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{{Short description|Washington State Capitol Building, 1905-1928}}
[[Image:Olympia old cap aug 05.jpg|thumb|267px|right|Old Capitol building; home to OSPI]]
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Old Capitol Building
| nrhp_type =
| image = Olympia, WA — Old Capitol Building and Sylvester Park.jpg
| caption =
| location = 600 Washington Street SE, Olympia, Washington
| coordinates = {{coord|47|2|34.51|N|122|53|58.4|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Washington
| built = 1892
| architect = [[Willis Ritchie]]
| architecture = [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]]
| builder =
| added = May 30, 1975
| area = less than one acre
| refnum = 75001877<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
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[[File:Having laid down his sword, statue of General George Washington praying, old capital building, Olympia, Washington, USA.jpg|alt=Statue_GeorgeWashington_OldCapital_OlympiaWA|thumb|Statue of George Washington in front of old capital building, Olympia, Washington]]
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The '''Old Capitol Building''' is a building in [[Olympia, Washington|Olympia]], Washington. Designed by [[Willis Ritchie|Willis A. Ritchie]], it was built from 1890 to 1892 as the [[Thurston County, Washington|Thurston]] [[County Courthouse]], and served from 1905 until 1928 as the state capitol, seat of the [[legislature]] of Washington; in 1928 the legislature moved to the current [[Washington State Capitol|Capitol Building]]. It is now the office of the [[Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction|Superintendent of Public Instruction]].<ref name=Ochsner>Jeffrey Karl Ochsner, ''Shaping Seattle Architecture'', University of Washington Press (1994, revised 1998). {{ISBN|0-295-97366-8}}. p. 44.</ref>


The building has survived several disasters, after each of which it has been repaired. A fire in 1928 resulted in the loss of a central tower.<ref name=Ochsner /> After the [[1949 Olympia earthquake]], the building was evacuated and suffered severe damage to its masonry exterior that had to be repaired over the following few months at a cost of $1.1 million.<ref>{{cite news |date=July 8, 1949 |title=Quake Repairs; Olympia Rebuilds |page=16 |work=The Seattle Daily Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=March 11, 1951 |title=Senate Seeks Payment of Old Capitol Debt |page=8 |work=The Seattle Daily Times}}</ref> 10 of the 12 towers were lost in the earthquake, along with a rotunda, the House chamber, and several galleries in the East Wing.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Old Capitol Building continues to serve |url=http://www.k12.wa.us/AboutUs/OldCapitolBldg.aspx |publisher=[[Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction]] |date=May 20, 2016 |accessdate=December 4, 2016}}</ref>
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The '''Old Capitol Building''' is a building in [[Olympia, Washington|Olympia]], [[Washington]] that was the State capital from 1892 when it was built to 1928 when the [[legislature|legislature of Washington]] moved to the [[Washington State Capitol|Capitol Building]]. It has been the office of the [[Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction|Superintendent of Public Instruction]]


== See also ==
==See also==
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* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Thurston County, Washington]]
* [[State department of education]]
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* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Thurston County, Washington|National Register of Historic Places]]


==Notes==
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== External links ==
{{Reflist}}
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* [http://www.k12.wa.us/AboutUs/OldCapitolBldg.aspx] Information on the Old State Capital Building


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==External links==
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{{Commons category|Old Washington State Capitol}}
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* [http://www.k12.wa.us/AboutUs/OldCapitolBldg.aspx About us], Superintendent of Public Instruction: Information on the Old State Capitol Building


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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Washington (U.S. state)]]


[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Olympia, Washington]]
[[Category:Former state capitols in the United States|Washington 1905]]
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[[Category:Romanesque Revival architecture in Washington (state)]]
[[Category:Government buildings completed in 1892]]
[[Category:Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)]]



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Latest revision as of 19:13, 3 July 2022

Old Capitol Building
Old Capitol Building is located in Washington (state)
Old Capitol Building
Location600 Washington Street SE, Olympia, Washington
Coordinates47°2′34.51″N 122°53′58.4″W / 47.0429194°N 122.899556°W / 47.0429194; -122.899556
Arealess than one acre
Built1892
ArchitectWillis Ritchie
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.75001877[1]
Added to NRHPMay 30, 1975
Statue_GeorgeWashington_OldCapital_OlympiaWA
Statue of George Washington in front of old capital building, Olympia, Washington

The Old Capitol Building is a building in Olympia, Washington. Designed by Willis A. Ritchie, it was built from 1890 to 1892 as the Thurston County Courthouse, and served from 1905 until 1928 as the state capitol, seat of the legislature of Washington; in 1928 the legislature moved to the current Capitol Building. It is now the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.[2]

The building has survived several disasters, after each of which it has been repaired. A fire in 1928 resulted in the loss of a central tower.[2] After the 1949 Olympia earthquake, the building was evacuated and suffered severe damage to its masonry exterior that had to be repaired over the following few months at a cost of $1.1 million.[3][4] 10 of the 12 towers were lost in the earthquake, along with a rotunda, the House chamber, and several galleries in the East Wing.[5]

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Jeffrey Karl Ochsner, Shaping Seattle Architecture, University of Washington Press (1994, revised 1998). ISBN 0-295-97366-8. p. 44.
  3. ^ "Quake Repairs; Olympia Rebuilds". The Seattle Daily Times. July 8, 1949. p. 16.
  4. ^ "Senate Seeks Payment of Old Capitol Debt". The Seattle Daily Times. March 11, 1951. p. 8.
  5. ^ "The Old Capitol Building continues to serve". Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. May 20, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.

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