Jeffers, Hugh House

Location: 218 19th St SW
South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood

Hugh Jeffers House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives

Hugh Jeffers House today (2015), photo by Deb Ross

The Hugh Jeffers House is one of many in this neighborhood using the Tumwater Lumber Mills precut designs. It is in one of their pleasingly symmetrical Dutch Colonial styles, built in 1922. (see Harmon House entry for more on Tumwater Lumber Mills). Hugh Jeffers was the brother of photographer Joseph Jeffers (see Jeffers House, Jeffers Studio). He was in the laundry business and owned and operated Capital City Laundry. He was also an avid aviator.

Additional resources:

Olympia Heritage inventory

South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood

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