Historic Finnell House in Des Moines

A wood-frame house with a front porch is shown with two people near the entrance.
Finnell House on 10th Avenue South

Photograph description

A wood-frame house with a front porch is shown with two people near the entrance.

Date or period
Date not established.
Place
10th Avenue South, Des Moines, Washington; exact street number not established in this web record.
People
Finnell family; specific people in front of the house are not identified.

Historical context

DMHS’s early-history narrative identifies Richard “Dick” Finnell as an early Des Moines resident, and the 1919 timeline lists Richard C. Finnell as president of the first annual Pioneer/Old Settlers picnic.

Research note: The web record does not establish that this particular house belonged to Richard C. Finnell; the revised text avoids making that assumption.

Research references

Historical identifications are stated only where supported by the existing DMHS collection or corroborating research. Unresolved dates, names, and locations are identified as such rather than inferred from appearance alone.

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