John Roffler House, historic house in Camas, Washington, United States
The John Roffler House is a two-story wood-frame house at 1437 NE Everett Street in Camas, Washington, on the southwest corner of NE 15th Street across from Crown Park. Its L-shaped plan has intersecting gabled wings, a porch sheltering a square entry bay, an engaged turret above the porch roof, and a brick chimney at the wing junction. The concrete foundation carries drop siding with corner boards below and shingles above; the roof is wood shingle.
The house was built in 1906 by John Roffler, a carpenter and builder who gained valuable experience as a young man working on the Pittock-Leadbetter House in 1902. The building was added to the Clark County Heritage Register in 1990 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
John Roffler built this as his family home around 1906, the first execution of a design by the architect and builder credited with shaping Camas' built environment more than any other individual. The house stands across from Crown Park in the upper residential area, and its corner position lets passers-by see the engaged turret above the entry porch and the shingled upper storey.
The house stands at the corner of Northeast Everett Street and is visible from the outside, although it is not open for public visits. You can admire the architecture and details from the street, particularly the tower and window design.
The house was the first execution of a design by John Roffler in Camas, built c. 1906 as his family home. Roffler, the community's most prolific architect and builder, shaped the town's built environment more than any other individual.
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