Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall

Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall is a museum in Whatcom, Washington which is located on Prospect Street. Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall is situated nearby to the museum Old Fire Station No. 1, as well as near the theater building New Prospect Theatre.

Opening hours: Wednesday—Sunday noon—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Address: 121 Prospect Street, Bellingham, WA 98225

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention and Mount Baker Theatre.

SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention

Museum

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The SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention is an interactive museum located in Bellingham, Washington, United States, which offers educational experiences for audiences of all ages through galleries and public programs that illustrate the development and use of electricity, radio and the related inventions that changed the course of human history. SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention is situated 500 feet southeast of Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall.

Mount Baker Theatre

Theater building

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The Mount Baker Theatre is a 1,517-seat performing arts venue and national historic landmark in Bellingham, Washington, United States. The theater hosts professional productions and concerts as well as community performances from the north of Puget Sound. Mount Baker Theatre is situated 890 feet east of Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall.

Flatiron Building

Office building

Photo: Murderbike, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Hamilton Building also known as The Flatiron Building of Bellingham and the Bellingham Bay Furniture Building was considered the first "skyscraper" in Bellingham, Washington. Flatiron Building is situated 400 feet southeast of Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bellingham and Fairhaven.

Bellingham

Photo: Robert Ashworth, CC BY 2.0.

Bellingham, the "City of Subdued Excitement", is a city of 92,000 people in northwest Washington State, on Bellingham Bay. It is known for its laid-back, progressive style, and is committed to caring for its environment.

Fairhaven

Suburb

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Fairhaven was a settlement in Washington state founded in 1883 by Dan Harris. In 1903, it became part of the city of Bellingham and remains a historic neighborhood. Fairhaven is situated 2½ miles southwest of Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall.

Van Wyck

Hamlet

Van Wyck is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, in the U.S. state of Washington. Van Wyck is situated 4½ miles northeast of Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall.

Whatcom Museum at Old City Hall

Categories: building, tourism, town hall, and tourist attraction
Location: Whatcom, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

48.75265° or 48° 45′ 10″ north

Longitude

-122.48137° or 122° 28′ 53″ west

Height

72 feet (22 metres)

Roof shape

saltbox

Operator

Whatcom Museum of History and Art

Open location code

84WVQG39+3F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 136695932

OpenStreetMap feature

building=townhall

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Old City Hall and Old Fire Station No. 1.

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