219 Percival

Location: 219 Percival St NW

219 Percival Street in 1966, photo from Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives

219 Percival NW today (2010), photo by Deb Ross

The house at 219 North Percival on Olympia’s West Side was built in about 1897. It is another example of the tidy Victorian cottages built on lots developed by Sam Woodruff. It has not yet been inventoried but appears to be in good condition, with original shingling intact.

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Washington State Historical Society enter the following catalog number in collection search box: C1964.26.4.20.4

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