Olympia Cafe in 1914

In 1914, photographer Robert Esterley took a series of photographs documenting downtown businesses, their owners, and staff. Shown here is The Olympia Cafe at 116 4^th Avenue. It was owned by John Baretich. In the 1930s he hired architect Joseph Wohleb to design an art moderne-style building for the same location. The Baretich building is currently the home of the Danang Restaurant.

Robert Esterley photo, 1914, Washington State Historical Society, catalog 2010.149.28.1

Text © Deborah Ross and The Olympian 2020

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