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Delphi & Black Lake

The southwest rural and lake corridor, from Delphi roads to distinct Black Lake communities.

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The setting

The county-side Delphi and Black Lake roads southwest of Olympia. Urban Mottman/Black Lake inside Tumwater is a separate region.

The homes

Lake houses, wooded acreage, ramblers, custom homes and former recreational-lot communities.

Before you compare

Primarily unincorporated Thurston County with Olympia mailing addresses; this browsing region is not a city boundary.

8 community profiles · 1 planning / plat profiles

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Neighborhoods within Delphi & Black Lake

8 community profiles · showing 6

Map & everyday geography

Get to know the streets

A closer look at the area.

Explore local streets and landmarks. Pins orient you to the area; shaded outlines are city-mapped associations, not the boundaries of this browsing region.

Streets: OpenStreetMap. Outlines: City of Olympia association data, retrieved September 19, 2026. Association outlines are not city limits or the full extent of every guide.View all neighborhoods →

County-side Black Lake and urban west Tumwater have different services and geography.

Detailed neighborhood research, recorded names & construction history

Inside Delphi & Black Lake

Neighborhoods, subdivisions & smaller places.

Compare each place on its own. Builder history, house age, style and ownership arrangements can change between neighboring streets. Recorded-name groups and dated development projects are labeled separately from established communities.

Plat records

Alpine Hills

County parcel records identify Alpine Hills around NORTHILL LOOP SW. Related record names and divisions remain separate until their original maps and governing documents establish the relationship.

Recorded construction samples:
  • 1971–2016 · 129 year observations · 0.93-acre median residential lot

Sampled buildings; not a complete buildout history.

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
1971–2016 in 129 county year-built observations; median 1979. This is a recorded-building sample, not a complete original buildout chronology.
Residential lot sample
0.93 acres median across 130 residential observations. Individual lots vary; this is not a subdivision-wide minimum or maximum.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.
Street examples
NORTHILL LOOP SW. Sample streets, not a boundary or a matched parcel list.
Parcel-sample jurisdiction
Unincorporated Thurston County. This reflects the sampled parcels, not every property in the wider browsing region.
Recorded names & construction-year samples (1 record groups)

October 10, 2026 research snapshot. These are legal-description search groups, not a count of homes or certified plat boundaries. Divisions, phases and similarly named records remain separate. Year-built fields can include later replacement buildings and non-house property types.

Assessor sample by exact recorded name
Recorded nameYear-built sampleResidential lot sample
ALPINE HILLS137 named parcel observations1971–2016129 year observations · median 19790.93 acres median130 acreage observations

Acreage is the median of positive lot-size observations below 100 acres coded RES in the research, not a measurement of every home lot. Samples can be incomplete or overlap; do not add them to calculate community totals. Confirm the actual parcel, original permit, additions and recorded map before relying on a date or size.

Evidence: parcel records. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts. Research updated October 10, 2026.

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Subdivision

Camelot

A named community on the Delphi/Black Lake road network.

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
A complete construction range is not yet established; verify the house in Assessor and original permit records.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.

Evidence: community documented. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts.

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Subdivision

Cougar Ridge

A separate community in the southwest lake-and-woods corridor.

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
A complete construction range is not yet established; verify the house in Assessor and original permit records.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.

Evidence: community documented. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts.

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Local area

Delphi Country Club area

A separate named locality on the Delphi route; nearby residence does not establish golf membership.

Recorded construction samples:
  • DELPHI COUNTRY CLUB: 1973–2019 · 71 year observations · 0.28-acre median residential lot
  • DELPHI COUNTRY CLUB DIV 1: 1977–1991 · 2 year observations · 0.49-acre median residential lot
  • DELPHI COUNTRY CLUB DIV 2: 1977–2015 · 43 year observations · 0.59-acre median residential lot

Sampled buildings; not a complete buildout history.

Documented builder(s): Dane DeForest Construction (documented properties in DELPHI COUNTRY CLUB)

Other builders may also have contributed; not all home and phase records have been reconciled.

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
DELPHI COUNTRY CLUB: 1973–2019 (71 year observations); DELPHI COUNTRY CLUB DIV 1: 1977–1991 (2 year observations); DELPHI COUNTRY CLUB DIV 2: 1977–2015 (43 year observations). Separate recorded groups, not one combined buildout range.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
Dane DeForest Construction (documented properties in DELPHI COUNTRY CLUB)
Street examples
TIGERTAIL DR SW · NEYLON DR SW · LA VISTA CT SW. Sample streets, not a boundary or a matched parcel list.
Parcel-sample jurisdiction
Unincorporated Thurston County. This reflects the sampled parcels, not every property in the wider browsing region.

Other builders may also have contributed; not all home and phase records have been reconciled. The documented attribution applies only to the community, offering or phase identified above.

Recorded names & construction-year samples (3 record groups)

October 10, 2026 research snapshot. These are legal-description search groups, not a count of homes or certified plat boundaries. Divisions, phases and similarly named records remain separate. Year-built fields can include later replacement buildings and non-house property types.

Assessor sample by exact recorded name
Recorded nameYear-built sampleResidential lot sample
DELPHI COUNTRY CLUB72 named parcel observations1973–201971 year observations · median 19790.28 acres median61 acreage observations
DELPHI COUNTRY CLUB DIV 12 named parcel observations1977–19912 year observations · median 19840.49 acres median2 acreage observations
DELPHI COUNTRY CLUB DIV 244 named parcel observations1977–201543 year observations · median 19900.59 acres median43 acreage observations

Acreage is the median of positive lot-size observations below 100 acres coded RES in the research, not a measurement of every home lot. Samples can be incomplete or overlap; do not add them to calculate community totals. Confirm the actual parcel, original permit, additions and recorded map before relying on a date or size.

Evidence: community documented. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts. Research updated October 10, 2026.

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Subdivision

Evergreen Shores

A Black Lake community separate from the Evergreen college/Eld Inlet region.

Construction context: HOA established May 15, 1969; not the year of every home.

Shared rights & responsibilities: Confirm recorded access and current association obligations.

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
HOA established May 15, 1969; not the year of every home.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
Original-builder evidence is documented for sampled properties in this guide; see the verified property records. Other homes and phases remain unreconciled.
Ownership details
Confirm recorded access and current association obligations.
Street examples
SW 74TH AVE · CONCOLOR CT SW · BOX ELDER CT SW · SW 75TH CT. Sample streets, not a boundary or a matched parcel list.
Parcel-sample jurisdiction
Unincorporated Thurston County. This reflects the sampled parcels, not every property in the wider browsing region.
Recorded names & construction-year samples (5 record groups)

October 10, 2026 research snapshot. These are legal-description search groups, not a count of homes or certified plat boundaries. Divisions, phases and similarly named records remain separate. Year-built fields can include later replacement buildings and non-house property types.

Assessor sample by exact recorded name
Recorded nameYear-built sampleResidential lot sample
EVERGREEN SHORES22 named parcel observations1972–199918 year observations · median 1976.50.28 acres median18 acreage observations
EVERGREEN SHORES DIV 188 named parcel observations1969–201787 year observations · median 19770.23 acres median87 acreage observations
EVERGREEN SHORES DIV 2121 named parcel observations1970–201898 year observations · median 19750.26 acres median98 acreage observations
EVERGREEN SHORES DIV 3156 named parcel observations1969–2024114 year observations · median 19750.25 acres median115 acreage observations
EVERGREEN SHORES DIV 3 2721 named parcel observations19781 year observations · median 19780.31 acres median1 acreage observations

Acreage is the median of positive lot-size observations below 100 acres coded RES in the research, not a measurement of every home lot. Samples can be incomplete or overlap; do not add them to calculate community totals. Confirm the actual parcel, original permit, additions and recorded map before relying on a date or size.

Evidence: community documented. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts. Research updated October 10, 2026.

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Subdivision

Lake Lucinda

A distinct club community with water-system responsibilities.

Recorded construction samples:
  • LAKE LUCINDA: 1979–2019 · 17 year observations · 0.56-acre median residential lot
  • LAKE LUCINDA DIV 1: 1973–2014 · 75 year observations · 0.27-acre median residential lot

Sampled buildings; not a complete buildout history.

Shared rights & responsibilities: Review the declaration, water system, maintenance and lake-access rights.

Utilities: July 2025 declaration identifies club water arrangements and prohibits individual wells. The declaration references Division 1 Auditor recording 865995; covered lots must be read from the original exhibit.Source ↗

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
LAKE LUCINDA: 1979–2019 (17 year observations); LAKE LUCINDA DIV 1: 1973–2014 (75 year observations). Separate recorded groups, not one combined buildout range.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
Original-builder evidence is documented for sampled properties in this guide; see the verified property records. Other homes and phases remain unreconciled.
Ownership details
Review the declaration, water system, maintenance and lake-access rights.
Street examples
SW PIEDRA DR · PIEDRA DR SW · SW YOLANDA DR. Sample streets, not a boundary or a matched parcel list.
Parcel-sample jurisdiction
Unincorporated Thurston County. This reflects the sampled parcels, not every property in the wider browsing region.
Utilities
July 2025 declaration identifies club water arrangements and prohibits individual wells. The declaration references Division 1 Auditor recording 865995; covered lots must be read from the original exhibit.Source ↗
Maintenance organization
July 2025 declaration allocates shared-driveway repair to users; the club’s obligations and parcel coverage require the applicable declaration exhibits.Source ↗
Recorded names & construction-year samples (2 record groups)

October 10, 2026 research snapshot. These are legal-description search groups, not a count of homes or certified plat boundaries. Divisions, phases and similarly named records remain separate. Year-built fields can include later replacement buildings and non-house property types.

Assessor sample by exact recorded name
Recorded nameYear-built sampleResidential lot sample
LAKE LUCINDA22 named parcel observations1979–201917 year observations · median 19920.56 acres median17 acreage observations
LAKE LUCINDA DIV 188 named parcel observations1973–201475 year observations · median 19920.27 acres median75 acreage observations

Acreage is the median of positive lot-size observations below 100 acres coded RES in the research, not a measurement of every home lot. Samples can be incomplete or overlap; do not add them to calculate community totals. Confirm the actual parcel, original permit, additions and recorded map before relying on a date or size.

Evidence: community documented. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts. Research updated October 10, 2026.

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Subdivision

Northhill

A named community on the Lake Lucinda/Delphi route.

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
A complete construction range is not yet established; verify the house in Assessor and original permit records.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.

Evidence: community documented. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts.

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Subdivision

Salmon Shores

A separate named Black Lake-area community.

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
A complete construction range is not yet established; verify the house in Assessor and original permit records.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.

Evidence: community documented. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts.

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Subdivision

Westhill / Foothill

Named communities on the Delphi approach. Retain exact plats and divisions separately in property research.

Housing history, ownership & sources
Construction history
A complete construction range is not yet established; verify the house in Assessor and original permit records.
Housing & styles
An architectural style is not inferred from a year-built field. Confirm the actual house and original plans.
Homebuilder
Original builder has not been established in the sources reviewed.

Evidence: community documented. Development dates, association formation and individual home completion are separate facts.

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A named place is included even when photographs or a complete builder history are still being gathered. Exact home facts belong to its parcel, plat, permits and current association documents.

A closer look inside Delphi & Black Lake

Start with the details that change from one place to another.

These local profiles surface a useful contrast in construction history, development or property responsibilities. Open the source notes before applying a community-level fact to a specific address.

History & construction

Alpine Hills

“ALPINE HILLS” has 129 county records with a year built from 1971–2016, median 1979; sampled residential lots have a 0.93-acre median (130 observations). These assessor samples help compare building eras, but do not establish the first or last home in a subdivision or the permit history of an individual address.

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Sources & how to read this research

Parcel-research snapshot: October 10, 2026. Page copy reviewed October 11, 2026. Regional labels are browsing choices; original records determine parcel facts. The directory is an expanding researched selection, not a certified complete inventory of every subdivision.

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