Howell House

Location: 413 Quince St NE
Local register

Howell House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives

Howell House today (2013), photo by Matt Kennelly

The Howell House on Quince Street is an example of one of the many unadorned, yet sturdily built homes that served working residents of Olympia in the late 19th century. It was probably built between 1888 and 1890, located on the eastern side of the Swantown Slough on the outskirts of the city. The house is on the local heritage register.

Olympia Heritage inventory

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