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Washington State Capitol

416 Sid Snyder Avenue SW, Olympia, Washington 98504 USA

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“The home of Washington's government”

The Washington State Capitol or Legislative Building in Olympia is the home of the government of the state of Washington. It contains chambers for the Washington State Legislature and offices for the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and treasurer and is part of a campus consisting of several buildings. Buildings for the Washington Supreme Court, executive agencies and the Washington Governor's Mansion are part of the capitol campus. Washington State's Legislative Building, completed in 1928 after six years of construction, serves as both a working governmental center and a symbol of Washington's free and democratic government. It is the centerpiece of the five historic buildings designed by New York architects Walter Wilder and Harry White. Conceived in the architectural competition of 1911 and selected by the State Capitol Commission, Wilder and White's designs for the Legislative Building were completed and set into motion in 1922.   Since it opened, the Legislative Building has withstood three major earthquakes, the most recent being the February 28, 2001 "Nisqually" earthquake, thanks in large part to the excellent structural design by Wilder and White, and the superior craftsmanship of the original builders. The building underwent significant seismic upgrades following the earthquakes of 1949 and 1965.

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stormgerlock

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June 20, 2017
Rated 5.0

The capital is a must see, unfortunately we drove through after hours. But it has a lot of outdoor plaques and memorials to see, plus I was able to take some cute photos of my dog in front of the capital building.

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Washington State Capitol

416 Sid Snyder Avenue SW
Olympia, Washington
98504 USA
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