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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Joseph Wohleb Architect
1853/00/00
1884/00/00 Charles Williams (Olympia) Architect, Owner Charles Williams builds his own Olympia Hardware Building at 109 Capitol Way N and then joins his brother Sam in operating the store.
1889/00/00

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Particulars for Olympia Downtown Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Architectural Style Beaux Arts
Area of Significance Business
Historic Use Capitol
Area of Significance Commerce
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Area of Significance Entertainment - Recreation
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Landscape Architecture
Historic Use Library
Historic Use Meeting hall
Historic Use Multiple dwelling
Historic Use Park
Area of Significance Politics-government
Owner Private
Architectural Style Romanesque Revival
Owner State
Area of Significance Theatre
Area of Significance Transportation



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 15th September 2004

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Olympia Downtown Historic District
Registry Address: Roughly bounded by State Ave., 8th Ave., Columbia St., and Franklin St.
Registry Number: 04001008
Resource Type: District
Theme Group: Downtown Olympia MRA
Owner: Private, Local, State
Architect: Wohleb, Joseph; et.al.
Architectural Style: Romanesque, Beaux arts
Area in Acres: 26
Contributing Buildings: 50
Non-Contributing Buildings: 16
Contributing Sites: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Community Planning and Development, Commerce, Transportation, Politics-government, Entertainment-recreation, Landscape architecture, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Significant Year: 1853, 1889, 1949
Historic Function: Social, Government, Education, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation and Culture, Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Business, Meeting hall, Capitol, Library, Park, Theater, Multiple dwelling
Current Function: Domestic, Landscape, Social, Government, Recreation and Culture, Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function: Business Meeting hall Government office Theater Multiple dwelling Park Professional

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