Town of Coupeville Island County, Washington
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General information on Town of Coupeville
- Feature Type: Incorporated
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Town of Coupeville
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Town of Coupeville | Official |
| Coupeville | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Town of Coupeville
References to Town of Coupeville that document the origin of its place name
COUPEVILLE, a city on Whidbey Island, in Island County. It was founded in 1853 by Captain Thomas Coupe, whose name was given to the place. It is the seat of government of Island County.
A Selected Bibliography of Town of Coupeville, Island County, Washington
A compilation of essential readings detailing the history, geography, and culture of the region.
How Coupeville grew a short history of town development : excerpts from the Town of Coupeville's Historic Preservation Plan by Mimi Sheridan , McConnell/Burke, United States National Park Service, Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (Wash)
Authored by preservation planner Mimi Sheridan in collaboration with McConnell/Burke, the National Park Service, and Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve, How Coupeville Grew: A Short History of Town Development charts the architectural and spatial evolution of Washington’s second-oldest European settlement. Excerpted from the town's Historic Preservation Plan, the work traces Coupeville's transformation from a mid-19th-century maritime trading post and donation land claim into a preserved historic district defined by 19th-century New England-style architecture. Through municipal records, planning documents, and spatial analysis, the text details how maritime commerce and geographic isolation shaped the town's compact, pedestrian-oriented urban fabric. A keen insight drawn from the work is how modern historic preservation can intentionally weaponize municipal planning against suburban sprawl; by codifying vernacular architecture and historic spatial layouts into law, Coupeville successfully turned its historic isolation into an economic and cultural asset that safeguards its 19th-century character from modern erasure.
58 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Non-circulating [ 1 ]
This & that. Part II by Irene Kellar Mueller
Irene Kellar Mueller’s This & that. Part II explores the intimate, everyday community history and enduring civic identity forged within the island landscapes of the northern Puget Sound. The narrative illustrates how the unique environmental realities of this maritime topography—defined by the windswept bluffs of Whidbey Island, its fertile coastal prairies, and the dynamic tidal rhythms of the Salish Sea—required continuous adaptation and profound interdependence from its residents. By detailing the gradual transition from isolated island homesteading to the cohesive, cooperative establishment of enduring civic centers like Coupeville, the text highlights how shared daily experiences and local journalism served as vital threads connecting the society. Ultimately, the collection demonstrates that patiently fostering these everyday neighborly connections and collaboratively adapting to the geographic isolation of island life were essential steps in cultivating a deeply rooted, vibrant cultural heritage in the maritime Pacific Northwest.
A collection of Irene Mueller's first 80 columns published in the Coupeville examiner
173 pages ; 21 cm
Non-circulating [ 1 ]
Island County
- Austin
- Baby Island Heights
- Bay View
- Bells Beach
- Beverly Beach
- Bretland
- Camano
- Camp Diana
- Captains Choice
- Clinton
- Columbia Beach
- Cornet
- Town of Coupeville
- Coveland
- Dean Manor
- Driftwood Shores
- Ebeys Landing
- Fort Casey
- Freeland
- Glendale
- Greenbank
- Harbor Center
- Indian Beach
- Juniper Beach
- Keystone
- Keystone Ferry Landing
- City of Langley
- Lona Beach
- Mabana
- Madrona Beach
- Maple Grove Beach
- Marketown
- Maxwelton
- Midvale Corner
- New Utsaladdy
- City of Oak Harbor
- Pebble Beach
- Penn Cove Park
- Port Arthur (historical)
- Possession
- Rockaway Beach
- Rodena Beach
- San de Fuca
- Saratoga
- Saratoga Shores
- Sunlight Beach
- Sunny Shore Acres
- Sunset Beach
- Sunset Terrace
- Swantown
- Terrys Corner
- Tyee Beach
- Utsalady
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2017-07-03