The Strap Iron Corral, located about 5.8 miles (9.3 km) north of Hooper, Washington, is a historic corral built in the 1870s by "Uncle Jim" Kennedy.[2][3] It was constructed of native rough-hewn lumber connected by 2.38-inch iron straps, once used as a cap for wooden rails of the Columbia River Railroad. This was converted to solid iron rails in 1875, and at least some of the straps were sold to Kennedy.[4]

Strap Iron Corral
Strap Iron Corral is located in Washington (state)
Strap Iron Corral
Strap Iron Corral is located in the United States
Strap Iron Corral
LocationOn Cow Creek, about 5.8 miles (9.3 km) north of Hooper
Nearest cityHooper, Washington
Coordinates46°50′19″N 118°07′36″W / 46.83874°N 118.12663°W / 46.83874; -118.12663
Arealess than one acre
Built1878
Architect"Uncle Jim" Kennedy
NRHP reference No.75001837[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 1, 1975

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places: Washington – Adams County". Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  3. ^ Jacob E. Thomas (May 12, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Strap Iron Corral". National Park Service. and accompanying three photos
  4. ^ https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/0763db31-c664-4bc8-9134-ed09bfb141da