Galvin, Washington

Galvin, Washington
Unincorporated community
Busek Auto Museum, downtown Galvin, Washington
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Coordinates: 46°44′32″N 123°01′37″W
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Lewis
Elevation	[1]164 ft (50 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
zip code	98531, 98544
Area code	360

Galvin, also known as Lincoln or Lincoln's Creek, is an unincorporated community in Lewis County, Washington, United States,^[1] near Lincoln Creek and the Chehalis River. The town is four miles (6.4 km) northwest of Centralia.

Galvin was platted on June 3, 1910, as a logging settlement. Originally named Lincoln, it was renamed the next year for John Galvin, its founder.^[2] A span over the Chehalis River, known as the Galvin Bridge, was built in 1913. The original 280 foot (85 metres) thoroughfare was dismantled and rebuilt beginning in 1968.^[3]

The city is noted for the Busek Auto Museum, a collection of a variety of vintage vehicles, which was featured in a 2007 independent film, Rain in the Mountains.^[4]

References

1. "Galvin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Mess hall crew, Lincoln Creek Lumber Company, ca. 1920, University of Washington Digital Collections. Accessed 2008-08-03.
3. "Days Are Numbered For Landmark Galvin Bridge". The Daily Chronicle. August 31, 1968. p. 15. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
4. Marks, Judy (July 22, 2005). "Galvin antique car enthusiast unveils collection". The Chronicle. Retrieved December 13, 2021.