Olympia National Bank
Olympia National Bank | |
 View of bank, January 2008 | |
| Location | 422 South Capitol Way, Olympia, Washington |
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| Coordinates | 47°02′39″N 122°54′4.4″W / 47.04417°N 122.901222°W[2] |
| Area | 2,160 square feet (201 m2) |
| Built | 1915 |
| Architect | Joseph Wohleb |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical, Beaux-Arts |
| Part of | Olympia Downtown Historic District (ID04001008) |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000869[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 17, 1987 |
The Olympia National Bank is a historic building in downtown Olympia, Washington, listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1987.[1] 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 $1.55 million in 2024).[3] It has a 24 feet (7.3 m) by 90 feet (27 m) foundation and two stories.[2]
History
The bank was created in 1899 as Olympia State Bank and converted to a national bank the following year by a vote of trustees.[1]
In 1912, the Schmidt estate (of the Olympia Brewing Company) purchased the bank[4] and moved to its present location on November 1, 1915.[1]
The building sustained damage during the 1949 Olympia earthquake, losing its original baluster elements;[2] and again in the 2001 Nisqually earthquake.[5]
In 1977, the Pacific First Federal Savings Bank moved into the building,[5] and it was completely restored.[2]
See also
- Olympia Downtown Historic District
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Thurston County, Washington
References
- ^ a b c d "National Register Information System – Olympia National Bank (#87000869)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Property ID: 19551 Olympia National Bank". Washington Information System for Architectural and Archaeological Records Data. Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ Among the Plumbing and Heating Contractors. Vol. 71. Domestic Engineering. April 17, 1915. p. 82. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "Bank Info for NB Charter 5652 (1900 - 1932)". Society of Paper Money Collectors. U.S. National Bank Lookup (1863-1935). Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ a b "1st National Bank of Olympia, Headquarters #2, Downtown, Olympia, WA". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. 2005. Retrieved July 12, 2025.