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  • The Society & Museum
    • About Us
    • Land Acknowledgement Statement
    • Mission Statement
    • Board
    • OHS-BHM Annual Reports to City Council
    • Strategic Plan
    • OHS & BHM Gerry L. Alexander Award for Outstanding Achievement in Heritage
    • OHS-BHM Vision Statement for Old City Hall & Fire Station
    • OHS-BHM Video/Photo Agreement
    • Membership
    • Contact Us
    • Get Involved!
  • Research Olympia history
    • Resources
      • Bibliography
      • Geographic Resources
      • Photos and films
      • Links
    • Where Are We? Historic and heritage sites
      • Interactive Map
      • Where Are We? Contents
    • Who are we? Area residents 1845-1930
    • The Sanborn Overlays – Introduction
      • The Sanborn Overlays – Instructions and Tips
      • 1884
      • 1891
      • 1908
      • 1924 and 1947
    • Sylvester’s Window
    • Many Streams – A Resource Guide
    • Queries
  • Bigelow House Museum
    • The Story of the Bigelow House
    • Bigelow House Photograph Collection
    • Meet the Bigelow Family
    • Visitor Information
    • Volunteer
  • Calendar of Events

Washington School

Track House – destroyed by fire March 19, 2023

Locations after MBy Olympia Historical SocietyMarch 21, 2023

Location: 511 7th Ave SE Popular culture   Track House party, about 1996, courtesy Pat Castaldo   Track House after fire, March 2023, Photograph courtesy of Deb Ross The Track…

Avalon Theater Building (Griswold’s – demolished)

Locations of Historic InterestBy Olympia Historical SocietyNovember 24, 2014

Location: 308 4th Ave E Popular culture Avalon Theater, 1936, Jeffers photograph. Susan Parish Collection, Southwest Regional Archives Avalon Theater (Griswold’s) building (2014), Photograph courtesy of Deb Ross The Avalon Theater was…

Backlund House

Locations of Historic InterestBy Olympia Historical SocietyOctober 29, 2014

Location: 616 Boundary St SE Diversity: Scandinavians Backlund House, 1937, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Backlund House today (2014), Photograph courtesy of Deb Ross This imposing brick home was built by Frank…

Armory/Site of Washington School

Locations of Historic InterestBy Olympia Historical SocietyFebruary 9, 2012

Location: 515 Eastside St. SE Schools, Wohleb, Local Register Washington School about 1891, Olympia Tribune Souvenir Issue, Washington State Library Armory Building today (2012), Photograph courtesy of Deb Ross This location…

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