Crow House

Location: 1610 Water St SW
South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood

Crow House 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives

Crow House today (2015) photo by Deb Ross

The Crow House was built around 1910 and is one of the finer examples of a Foursquare style home in the South Capitol National Historic District. It is inventoried but not on the local register. Herman Crow was a Supreme Court Justice and served as Chief Justice in 1913-1915, thus serving during the time of construction and completion of the nearby Temple of Justice.

Links:

Olympia Heritage inventory

South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood

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