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West Barracks

Renovated Red Cross Building

Barnes Hospital

The federally-established Vancouver National Historic Reserve is often considered the birthplace of history in the Western United States.

Hoping to revive the area, the Vancouver National Historic Reserve partners including the City of Vancouver, National Parks Service, State of Washington, U.S. Army and the Vancouver National Historic Reserve Trust are working with private sector partners to renovate 16 historic buildings on the West Barracks for a variety of uses, from education and the arts to recreation and hospitality. 

The West Barracks includes a fully-restored 1919 Red Cross Building that is now used as a reception hall and for classroom space. Other historic structures on the barracks include Barnes Hospital, the Artillery Barracks and the Infantry Barracks.