Breakers Pacific County, Washington
BREAKERS: Ilwaco railroad mail and passenger stop north of the City of Long Beach, 1901-1920. J. M. Arthur built The Breakers, a four-story hotel (December 1900), on the sandridge overlooking the Pacific Ocean and named it for the excellent view of the breaking surf. A fire in 1904 destroyed the hotels original elegance. Arthur rebuilt the hotel but declining patronage eventually closed it in 1920. A post office was established at the hotel August 17, 1905; discontinued March 31, 1919. The Breaker condominium, a modern facility, now occupies the site.
“A Name for Every Place Around Pacific County, from A to Z.” Chinook Observer, 13 May 2013, https://chinookobserver.com/2013/05/13/a-name-for-every-place-around-pacific-county-from-a-to-z/.
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General information on Breakers
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Breakers
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Breakers | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Breakers
References to Breakers that document the origin of its place name
BREAKERS, a town in Pacific County. It was named by J. M. Arthur in December, 1900, on account of an excellent view of the surf from a prominent sand ridge covered with grass to the edge of the ocean beach. (Names MSS., Letter 419.)
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