The Sunday Olympian’s Looking Back theme for 2024 was Many Voices, celebrating our diverse and rich history. The Pacific House, located at what is now State Avenue and Capitol Way, was managed by African-American Rebecca Groundage Howard and her husband Alexander. With its location near Budd Inlet, it was popular with travelers and locals alike.
Asahel Curtis photograph, 1902, courtesy Washington State Historical Society, catalog 1943.42.1413
Text © Deborah Ross and The Olympian 2024