Wilkeson Arch
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Wilkeson Arch | |
 The relocated arch in 2008 | |
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| Location | WA 165, Church St. and Brierhill Blvd., Wilkeson, Washington |
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| Coordinates | 47°6′38″N 122°3′3″W / 47.11056°N 122.05083°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architectural style | Rustic |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000973[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 10, 2000 |
Wilkeson Arch is a monumental gateway structure at the west entrance to Wilkeson, Washington. The stone and timber structure was built in 1925 by the Wilkeson Booster Club, at a cost of $2000. It is similar in design to the Chinook Pass, Nisqually and White River entrance arches in nearby Mount Rainier National Park, deriving its style from the National Park Service Rustic style prevailing in the national park structures of the time. The arch was intended to promote tourism and the local products, coal and sandstone.[2]
