PORT ANGELES — The city of Port Angeles has offered to purchase the former Lincoln School property from the North Olympic History Center with the intent to preserve the facade of the school and redevelop the site into multifamily housing.

The offer, which totals $788,000 and includes the swap of a city-owned commercial property, will be on the table until the end of the month, according to a letter from City Manager Nathan West.

The city has requested a response no later than noon on June 30.

David Brownell, the executive director of the North Olympic History Center (NOHC), wrote in an email Friday that the NOHC board will meet Monday afternoon to discuss the city’s offer.

The city has proposed to acquire the entire property located at 926 W. Eighth St. for $599,000 in cash and exchang

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