Ryan House

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Ryan House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location: Sumner, Washington
Coordinates: 47°12′11.23″N 122°14′14.58″W / 47.2031194, -122.2373833Coordinates: 47°12′11.23″N 122°14′14.58″W / 47.2031194, -122.2373833
Built/Founded: 1875
Architect: Ryan,George; Avery,John
Architectural style(s): Classical Revival
Added to NRHP: June 30, 1976
NRHP Reference#: 76001900

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Governing body: Local

The Ryan House is a historic home in Sumner, Washington, USA. Originally a one-room cabin built by George Ryan, Sumner's first mayor in the 1860s. Ryan added on to the house in 1875 and 1885. Ryan's family donate the property to be used as the Sumner Public Library in 1926.[2] The building housed the Sumner Public Library from 1926 to 1979, and now houses the Sumner Historical Society.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  2. ^ Roberts 1999, p. 299
  3. ^ City of Sumner - Ryan House. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.

[edit] Sources

  • Roberts, George; Roberts, Jan (1999). Discover Historic Washington State, Gem Guides Book Company, ISBN 1889786071.


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