Sylvester Park in 1895
Throughout 2021 the Olympian’s Looking Back feature portrayed events and people from the Sylvester’s Window cityscape project. After the construction of the magnificent Thurston County Courthouse, now the Office of…
Columbia Hall in 1902
Throughout 2021 the Olympian’s Looking Back feature portrayed events and people from the Sylvester’s Window cityscape project, now available online here. Columbia Hall, pictured in the 1874 cityscape, was built…
Konrad Schneider in late 1800s
Throughout 2021 the Olympian’s Looking Back feature portrayed events and people from the Sylvester’s Window cityscape project, available online here. In 1856, Olympia’s cofounder Edmund Sylvester was overseeing construction of…
Explorer Charles Wilkes 1838-1842
Throughout 2021 the Olympian’s Looking Back feature portrayed events and people from the Sylvester’s Window cityscape project, available online here. In 1838, an American naval officer, Charles Wilkes, was given…
Jean Wilkinson
Jean Wilkinson is a Puget Sound native. She was born and grew up in Bellingham, and moved to Tacoma to attend the University of Puget Sound where she earned a…
Cheryl Bayle
Cheryl is a long time resident of Olympia, having moved here with her family as an elementary school student. She graduated from Olympia High School and attended the University of…