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  • Home
  • 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

women’s history

Kearney House/YWCA

Locations of Historic InterestBy Olympia Historical SocietyMay 29, 2013

Location: 220 Union Ave SE Local register, Women’s History, Religious Institutions YWCA (Kearney House) 1961, courtesy Washington State Historical Society Kearney House now, photo by YWCA of Olympia This fine…

Olympia Public Library (Carnegie Building)

Locations after MBy Olympia Historical SocietyFebruary 9, 2012

Location: 620 Franklin St SE National, State and Local Register; Women’s History ; Wohleb; Religious Communities   Olympia Public Library, undated, postcard from Moody Collection   Olympia Public Library building…

Hale Block

Locations of Historic InterestBy Olympia Historical SocietyFebruary 9, 2012

Location: 502 4th Ave E Local register; Women’s history; Religious institutions Hale Block, 1914, photo courtesy of Washington State Historical Society Hale Block today (2012) photograph by Matt Kennelly Pamela (or…

Red Top Taxi building/Site of Cohen’s Confectionary

Locations after MBy Olympia Historical SocietyFebruary 9, 2012

Location: 113 4th Ave W National Downtown Historic District, Diversity: Jewish heritage, Women’s History, Popular Culture, Transportation Cohen’s confectionary, photo courtesy of Washington State Historical Society   New Moon  Cafe…

Columbia Manor Apartments/site of John Gowey house/Site of Tilton House

Locations of Historic InterestBy Olympia Historical SocietyFebruary 9, 2012

Location: 1009 Columbia St SW Women’s history; Diversity: African-Americans Gowey house around 1891, photo courtesy of Washington State Historical Society   Columbia Manor Apartments today (2012) photograph by Deb Ross …

Olympia Junk/Capital City Creamery

Locations after MBy Olympia Historical SocietyFebruary 9, 2012

Location: 525 Columbia St SW Diversity: Jewish heritage; Women’s History; Wohleb Olympia Junk Co. 1914, Robert Esterly, courtesy of Washington State Historical Society Olympia Junk Co building today (2012) photograph…

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