Natural Resources Building

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Natural Resources Building
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General information
Town or city Olympia, Washington
Country United States of America
Coordinates 47°02′14″N122°53′52″W / 47.03722°N 122.89778°W / 47.03722; -122.89778 Coordinates: 47°02′14″N122°53′52″W / 47.03722°N 122.89778°W / 47.03722; -122.89778
Completed 1992
Technical details
Floor area 328,000 square feet
Design and construction
Architect Fentress Architects

The Natural Resources Building is a government building in Olympia, Washington that houses Washington state's Department of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Department of Agriculture. The 777,000-square-foot (72,200 m2) structure includes 328,000-square-foot (30,500 m2) of office space and a 449,000-square-foot (41,700 m2) parking garage for 1,360 vehicles.

Olympia, Washington State capital and city in Washington, United States

Olympia is the capital of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. European settlers claimed the area in 1846, with the Treaty of Medicine Creek initiated in 1854, and the Treaty of Olympia initiated in January 1856.

The Natural Resources Building received an award from the Architecture and Energy Building Excellence in the Northwest Awards Program.


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