Allan Island (Washington)

Allan Island is a 292-acre (118 ha) private island southwest of Anacortes, Washington.[1] It was named during the 1841 Wilkes expedition in honor of Lt. William Henry Allen, who was killed while commanding the USS Argus (1803) during the War of 1812.[2]

Allan Island (on left) from Fidalgo Island. Also visible : Burrows Islands (on right) and Lopez Island (behind)

Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen purchased the island in 1992. Allen originally intended to build a vacation home on Allan Island, until he bought a separate property in the San Juans in 1996 that he preferred instead.[3] An attempt to sell Allan Island in 2005 for $25 million failed to attract buyers. Allen again tried to sell the island in 2011 for $13.5 million.[1] He finally sold it in December 2013 for $8 million.[4]

Allan Island has remained largely undeveloped. It has a grass airstrip and a caretakers quarters.[5]

References
  1. Brennan, Morgan (September 7, 2011). "Billionaire Seeks to Unload a Private Island". Forbes. Yahoo.
  2. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington Geographic Names (PDF). Seattle: University of Washington. p. 4.
  3. Siderius, Christina (July 25, 2005). "Allen puts San Juans island on market for $25 million". The Seattle Times.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2016-12-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Paul Allen's island for sale for $13.5 million". The Seattle Times. August 26, 2011.


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