Crosby House (Tumwater, Washington)

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Crosby House
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Location702 Deschutes Way, Tumwater, Washington
Coordinates 47°01′14″N122°54′19″W / 47.0206°N 122.9054°W / 47.0206; -122.9054 Coordinates: 47°01′14″N122°54′19″W / 47.0206°N 122.9054°W / 47.0206; -122.9054
NRHP reference No. 78002782
Added to NRHP22 May 1978 [1]

The Crosby House is a historic house and museum in Tumwater, Washington built c. 1860 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2] [3] It is part of the Tumwater Historic District.

The house was built by Nathaniel Crosby III and Cordelia Crosby (born Cordelia Jane Smith), grandparents of Bing Crosby. [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 23 January 2007.
  2. "Crosby House", Official website – Tumwater history, City of Tumwater, Washington, retrieved 2018-05-22
  3. Historic American Buildings Survey
  4. Rolf Boone (October 19, 2014), "Step back in time at the Crosby House in Tumwater", The Olympian , Olympia, Washington