National Register of Historic Places

Mottman Building

Olympia, Thurston County, Washington
Listed
June 15, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83003354

About this property

The Mottman Building is an historic commercial building located at the Northwest corner of Capitol Way N & 4th Ave W in downtown Olympia, Washington. Originally constructed in 1888 as the Olympic Block by Samuel Williams for Toklas & Kaufman to house their department store, the building was remodeled and expanded to its current state in 1911 by prominent Olympia realtor and eventual mayor George Mottman, whose own department store, the Mottman Mercantile, occupied the building until 1967. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

101-105 N. Capitol Way
Olympia, Thurston County, Washington
47.04490, -122.90186

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Questions about this property

When was Mottman Building listed on the National Register?

Mottman Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Mottman Building?

Mottman Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mottman Building?

The period of significance for Mottman Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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