McCormick House

Location: 1702 4th Ave E
Local register

McCormick House 1956, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives

McCormick House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross

The McCormick House on busy 4th Avenue was originally constructed in 1906 in a Foursquare style. Its grounds included an orchard and livestock, and McCormick, a builder, later platted the McCormick subdivision in this neighborhood. The building had extensive modifications in 1920 and then to its current Moderne style in the 1940s. The house is on the local register.

Olympia Heritage inventory

New exhibit “Our Town” opening at the Washington Center for Performing Arts on Monday January 23rd
Anyone with an interest in local history and the visual arts will look forward to viewing the new exhibit “Our Town” opening at the Washington Center for Performing Arts on Monday January 23rd. The exhibit has been designed and produced by the Olympia Arts & Heritage Alliance (AHA) which is also host for the opening…
January 9, 2023
PLAN NOW TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: JANUARY 22, 2023
Every January, the Olympia Historical Society-Bigelow House Museum (OHS-BHM) hosts its annual meeting for its membership and interested members of the public. For the first time since 2019 the membership meeting will be held in-person on Sunday, January 22nd from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. We are also pleased to share that the annual meeting will…
January 6, 2023
It’s Time to Join or Renew Your Membership!
Yes, December marks the best time of year to join or to renew your membership with the Olympia Historical Society-Bigelow House Museum. You can mail-in your membership form and check for 2023. Or, if more convenient, you can pay on-line with your credit card or PayPal from the homepage by clicking on The Society &…
December 1, 2022

Kinney family – 1/22/23
Throughout 2023 we’ll be exploring the origins of area place names. Pictured here is the Kinney family of South Bay, one of the two families for which Sleater-Kinney Road was named (contrary to what some may believe, the street name came before the band!) The family consisted of Henry and his wife Martha, and children…
January 22, 2023
Legion Way Trees – 1/15/23
Throughout 2023 we’ll be exploring the origins of area place names. The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization, in support of World War I veterans. In honor of Olympia veterans’ service, Sixth Avenue was renamed Legion Way in 1927, and the Legion Way trees were planted in honor…
January 15, 2023
Albertina Schneider – 1/8/23
Throughout 2023 we’ll be exploring the origins of area place names. Three creeks, a hill, a prairie, a heritage oak tree, and a street in Thurston County are all named for the Schneider family, early area settlers. Pictured here is Swedish-born Albertina Schneider, wife of Konrad Schneider. She was a long-time resident of West Bay…
January 8, 2023