Cunningham House

Location: 311 19th St SE
Local register; South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood

Cunningham House, 1941, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives

Cunninghan House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross

The Cunningham House is an unusual and beautifully preserved example of an Art Moderne style home in the South Capitol neighborhood. G.B. Reishus was the architect for the home, which was built in 1940 for the Cunningham family. The Cunninghams owned the historic Cunningham’s store downtown. The home is on the local register and in the South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood.

Additional resources:

Olympia Heritage inventory (note the incorrect 1945 construction date: above photograph was taken in 1941 shortly after construction)

South Capitol Neighborhood National Historic District

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