Union Gap’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Union Gap. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The city of Union Gap was originally named Yakima City and was officially incorporated on November 23, 1883. When bypassed by the Northern Pacific Railroad in December 1884, over 100 buildings were moved with rollers and horse teams to the nearby site of the depot. It was reported that business never ceased, including the bank and the courthouse, during the 4 mile move to the railroad. The new city was dubbed North Yakima. In 1918, North Yakima was renamed to simply Yakima, and the original town to the south was named Union Gap to avoid confusion between the two towns.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Union Gap’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Union Gap’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewP. T. Garvis Store, 1933: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Union Gap, decade by decade
1990s
2 historic places in Union Gap
2 places in Union Gap are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as P. T. Garvis Store (1933) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15From Wikimedia Commons (7) and the National Register (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.