Chandler/Brown House

Location: 2415 Columbia St SW
Local register; South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood

Chandler-Brown House, 1936, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives

Chandler-Brown House today (2013), photo by Marisa Merkel

This attractive Spanish revival style home was built in 1930 by the Chandler family. For several years it was owned by teacher Leland Brown, for whom the L.P. Brown school is named. The home is on the local register, and is in the South Capitol National Historic District.

Olympia Heritage inventory

South Capitol Neighborhood National Historic District

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