Southeast Olympia was substantially changedin the transoms in the rounded northwest comer section which conceived by Mrs. Elsa Heiser Schmidt, who also area. An advisory ballot in December, 1933 ensured its 1950s'when the new interstate freeway cut through the features a shallow, metal conical roof, decorated with planned and executed the landscaping. Frederick Schmidt future preservation by ordinance. Trails inthe east northern section of the district changing the topography chevron trim and a tall central finial. All of these was interested in concrete construction however, and section of the watershed were built in 1977. Henderson and creating a division between the South Capitol elements are typical of the Art Moderne style. commissioned JosephWohleb to design the house with Boulevard was constructed in the mid 1960sand named Neighborhood and Southeast Olympia. Theroute of the Mrs. Schmidt's overall plan executed in concrete and for realtor Ed Henderson. new interstate freeway cut under Capitol Way creating *NEUFFERHOUSE, 511 OrFarreN concrete block technology. ' an underpass for the newfreeway as it made a wide built CA. 1922 Frederick W. and his brother Franck Schmidt built **ROBERT WOHLEBHOUSE curve from Tumwater across Capitol Lake. This Craftsman/Bungalowhouse, built according to several houses as the first developmentin the area during 2902 Orange St., built CA. 1939 * Listed on the Olympiafledage Register Assessor's Records about 1922, was one of the first the late 1930s and early 1940s, subsequent to the This English Revivalcottage was an early work of ** Listed on the OlympiaHerilage Register for its historic in~portance. residences built as part of the Wildwood Subdivisionin construction of this house. Olympia Architect Joseph Robert Wohleb, son of noted architect Joseph Wohleb. -- -- Southeast Olympia. The house originally sat on a double Wohleb and his son, Robert, designed the houses. According to Robert Wohleb's daughter, it was called "EGBERT-INGHAMHOUSE lot and was a community landmark because of its Because of a shortage of wood during the WorldWar I1 the "Honey Moon Cottage" by the family since Mr. 2708 SE Adams, built 1914. beautiful landscaping. Thehouse was built for Paul C. years, the Schmidts developedconcrete block homes Wohleb and his wife Elizabeth Davis Wohlebmoved into This house is one of the best examples of the Colonial and Catherine Neuffer. Paul C. Neuffer was a partner which featured concrete building technology throughout. the house after their marriage. Robert Wohleb was born Revival style in Olympia. It was built for Dr. Curtis and with his father Paul H. Neuffer in Neuffer Jewelers, a Greystone Concrete Company in Olympia supplied the in Olympia in 1916 and graduated from theUniversity of Dana Egbert by her father, a wealthy manufacturer from longstanding Olympia business. Catherine Neufferwas materials and Frank Hallmeyer and B. B. Jensvold Washington with a degree in architecture in 1939. He Ohio. Originally the house stood at Columbia and 14h a descendent of the pioneerMorgan Davies family from assisted in the project. The use of concrete bricks in the joined his father in his architecture practice. The elder near the Capitol. The architects for the capitol the Skookumchuck Valley. Schmidt House reflectshis interest in that building Wohleb died in 1958. Robert Wohleb designed the buildings, Wilder and White, rented the third floor material for his own residence and those he developed in Olympia City Hall, St. Michael's Catholic Church and during construction whichwas completed in 1928. After TRENA BELSITO WORTHINGTOiV the area. many of the houses in Stratford Place development Mrs. Egbert's death in 1946, the house was sold to the -Houses at 2616, 2626 612716 Hillside Drive where this house is located. He died in a boating Dr. Reed and Doreen Ingham family and they lived there built late 1930s & early 1940s. FOX HOUSE, 2804 Orange, built CA. 1945. accident in 1966. until 1969. The state acquired the house, and slated it During the late 1930s and early 1940s local attorney :lose by the Schmidt House, this is one of several The house has been substantially enlarged with the for demolition. During this period, it served as a Trena Belsitp Worthington built five houses near Hillside houses built during World War 11 by Frederick Schmidt addition of the east section and new garage on the north temporary Governor's Mansion from 1974 to 1975 Drive. These three houses were constructed from using concrete blockconstruction. This house, a larger section. during the Evans' Administration. It returned to private basically the same house plan which Mrs. Belsito interpretation of the type, was built for Robert and ownership in 1979 and was moved to this location and Worthington copied from an award-winning design from Frances Fox. Fox was a watchmaker at Neuffer's *HOSKINGHOUSE, 1404 East 28th, CA. I940 has had extensive restoration workby its current owners. Architectural Digest of the period. Mrs. Belsito Jewelers. About eight to tenhouses of the Schmidt's .;et in a natural area adjoining the Watershed Park in Worthington was her own contractor and let bids for were built in the area of Eskridge and Orange Streets as southeast Olympia, this is another oneof the concrete *ISh%ELHOUSE, 2732 South Capital Way each job. She lived in all of the houses with the part of Stratford Place. This house is located in a blockI houses built by Frederick W. and his brother built CA. 1904 exception of two of them. On three houses, she wooded ravine aboveWatershed Park. Franck Schmidt. Architect Joseph Wohleb's This four-square stylehouse was built by George and incorporated used brick andChehalis brick. Mrs. commission list shows this housewas, designed in June Belle S. Huntley Israel. George Israel attended college Belsito Worthington slightly modified the decorative WATERSHEDPARK 1939 for Helen and Marvin Hosking, Jr. Hosking was in San Francisco and was admitted to the California bar motifs of each one, although the use of circular wrought / s early as 1889 the City of Olympia was tapping parts manager of Fleming HarveyMotors. in 1880. IsraeI was one of the best known lawyers in the iron is evident on all the houses. Moxlie Springs in what is now Watershed Park for its Pacific Northwest. He was the attorney in over 30 public water supply. The springs were named forA. W. *PARTLOWHOUSE, 3303 Fairfield Road murder cases and was counsel for the State Insurance FREDERICK SCHMIDT HOUSE Moxlie, a southeast Olympia pioneer. From 1909 to built CA 1928. Commissioner John H. Shivelyduring impeachment 2831 Orange, Built 1937-1938 1929, the City used Moxlie Creek as a supply source This excellent exampleof the English Revival Style proceedings against him in 1909. George Israel died in The Frederick W. Schmidt House is a large, rambling running out to various creeks and springs with wooden was built for Dr. Kenneth and ElizabethPartlow I and 1916. L-shaped structure of simplified English Revivalstyle box flumes. A box flume plus a 20 inch wood pipe line originally stood at 1026 Columbia just southof the with a tall, steeply gabled roofline. Landscape features extended from the spring to the water plant located on Capitol Grounds near the first St. Peter's Hospital. The G.C. VALLEY ( IViIdwood Shopping Certter) include a large holly hedge which encompassesthe rear Eastside Street. Starting in the late 1920s, the city dug Partlow family has a long history of medical service in 2821-2828 Solrth Capitol Way, built CA. 1938 yard of the house, with birch trees and fruit trees. The 27 wells in the Watershed Park area: However by the Olympia dating to the 19th century. The house was This precursor of the modern shopping center was house is considered one of the finest in Olympia. It is an late 1930s the water supply began to fail. In 1941, the renovajed in the 1940s and moved in the early 1950s to designed in 1938 by noted Olympia Architect Joseph unique example of Architect Joseph Wohleb's work and City of Olympia purchased McAllister Springs and make way for a parliing garage as part of an expansion Wohleb for G.C. Valley. The facility originally had a of the English Revival Style. developed its main water supplyfrom that location. By of state office facilities. Little has been changedin the grocery store, pharmacy and flower shop. The building The house was built in 1937-1938 for Frederick G. 1955, plans were made to log the old watershed and sell house which has Honduras mahogany appointmentsand is a distinctive Art Moderne style with its rounded lines Schmidt whose family founded andoperated the Olympia it for development. Conservationist MargaretMcKenny unique electrical wiring with 32 wall sconces and many and streamlined appearance. Notice the glass block Brewery for many years. The design of the house was and other residents organized a campaign to preserve the outlets. Below: The farmhouse from Cloverfields Farm renrains a& 1100 Carlyon Avenue. State Capitol Museum Photo.
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land for settlement in the northwest. He also joined his father serving in the Civil War where he earned the Medal of Honor and was brevetted Brigadier General. He later held several government positions both in Washington State and in Boston. Hazard Stevens was the first non-Indian to climb Mt. Rainier with P. B. Van T~mpin 1870. Stevens also promoted several commercial ventures in railroading ind electrical service in Olympia. After practicing law in Boston for a number of years, he returned to Olympia in 1914 and developed the large tract of land which his father had purchased in the 1850s. Here he built a model dairy farm, "Cloverfields." As President of the Olympia Light and Power Company, he promoted the use of electricity in an electrified barn and milking machines. His 73 Holstein cows were an unknown breed to the local residents and General Stevens had to assurt: them that the milk was as good as that from the more familiar Jerseys. Stevens also had an extensive orchard and angora goats. General Stevens constructed a large gambrel-roof barn and two tile silos, as well as a number of outbuildings. Architect Joseph Wohleb accepted as his first Olympia commission the construction of the farmhouse which still stands on the property. Stevens died in 1918 and the farm was taken over by his sister, Kate Stevens Bates. The farm was developed for housing during the 1930s and 1940s. The barns and 1'; lhrtvl~orr h.1, htcn 1111a~:cri p,~rtWIII rcil~mlI! 8nl\ !wn IIK 'J:~IIco~~IPark dairy building were tom down in 1949. Olympia High \cn.:cc, i)vp:~rl~ncnr<>I IIIC lrllcrlor ad.~l:nirlurcdby IIIC \\.t\l~~r~grnnSIJIC rI~.ji;crr:nc~iloi For 1n11re ~nfornmarioncontact the Turnwater to Olympia along Capital Way and the School stands at the site of the dairy. The curve in Cornrir~i~:~~?Tmdr :$nil I:cnnom!c Ilr\clopnenr ilITTED1. (.)tlicc 01 Arch:tcnlo?). and City of Olympia 31 753-8031 baseball grounds were located along the line. Near Il!rlnrr; Prus~.r\xrion tO;\kIl'! ant1 tile CIIV oi Oljmpi:!. !!o\~c~er,rllr cnnlcnh 2nd Copyriphf - C~tyof Olympia 2nd Carlyon Avenue, which accommodates. this National opininls do nnr ~L.CCS~:,~I/Vrc!lcct IIIC \ lc(15 nr ~~IICIP~01 I~C Dep3rrme111 nt 11," Inrc.ri(~r the intersection of Carlyon Avenue and Capitol :K'II, or OAtlP Till, propram rr.culved Frdcral i!~nd$irom [he N:tr~onal Park Scrvicc Olympia Heritage Cnmmissinn 1995 Register property, alerts passers-by to the significance of Rt,~tllal~~m