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J. J. Donovan House

Coordinates: 48°44′47″N 122°28′31″W / 48.74639°N 122.47528°W / 48.74639; -122.47528
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J. J. Donovan House
J. J. Donovan House is located in Washington (state)
J. J. Donovan House
J. J. Donovan House is located in the United States
J. J. Donovan House
Location1201 Garden St., Bellingham, Washington
Coordinates48°44′47″N 122°28′31″W / 48.74639°N 122.47528°W / 48.74639; -122.47528
Arealess than one acre
Built1890
Architectural styleStick/Eastlake, Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No.83003356[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 27, 1983

The J. J. Donovan House, also known as Donovan House, at 1201 Garden Street in Bellingham, Washington is a two-and-a-half-story historic house that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

It was built in 1890 for Edward Fischer and was finished with fine details by its second owner, industrialist John Joseph Donovan. Its architecture is Stick style with Tudor Revival details plus other elements from other Victorian era architectural styles.[2]

Early in his career J. J. Donovan worked for the Northern Pacific Railroad as a construction engineer. Later he was a significant player in the lumber industry.[2]

It was used as a women's dormitory by Western Washington University for roughly 25 years.

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Michael Sullivan (June 9, 1932). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: or Registration: J.J. Donovan House". National Park Service. Retrieved January 23, 2017. with five photos from 1982