Presby House/Museum #2...1-31-10

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Presby House/Museum #2...1-31-10

1-31-10...The Presby House, a Queen Anne style home which is now a historic museum that is located in Goldendale, WA. [P1313371]

~~Presby House~
In 1888, twenty-nine year old Dartmouth graduate Winthrop Bartlett Presby came to Goldendale and soon after began the study of law under Judge Ralph "Oregon" Dunbar. During this time he assisted with the drafting of the Washington State Constitution. In his lifetime, Presby was mayor of Goldendale, a U.S. Land Commissioner and a member of the Washington State Senate.

In 1902, he contracted with Pierce Bros. carpenters to build the house at an estimated cost of $8000. The house boasts twenty rooms on three floors. The main floor features four fireplaces with ornately carved wood mantels, inlaid with ceramic tile. Today, it is the home of the Klickitat County Historical Museum. The museum features household items including a large coffee mill collection. There is also a research library and gift shop.
*Information copied from ~ www.ohwy.com

~Klickitat County Historical Museum~
When you first enter the museum you might at first think you were in someone's home. The museum is housed in the Presby Mansion and the rooms are arranged to convey an idea of what the Presby House might have looked like in the days of W.B. Presby and his family.

The home was built in 1902 and features household items including a large coffee mill collection, and a pioneer exhibit which includes branding irons. There is also a research library.
*Information copied from ~ www.ohwy.com