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 The history of the home known as the Tilton House is not completely clear. According to historian Georgiana Blankenship’s account, James Tilton, the first Surveyor…
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 Pamelia) Case Hale – teacher, superintendant, Unitarian preacher, suffragist, and businesswoman par excellence – built the Hale Block in 1891, during a time of great…
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 Foursquare style home is one of several that graced Union Avenue in the early 20th century. Built in 1907, it was owned by the Kearney…
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 by Matt Kennelly The building that stands at the northwest corner of Legion and Columbia was built in 1925 to house the Olympia Junk Company.…
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 today (2012), photograph by Deb Ross According to the inventory listing for this building, the collection that eventually became the Olympia Public Library was begun…
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 (Red Top Taxi building) today (2012) photograph by Deb Ross Annie and Barney Cohen operated the confectionary/pool hall at this location in the early 20th…
