Wright, Judge D.F. House

Location: 504 17th St SE
Local register; South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood; Wohleb

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Judge Wright House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross

This English revival home is another example of Joseph Wohleb’s vast architectural repertoire. Built in 1923, it is a large home with a striking columned port-cochere and interesting window treatments. It is on the local register and in the South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood. Judge D.F. Wright served on the Superior Court for many years

Olympia Heritage inventory

South Capitol Neighborhood National Historic District

Josie Clark Woodard – 1/12/25
Looking Back’s theme for 2025 features Thurston County area photographers, artists, and their subjects. Alonzo Bixby Woodard was a member of an early settler family. He practiced dentistry and photography; his home still exists on West Bay Drive. This photograph by Woodard is a portrait of his brother Adelbert’s wife, Josie Clark Woodard, who was…
January 12, 2025
A.B. Woodard – 1/5/25
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Ann Elizabeth White Bigelow – 12/29/24
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