page_title: Mattawa, Washington
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Mattawa, Washington / History
caption_attribution_description: Example of w:Straw-bale construction seen in the public library of w:Mattawa, Washington.
context_page_description: Mattawa is an incorporated city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 4,437 at the 2010 census.
context_section_description: The town of Mattawa was originally platted in 1909 by E. and Eva Campbell, but was not incorporated at that time. With the construction of nearby Priest Rapids Dam and Wanapum Dam, the town boomed with construction workers. Mattawa was officially incorporated on June 3, 1958. The Port of Mattawa was also established in 1958. Mattawa is also home to the first straw bale library in the United States. On December 3, 2009, the City of Mattawa became a non-charter code city.
caption: Exterior view of straw bale library in Mattawa, Washington taken in 2008 (constructed 2002 by IronStraw Group).
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