Warmoth House

Location: 1801 4th Ave E

Warmoth House, 1966, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives

Warmoth House today (2015), photo by Deb Ross

The Warmoth House was erected by George Warmoth, a railroad freight operator, in 1910. It is built in an interesting and unique combination of Prairie and Craftsman styles, earning it a place in Olympia’s inventory. It is well preserved and now used as an office, along with most of the former residences along the busy Fourth Avenue East.

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Olympia Heritage Inventory

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