Roughly bounded by State Ave., 8th Ave., Columbia St., and Franklin St., Olympia, Washington. County/parish: Thurston.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 15, 2004. NRIS 04001008.
50 contributing buildings. 1 contributing site.
The Olympia Downtown Historic District is a historic district located in Olympia, Washington, the state's capital. The district, listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2004, covers 17 blocks in downtown Olympia and includes 51 contributing properties.
The majority of buildings in Downtown Olympia were built between 1911 and 1930, decades after Washington gained statehood with Olympia as its capital city. Three earthquakes, in 1949, 1965 and 2001, damaged buildings in downtown Olympia.
Several properties in the historic district were designed by architect Joseph Wohleb, who hails from the area.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75611682