May 29, 2013

Kearney House/YWCA

Locations of Historic InterestBy Olympia Historical Society May 29, 2013

Location: 220 Union Ave SE Local register, Women’s History, Religious Institutions YWCA (Kearney House) 1961, courtesy Washington State Historical Society Kearney House now, photo by YWCA of Olympia This fine Foursquare style home is one of several that graced Union Avenue in the early 20th century. Built in 1907, it was owned by the Kearney…

Echtle, A Brief History of the South Sound Country

ArticlesBy Olympia Historical Society May 29, 2013

by Edward Echtle The Olympia area presents numerous opportunities to learn about the people and places of our past. In rural areas, many historic places survive relatively unchanged from the earliest days of settlement. Museums, historic houses and cabins, archaeological sites and interpretive markers present the curious traveler a varied menu of sights representing the…