Cloverfields
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Cloverfields Dairy Farm was a model dairy farm located in Olympia, Washington
. Built by former Washington State pioneer Hazard Stevens
after he returned to Olympia in 1914, today the farmhouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
returned to Olympia from Boston, Massachusetts in 1914, determined to develop a large tract of land his father purchased in the 1850s.
The first commission in Olympia for architect Joseph Wohleb
, the Cloverfields farmhouse still stands today at 1100 Carlyon Avenue SE. It was built in the Dutch Colonial Revival Style and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In addition to the house, Cloverfields originally included a large barn
and two silos
. As the president of the Olympia Light and Power Company, Stevens utilized electricity
extensively throughout Cloverfields, particularly in the electrified barn
and milking machines. The Holstein cows
he used were anomaly in the area, and were complemented by Stevens' extensive orchard
and angora goat
s.
In 1949, 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) of the Cloverfields Dairy Farm in Southeast Olympia was purchased by the Olympia School District
. Today it is the location of the current Olympia High School
.
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census...
. Built by former Washington State pioneer Hazard Stevens
Hazard Stevens
Hazard Stevens was an American military officer, mountaineer, politician and writer. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Union army during the American Civil War at the Battle of Fort Huger. Stevens and P. B...
after he returned to Olympia in 1914, today the farmhouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
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After long careers in politics and the military, Hazard StevensHazard Stevens
Hazard Stevens was an American military officer, mountaineer, politician and writer. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Union army during the American Civil War at the Battle of Fort Huger. Stevens and P. B...
returned to Olympia from Boston, Massachusetts in 1914, determined to develop a large tract of land his father purchased in the 1850s.
The first commission in Olympia for architect Joseph Wohleb
Joseph Wohleb
Joseph Henry Wohleb was an architect from Washington, born at the Jacob Smith House in Lacey, near Olympia. He is known for the design of classic motion picture theaters in the 1920s. He was also the designer of Cloverfields in Olympia, a farmhouse listed on the National Register of Historic Places...
, the Cloverfields farmhouse still stands today at 1100 Carlyon Avenue SE. It was built in the Dutch Colonial Revival Style and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In addition to the house, Cloverfields originally included a large barn
Barn
A barn is an agricultural building used for storage and as a covered workplace. It may sometimes be used to house livestock or to store farming vehicles and equipment...
and two silos
Storage silo
A silo is a structure for storing bulk materials. Silos are used in agriculture to store grain or fermented feed known as silage. Silos are more commonly used for bulk storage of grain, coal, cement, carbon black, woodchips, food products and sawdust. Three types of silos are in widespread use...
. As the president of the Olympia Light and Power Company, Stevens utilized electricity
Electricity
Electricity is a general term encompassing a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many easily recognizable phenomena, such as lightning, static electricity, and the flow of electrical current in an electrical wire...
extensively throughout Cloverfields, particularly in the electrified barn
Barn
A barn is an agricultural building used for storage and as a covered workplace. It may sometimes be used to house livestock or to store farming vehicles and equipment...
and milking machines. The Holstein cows
Holstein (cattle)
Holstein cattle is a breed of cattle known today as the world's highest production dairy animal. Originating in Europe, Holsteins were bred in what is now the Netherlands and more specifically in the two northern provinces of North Holland and Friesland...
he used were anomaly in the area, and were complemented by Stevens' extensive orchard
Orchard
An orchard is an intentional planting of trees or shrubs that is maintained for food production. Orchards comprise fruit or nut-producing trees which are grown for commercial production. Orchards are also sometimes a feature of large gardens, where they serve an aesthetic as well as a productive...
and angora goat
Angora goat
The Angora goat is a breed of domestic goat that originated in Ankara , Turkey and its surrounding region in central Anatolia...
s.
In 1949, 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) of the Cloverfields Dairy Farm in Southeast Olympia was purchased by the Olympia School District
Olympia School District
Olympia School District is a school district serving approximately 9400 students in the city of Olympia in Thurston County, Washington...
. Today it is the location of the current Olympia High School
Olympia High School (Washington)
"'Olympia High School'" is ranked by the Newsweek article "Our Schools and Their Dilemma" as top 5% of all high schools nationally, due to the significant number of students taking AP Tests, as well as notable music, drama, and sports programs....
.