House No. 17A (Olson House) - Port Gamble Historic District - Port Gamble, WA
N 47° 51.118 W 122° 35.048
10T E 531109 N 5299931
This historic residence and marker are located in the historic former milltown of Port Gamble, WA.
Waymark Code: WMH1G4
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 05/06/2013
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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 residence contains a marker on the front fence that reads:
1870
DAVID & JOYCE OLSON HOUSE
Lived in this house, 1950-1989
David Olson retired from Pope and Talbot in 1994
after 39-1/2 years of service.
He lived in Port Gamble all his life. |
The NRHP nomination form states that this House No. 17A was one of a number of houses moved from nearby Port Ludlow. Built in Port Ludlow by E. J. Rounds, a Seattle builder, this house and other houses were barged to Port Gamble sometimes after 1921 as employment at Ludlow dropped or after the mill there closed in 1935.
This residence, along with the majority of residences and businesses in Port Gamble, is owned by Pope Resources and maintained by Olympic Property Group and many homes and buildings are available for rent/lease throughout the year.