
Wells House
N 47° 25.872 W 120° 19.992
10T E 701102 N 5256531
Wells House in Wenatchee Washington
Waymark Code: WM11EZ
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 12/14/2006
Views: 40
Wells house was built in 1909 by pioneer promoter W.T. Clark and became known as "Clark's Cobblestone Castle." Mrs. Clark designed the house, including the thick stained-glass apple windows and the thick walls of hand-hewn stone from the Columbia River.
In 1919, A.Z. Wells puchased the house and lived in it with his wife till 1949. That year he deeded his estate to the Wenatchee School District for the Wenatchee Junior College.
In 1972 Wells House was ruled unsafe for classroms and repairs to costly. In 1973 it was put on the Register of Historic Sites. For 30 years community volunteers have helped make the restorations. The house is rented for weddings, anniversaries and other special events.
Street address: Fifth Street Wenatchee, Wa United States 98801
 County / Borough / Parish: Wenatchee Chelan Washington
 Year listed: 1973
 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering
 Periods of significance: 1900-1924
 Historic function: Domestic
 Current function: Vacant/Not In Use
 Privately owned?: yes
 Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
 Season start / Season finish: Not listed
 Hours of operation: Not listed
 Secondary Website 1: Not listed
 Secondary Website 2: Not listed
 National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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