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RYAN HOUSE
| What | Tacoma |
|---|---|
| When |
05/18/2007
to 08/25/2007 |
| Where | 1228 Main Street, Sumner |
| Contact Phone | 253-299-5780 |
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George Ryan was instrumental in establishing the town of Sumner and became its first mayor...
George Ryan was instrumental in establishing the town of Sumner and became its first mayor in 1891. The house's east wing is the original 1860s Kincaid/Seaman one-room cedar cabin; after the George Ryan bought the property in 1872, he enlarged the house in 1875 and added its main section in 1885 with wood from their own sawmill. In 1926, Ryan's heirs donated the house to the City to be used as Sumner?s Library until the library moved to its current location in 1979. The house is now home to the Sumner Historical Society while the grounds are part of the City of Sumner?s parks.
