Packard House

Did you Know?

This house is a rare example of late Victorian architecture in the Fruit Valley community.

Built

Circa ~ 1873

Address

7004 N.W. Fruit Valley Road, Vancouver
Directions to the Packard House.

Open to public?

No.

Packard House

The Packard House is a vernacular farmhouse with multiple gables and ginger-breading. This house also has long double-hung sash windows, jigsaw brackets with turned spindles, finely designed balustrades, and a balconnette.

Benjamin and Emma Packard
Benjamin and Emma Packard were involved in prune farming, lumber, sailing, and ran a small business in downtown Vancouver. Before coming to Fruit Valley, Mr. Packard was a Port Commissioner in Astoria. In the 1920s, the house was passed to other family members as Benjamin and Emma moved into Vancouver.

Listed on the Clark County Heritage Register in 1992.

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