BONUS EPISODE: Washtucna's Bassett Hardware Building added to LIST OF MOST ENDANGERED PLACES

Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Michelle Plumb, Secretary/Treasurer of the Washtucna Heritage Museum and Community Center in Washtucna, Washington. The non-profit group is owner and steward of the historic 1901 Bassett Hardware Building, which was donated to them in 2018. On Monday, March 30, 2026, the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation announced that the Bassett Hardware Building has been added to the Trust’s list of Most Endangered Places. The roof and original “false front” of the two-story historic structure were severely damaged in a windstorm in 2025. Washtucna Heritage Museum and Community Center is seeking financial support as well as expertise and in-kind donations to secure the Bassett Hardware Building and ensure its future restoration. CASCADE OF HISTORY spoke with Michelle Plumb on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Washtucna Heritage Museum and Community Center (with donation info) website: https://washtucnahistory.org/ Washington Trust's Most Endangered Places Bassett Hardware Building page: https://preservewa.org/most_endangered/bassett-hardware-building/ Links to more information as well as images related to most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory CASCADE OF HISTORY is broadcast LIVE most Sunday nights at 8pm Pacific Time via flagship station SPACE 101.1 FM in Seattle and gallantly streams everywhere via www.space101fm.org. The radio station broadcasts from studios at historic Magnuson Park – located in the former Master-at-Arms’ quarters in the old Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle. Subscribe to the CASCADE OF HISTORY podcast via most podcast platforms and never miss regular weekly episodes of Sunday night broadcasts as well as frequent bonus episodes. "LIKE" the Cascade of History Facebook page and get updates and other stories throughout the week, and advance notice of live remote broadcasts taking place in your part of the Old Oregon Country.