Washington State Capitol
The Washington State Capitol or Legislative Building in Olympia is the home of the government of the state of Washington. It has the chambers for the Washington State Legislature and offices for the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and treasurer.
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| Location: | 416 Sid Snyder Avenue SW, Olympia, Washington 98504 |
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| Coordinates: | 47°02′09″N 122°54′17″W / 47.03583°N 122.90472°WCoordinates: 47°02′09″N 122°54′17″W / 47.03583°N 122.90472°W |
| Area: | 230,400 ft2 (21,404 m2) |
| Built: | 1922 to 1928 |
| Architect: | Walter R. Wilder, Harry K. White |
| Architectural style: | American Neoclassical |
| NRHP Reference#: | 79002564 |
| Added to NRHP: | June 22, 1979 |
Washington State Capitol Media
Interior of the Legislative Building.
Governor's Mansion on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington.
Colossal portrait sculpture of General George Washington
Workers inspect the crack in the State Capitol dome that resulted from the Nisqually earthquake on February 28, 2001.
Panoramic view of the Legislative Building and Temple of Justice.
The law library in the Temple of Justice.
The interior of the Senate Chamber in the Legislative Building.
The House of Representatives Chamber, also in the Legislative Building. Note the county names along the ceiling.
A view of the Old Capitol with statue of J. R. Rogers, first governor of Washington State.
The Insurance Building at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia, Washington.
Other websites
- State Capitol Visitor Information
- Governor's Mansion Archived 2005-04-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Governor's Mansion Foundation
- Washington State Legislature
- Washington State Capitol Archived 2005-11-02 at the Wayback Machine – Photographs from a visit to the capitol