Youth in Government – 3/29/15
The Washington State YMCA-sponsored Youth in Government program was begun in 1947, just a few years after the first such program was founded in New York State. Some of our…
Chambers Prairie Cherry Tree – 3/22/2015
David Chambers arrived in this area in 1848, a member of the very early pioneer Chambers family. On the migration west, he brought with him fruit tree saplings and planted…
Gowey House – 3/15/15
John Gowey was an important citizen of Olympia, who served in many local and territorial capacities and eventually rose to the level of consul of Japan, where he died. His…
Capitol Way Bricking – 3/8/15
Until the early 20th century, Capitol Way (or, as it was known then, Main Street), was unpaved. It was a muddy mess in the rainy season, and dusty in the…
Governor Hotel Dining Room – 3/1/15
Vibert Jeffers photograph, 1939, Susan Parish Collection, Southwest Regional Archives The Governor Hotel, across from Sylvester Park on Capitol Way, has a long and distinguished history. In 1890 the hotel…
Carlyon, Philip H. and Edna House (UPI building) – demolished
Location: 201 14th Ave SW Wohleb Carlyon House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Carlyon House in 2015, photo by Deb Ross The Carlyon House, or the UPI building, as…
Clark House
Location: 147 Rogers St NW Clark House, 1970, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Clark House today (2015), photo by Deborah Ross The Clark House is a large Craftsman style home…
Counsil House
Location: 231 Central St NE Wohleb Counsil House, 1970, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Counsil House today (2015), photo by Deb Ross This unassuming home was built between 1927 and…
Fuller House and store (Central Drug)
Location: 1418 and 1428 4th Ave E Fuller House 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Fuller House today (2015), photo by Deb Ross William Fuller worked in a variety of trades in the…
Jeffers, Hugh House
Location: 218 19th St SW South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood Hugh Jeffers House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Hugh Jeffers House today (2015), photo by Deb Ross The Hugh Jeffers House is one…
Jeffers, Joseph House
Location: 2109 East Bay Drive NE Local register?, Wohleb Joseph Jeffers House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Joseph Jeffers House today (2015), photo by Deb Ross Joseph Jeffers arrived in Olympia as an infant…
Johnson Building
Location: 700 4th Ave E Johnson Building 1965, Thurston County Assessor’s photograph from Southwest Regional Archives Johnson Building today (2015), photo by Deborah Ross The Johnson Building was erected some time between 1920…
Plum Street Substation
Location: 712 Legion Way SE Advertisement in Olympia High School’s 1932 annual, Olympix Plum Street substation today (2015), photo by Deb Ross This unique structure was built in 1927 by Puget…
Post, J.H. Store
Location: 314 Washington St NE Wohleb Post Store building, 1964, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Post Store building today (2015), photo by Deb Ross This building has been described as one of the…
Raymond House
Location: 1130 East Bay Drive NE Raymond House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Raymond House today (2015) photograph by Deb Ross Perched on a bluff overlooking Budd Inlet, the Raymond House…
Spoon Auto Parts building
Location: 114 Cherry NE Wohleb, Transportation Spoon Auto Parts Building (State Ave frontage) 1965, Thurston County assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Spoon Auto parts building today (Cherry St frontage) (2015), photo by Deb…
Stanton House
Location: 2139 East Bay Drive NE Wohleb Stanton House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Stanton House today (2015), photo by Deb Ross The Stanton House, on East Bay Drive, was…
Titus (Smith Troy) House
Location: 1601 Sylvester St SW South Capitol National Historic District Titus (Smith Troy) House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Titus (Smith Troy) House today (2015), Photo by Deb Ross The Titus…
Warnica and Warnica
Location: 202 9th Ave SW Warnica and Warnica Building, 1966, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Warnica and Warnica Building today (2015), photo by Deb Ross This building was erected as a…
Westbrook House – demolished
Location: 820 5th Ave SW Wohleb; Popular culture Westbrook House 1966, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Westbrook House today (2015), photograph by Deb Ross This distinguished English revival style home…
Wohleb, Joseph House
Location: 122 21st St SW Wohleb; South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood Joseph Wohleb House 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Joseph Wohleb House today (2015), Photo by Deb Ross This surprisingly…