Officers' Row Historic District Explained

Officers' Row Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Architect:Chamberlin & Siebrand
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:July 16, 1990
Mpsub:Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Shore Facilities TR
Refnum:88003054

The Officers' Row Historic District is a National Historic District in Bremerton, Washington. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1] It represents the industrial function of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Shore Facility.

Built between 1896 and 1913, the buildings were constructed to provide adequate housing for the officers responsible for the shipyard and industrial area. Officers' Quarters A, B, C, D and E were designed by the Seattle architectural firm of Chamberlin and Siebrand in 1896. This established the dominant architectural style in the shipyard. The homes form a line along the bluff overlooking the yard. As new quarters were needed, they were added into the line.

Features

Each home has approximately five bedrooms. Architectural features include ornate lintels, oak hardwood floors, decorative fireplaces, wooden porches and pillars.[2] The homes are maintained by Hunt Companies, the Navy's housing contractor.

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Historic Districts

The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard contains five historic districts:

  1. Officers' Row Historic District
  2. Puget Sound Radio Station Historic District
    1. Hospital Reservation Historic District Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Historic District
  3. Marine Reservation Historic District.

These five units are a comprehensive representation of the historic features of the naval shipyard.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places - Washington (WA), Kitsap County . 2023-01-03 . nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com.
  2. Web site: Farley . Josh . Navy's 1896-built homes preserved on Bremerton's base, but it comes at a cost . 2023-01-03 . Kitsap Sun . en-US.