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WASHINGTON - Thurston County - Historic Districts

Olympia Downtown Historic District
(added 2004 - Thurston County - #04001008)
Roughly bounded by State Ave., 8th Ave., Columbia St., and Franklin St., Olympia
(267 acres, 50 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: et.al., Wohleb, Joseph
Architectural Style: Romanesque, Beaux Arts
Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Transportation, Commerce
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Private , Local Gov't , State
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function: Business, Capitol, Library, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Theater
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function: Business, Government Office, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Professional, Theater

South Capitol Neighborhood Historic District
(added 1991 - Thurston County - #91001516)
Also known as See Also:Lord, C. J., Mansion;McCleary, Henry, House
Roughly bounded by Capitol Lake, US 5 and 16th Ave., Olympia
(1230 acres, 482 buildings)
Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Historic Person: Lord,C.J.
Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape
Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Park, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape
Current Sub-function: Business, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Tenino Downtown Historic District
(added 2004 - Thurston County - #02001616)
Sussex St. SE, Tenino
(30 acres, 19 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function: Business, Financial Institution
Current Function: Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function: Business, Financial Institution

Tumwater Historic District ***
(added 1978 - Thurston County - #78002782)
Also known as New Market;Stehtsamish
Roughly bounded by I-5, Capitol Way and Capitol Lake, Tumwater
(300 acres, 21 buildings, 1 structure)
Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple
Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Classical Revival
Area of Significance: Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Prehistoric, Industry, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation: Nisqually
Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Owner: Private , State
Historic Function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Village Site
Current Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape
Current Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Park

Washington State Capitol Historic District ***
(added 1979 - Thurston County - #79002564)
Also known as Capitol Campus
State Capitol and environs, Olympia
(290 acres, 6 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Wilder & White
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: State
Historic Function: Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function: Capitol, Government Office, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function: Capitol, Government Office, Single Dwelling

Weyerhaeuser South Bay Log Dump Rural Historic Landscape
(added 1991 - Thurston County - #91001441)
Also known as Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area
609 Whitham Rd., Olympia
(4502 acres, 4 buildings, 2 structures)
Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance: Industry, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation: Nisqually, Olcott
Period of Significance: 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1900-1750 AD, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner: State
Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function: Rail-Related, Water-Related
Current Function: Landscape
Current Sub-function: Conservation Area


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