Old Capitol

The Old Capitol Building is a historic building in downtown Olympia, Washington. It was built in 1892 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1975.

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Type: Public building
Description: state capitol of Washington (1905-1928)
Also known as: “Courts of Washington, Thurston County Courthouse #1”, “Old Capitol Building”, “Old Washington State Capitol”, and “Supt. of Public Instruction”
Address: 600 Washington Street SE, Olympia, WA 98504

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Capitol Theater and Artesian Commons.

Capitol Theater

Movie theater

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The Capitol Theater, at 206 East Fifth Avenue in downtown Olympia, Washington, was built in 1924. It was designed by architect Joseph Wohleb and has a capacity of 1,500. Since 1986, the Olympia Film Society operates the theater. Capitol Theater is situated 510 feet north of Old Capitol.

Artesian Commons

Park

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Artesian Commons is a 0.2-acre pocket park in downtown Olympia, Washington built in May 2014 around an artesian spring. It is described by the city as Olympia's first urban park. Artesian Commons is situated 940 feet northeast of Old Capitol.

Washington State Capitol

Government building

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The Washington State Capitol in Olympia is the home of the government of the state of Washington. It contains the chambers of the Washington State Legislature, offices for the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and state treasurer. Washington State Capitol is situated 2,900 feet southwest of Old Capitol.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olympia and Tumwater.

Olympia

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Olympia is the capital of Washington State, and the seat of Thurston County in the South Sound region. The small city of 56,000 has a diverse economic base, and is a breeding ground for alternative culture in the Pacific Northwest, having spawned or influenced many of the region's better-known personalities.

Tumwater

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Tumwater is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. The population was 25,350 at the 2020 census. The city is situated near where the Deschutes River enters Budd Inlet, the southernmost point of Puget Sound; it also borders the state capital of Olympia to the north.