673 N.W. Pennsylvania, Chehalis, Washington. County/parish: Lewis.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 15, 1986. NRIS 86001067.
2 contributing buildings.The O. K. Palmer House is the historic home of Osmer K. Palmer and is located in Chehalis, Washington. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1986 and is situated in the city's NRHP-listed Pennsylvania Avenue-West Side Historic District.
The Palmer family purchased the property in 1908. The site contained a previously built home which was replaced when the O. K. Palmer House was constructed between 1910 and 1911. Palmer purchased an adjacent lot in 1920, expanding the parcel, then traded the home for another in the historic district in 1924. Osmer Palmer was the founder of the city's Palmer Lumber and Manufacturing Company and became a noted businessman and community leader in Chehalis.
The American Foursquare home is recognized for its numerous exterior features, such as the roofline and dormers. In 2006, the house was awarded for its historical and architectural value to the city by the Chehalis Historic Preservation Commission.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75612802