Highways-Licenses Building

Highways-Licenses Building is a government building in Thurston, Washington which is located on Washington Street Southeast. Highways-Licenses Building is situated nearby to the government office Washington State Archives and Records, as well as near the government building Capital Court Building.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Washington State Capitol and Tivoli Fountain.

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 1,500 feet west of Highways-Licenses Building.

Tivoli Fountain

Fountain

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The Tivoli Fountain is installed on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington, United States. It is a replica of a Roman-style fountain in Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark, which itself was inspired by fountains of Villa d’Este in the Italian Renaissance garden style. Tivoli Fountain is situated 650 feet west of Highways-Licenses Building.

Temple of Justice

Government building

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The Temple of Justice is a government building in Olympia, Washington, where sessions of the Washington Supreme Court are convened. It also houses the state's official law library, and formerly housed the office of the attorney general of Washington. Temple of Justice is situated 1,400 feet west of Highways-Licenses Building.

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.