This venerable structure stood at the corner of Franklin and Legion, where Selden’s Furniture is now. Over its 65 years of existence, it served many functions, including schoolhouse, Thurston County courthouse, and, as shown here in 1903, the Daily Olympian office. At one time the building was even rotated 90 degrees, for reasons lost to history.
Unknown photographer, 1903, Southwest Regional Archives, Susan Parish collection AR20090812-ph006842
Text © Deborah Ross and The Olympian 2015