Location: 2711 Adams St SE
Women’s History; Wohleb; Local Register
Lackey Duplex, 1947, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives |
Lackey Duplex today (2015), photo by Deborah Ross |
In the early 1940s, Lillian Lackey, widow of Major John O. Lackey, platted the small Lackey Plat between Capitol Boulevard, 27th Avenue, and Adams Street. She built this duplex in 1945 at the corner of Capitol Boulevard and Adams Street and lived on one side of it. It was designed by architect Joseph Wohleb, another example of his wide-ranging design abilities.
Nearby are the four homes built by Trena Belsito (later Worthington) (see, e.g., Belsito -27th Ave). This house is similar in style to Mrs. Belsito’s homes: a nod towards French eclectic with modern elements.
The home was accepted into the local heritage register in 2023.
More information:
City of Olympia local register nomination
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