The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗George began as a large irrigation district between Quincy and Moses Lake. In the early 1950s, the need for a town to support local agricultural businesses was evident, and the Bureau of Land Management agreed to 339 acres (1.37 km2) for this purpose. The sole bid was from a local pharmacist, Charlie Brown, who invested his own money in the venture and solicited planning help from a University of Washington instructor. The plan included streets, utilities, and other infrastructure.
When filing the papers for the town with the BLM, Brown decided that the town should be named after the first President of the United States, George Washington.
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2000
Nothing in George is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean George has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Samuel and Katherine Reiman House in Quincy, 10.4 miles away.
George and the nearest listed places
Closest to George
Samuel and Katherine Reiman HouseQuincy · Late Victorian · Built 190410.4mi
Beverly Railroad BridgeBeverly · Structure17.9mi
Bell HotelEphrata · Built 193821.9miColumbia Basin Project Irrigation Division Headquarters OfficeEphrata · Building21.9mi
Grant County CourthouseEphrata · Neoclassical Revival21.9miHow a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
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