Allan Island (Washington)
Allan Island is a 292-acre (118 ha) private island southwest of Anacortes, Washington and is part of the San Juan Island Chain.[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]
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]
Allan Island has remained largely undeveloped. It has a grass airstrip and a caretakers quarters.[4]
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