The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., July 10, 1975, page 1

Whitcomb Cabin placed with Historic Places

     Charles H. Odegaard, Executive Director of the Washington State Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, announced today that Whitcomb Cabin, located south of Glenwood, Washington in Klickitat County, has been placed in the National Register of Historic Places.
     The cabin belonged to Stephen S. Whitcomb. The Whitcombs settled in the area in 1875. The Fulda postoffice was first located in this cabin, from 1877 to 1881, and served 8 or 9 families. It is one of very few original buildings still standing in the valley. Many of the others were destroyed by fire.
     The National Register of Historic Places records the tangible reminders of the history of the United States and is the official schedule of the nation's cultural property that is worth saving. A property placed in the National Register is provided a degree of protection from arbitrary alteration and destruction by federally funded projects and the owner is eligible for consideration to receive grant-in-aid funds to assist in the restoration of the property.
     The National Register Program in Washington State is administered by the Office of Archaeology and Historic Pre- servation, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
     The body which recommends properties to the National Register is the Washington State Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Mrs. Carolyn Feasey, Chairman.

Whitcomb Cabin with Conboy Lake in the distance

Interior of Whitcomb Cabin

Corner detail of Whitcomb Cabin

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