Survey Profile
Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society
Organization's mission statement
The Society's mission is to represent the historic communities of Enumclaw, Cumberland, Coal Creek, Bayne, Wabash, Osceola, Flensted, Firgrove, Boise, Krain, Veazie, Birch and the Muckleshoot Reservation regarding preservation and documentation of local historical buildings, monuments and sites, material history and oral histories. The Society will collect, interpret, exhibit, and preserve memorabilia of the Plateau (and to a lesser extent the Pacific Northwest) and assist researchers for the benefit of the general public, schools, and other organizations. To accomplish our mission, EPHS, with the help of the community, has established a free public history museum for the Plateau.
Physical Address:
1837 Marion St.
Enumclaw WA 98022
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1087
Enumclaw WA 98022
Organization's Contact Information
Phone: (360) 825-3356
Contact person:
Ron Tyler, President
(360) 825-2294
Hours of operation: Limited Hours
Americans with Disabilities Act compliant: Yes
Research facilities offered for public use: Yes
If yes, is there a fee? No
Research assistance offered: Yes
If yes, is there a fee? No
What is the history of your collection? How did it develop?
Museum open only since October 2005. Donations from local persons and relatives of pioneers of the area. The Museum site is a circa 1909 Masonic Hall undergoing additional rehabilitation. Public services include a permanent photo exhibit of the city's early years installed at Green River Community College in Enumclaw, education kits created with and for the school district's elementary grades, and the presentation of local history programs at monthly general meetings. The Society has assisted the Enumclaw Library with personnel to aid in identification of photos donated to the library by the local newspaper. EPHS has also reprinted and marketed an historic booklet. Additional services this past year include hosting group tours at the Enumclaw Historical Museum for local school classes and senior citizen groups, and in cooperation with the White River Historical Society, mounting a display at Federation Forest State Park on the subject of the Naches Trail. The Society is also working with four other area communities, in conjunction with the National Park Service, in the preparation of a walking tour guide to historic sites in each of the communities. EPHS' major accomplishment this past year has been the mounting of displays and opening the main floor of the museum to the public on October 2, 2005. Rehabilitation of the rest of the building is continuing.
Who uses your collection?
Members
General Public
What are the top three questions asked by your patrons?
1. What do you know about my house?
2. Do you have information about person(s)?
Formats of all Seattle and King County architecture, heritage- and/or preservation-related holdings in collection.
Books, Periodicals/Journals, Audio, Photography, Ephemera, Artifacts/Objects, Maps, Documents
How do members access your collections?They come, look, ask questions. They may call or ask through the Chamber of Commerce. Much is also stored on computer (no website).
Categories of Seattle and King County related architecture, heritage, and/or preservation-related holdings are in collection.
Periodicals/Journals, Building Plans, Restoration How To and Techniques, Local and Regional Histories, Biographies, Oral Histories, Audio Material, Manuscript Records, Ephemera