Claquato Church was recognized under the National Historic Preservation Act of October 15, 1966, as a property possessing exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating American history, and it was placed on the National Register on April 24, 1973 by the National Park Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior, with the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and the Washington State Advisory Council on Historic Preservation identifying it as a registered National Historic Place.