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Old Capitol Building (Olympia, Washington)

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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. After the
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Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)
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Statue of George Washington in front of old capital building, Olympia, Washington
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This article about a building or structure in the U.S. state of Washington is a
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Thurston County, Washington
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Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
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of Washington; in 1928 the legislature moved to the current
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National Register of Historic Places in Olympia, Washington
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Romanesque Revival architecture in Washington (state)
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Old Capitol Building (Olympia, Washington) is located in Washington (state)
47°2′34.51″N 122°53′58.4″W / 47.0429194°N 122.899556°W / 47.0429194; -122.899556
Willis Ritchie
Romanesque
75001877
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Olympia
Willis A. Ritchie
Thurston
County Courthouse
legislature
Capitol Building
Superintendent of Public Instruction
1949 Olympia earthquake
National Register of Historic Places listings in Thurston County, Washington
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service


ISBN
0-295-97366-8
"The Old Capitol Building continues to serve"
Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
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