Weatherbie House

Location: 1102 State Ave NE
Local register

Weatherbie House, 1937, Thurston County Assessor’s files, Washington State Archives Southwest Region

Weatherbie House now (2012), photo by Deborah Ross

The George and Jessie Weatherbie house on State Avenue was built in 1925. It is an example of the bungalow style that was common in Olympia at the time, with a spacious porch resting on brick piers, exposed beams and horizontal bands. The house is on the local heritage register. George Weatherbie was the son of pioneer Malcolm Weatherbie, and worked for Puget Sound Freight.

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Olympia Heritage inventory

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