House No. 8 (Hovey) Cranmer House - Port Gamble Historic District - Port Gamble, WA - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

Visitors to the historic town of Port Gamble are inundated with historical elements throughout the township. Almost every building in this town contains a historical marker that highlights the history of prior occupants. Each marker stands out nicely on painted burgundy boards and gold lettering. This historic former residence contains a marker on the front fence that reads:

1890 Clarence R. & Lulu (Hovey) Cranmer House Clarence was a past Master of the Franklin Lodge in 1896. Lulu died at the age of 32 on June 15, 1904 and is buried in the Port Gamble Cemetery.

The NRHP nomination form mentions this House No. 8 as being a seven-room house built in 1890 for $1659.80 and rented out for $20.00 per month (to the unmarried mill workers).

This former residence is currently home to the Tea Room, a tea room, bistro, and candy shop.

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Port Gamble Historic District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link] Address: Mailing Address: Olympic Property Group PO Box 85 Port Gamble, WA 98364 Physical Address: Maintenance/Rentals 4110 Carver Drive Port Gamble, WA 98364 How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

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