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Olympia

Thurston County, WA

Population

55,151

Walk Score

88 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$1,437

Median home value

$409,700

Founded

1850

On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Millersylvania State Park · listed 2009
  • Olympia Downtown Historic District · listed 2004
  • South Capitol Neighborhood Historic District · listed 1991
  • Washington State Capitol Historic District · listed 1979
  • Weyerhaeuser South Bay Log Dump Rural Historic Landscape · listed 1991

Notable landmarks

  • Allen House Hotel · listed 1987
  • Allen-Beals House
  • American Legion Hall · listed 1987
  • Bigelow, Daniel R., House · listed 1979
  • Black Lake School · listed 1990
  • Capital Savings and Loan Association · listed 2018
  • Cloverfields · listed 1978
  • Delphi School · listed 1990
  • Dofflemyer Point Light · listed 1995
  • Elks Building · listed 1988
  • Funk House · listed 1987
  • General Administration Building · listed 2007
  • Georgia-Pacific Plywood Company Office · listed 2007
  • Hale, Calvin and Pamela, House · listed 1984
  • Jeffers Studio · listed 1987
  • Kearney House-YWCA Clubhouse
  • Lord, C. J., Mansion · listed 1981
  • LOTUS (motor vessel) · listed 1987
  • McCleary, Henry, House · listed 1978
  • Meyer House · listed 1985
  • Mottman Building · listed 1983
  • National Guard Armory - Olympia · listed 2025
  • Nisqually School · listed 1990
  • Old Capitol Building · listed 1975
  • Olympia National Bank · listed 1987
  • …and 17 more

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