National Register of Historic Places

Olympia National Bank

Olympia, Thurston County, Washington
Listed
June 16, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87000869

About this property

The Olympia National Bank is a historic building in downtown Olympia, Washington, listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1987. The building was designed by Joseph Wohleb in the neoclassical and Beaux-Arts architecture styles and constructed by the Hurley-Mason Construction Company of Tacoma in c. 1915 for an estimated cost of $50,000 (equivalent to $1.59 million in 2025). It has a 24 feet (7.3 m) by 90 feet (27 m) foundation and two stories. The bank was created in 1899 as Olympia State Bank and converted to a national bank the following year by a vote of trustees. In 1912, the Schmidt estate (of the Olympia Brewing Company) purchased the bank and moved to its present location on November 1, 1915. The building sustained damage during the 1949 Olympia earthquake, losing its original baluster elements; and again in the 2001 Nisqually earthquake. In 1977, the Pacific First Federal Savings Bank moved into the building, and it was completely restored. National Register of Historic Places listings in Thurston County, Washington

Location

422 S. Capitol Way
Olympia, Thurston County, Washington
47.04436, -122.90120

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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Olympia National Bank listed on the National Register?

Olympia National Bank was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 16, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Olympia National Bank?

Olympia National Bank is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Olympia National Bank?

The period of significance for Olympia National Bank is recorded as the industrial era.

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