 PM
Waymark Code: WM3VZA
Views: 38
Long Description:The following information about the Coupe House is from the
Historic Coupeville Walking Tour:
This is the town's oldest house, built for Thomas
Coupe shortly after he brought his wife Maria and their children
here in 1854. It was constructed of redwood brought from San
Francisco. The house was rehabilitated in the 1990's. As the bluff
eroded over the years, the eastern portion of Front Street
disappeared, causing the house to be moved back
twice.
The NRHP narrative gives this description of the area contained
within the Central Whidbey National Historic District:
On October 16th, 1972, the Island County
Commissioners established the Central Whidbey Historic District,
containing approximately 8,000 acres surrounding Penn Cove. Located
within the district are: original Donation Land Claims preempted by
early settlers according to the provisions of the Donation Land Law
passed by the U.S. Congress in 1850; eighteen places listed in the
Historic American Buildings Survey [1930's], fifteen of which still
stand; Fort Casey, a turn of the century coastal defense
installation and lighthouse; and numerous structures portraying a
cross-section of early domestic architecture.