Olympia National Bank

Olympia National Bank
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	422 South Capitol Way, Olympia, Washington
Coordinates	47°02′39″N122°54′4.4″W / 47.04417°N 122.901222°W / 47.04417; -122.901222 [1]
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 [2]
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. ^[2] 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. ^[1]

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. ^[2]

In 1912, the Schmidt estate (of the Olympia Brewing Company) purchased the bank ^[4] and moved to its present location on November 1, 1915. ^[2]

The building sustained damage during the 1949 Olympia earthquake, losing its original baluster elements; ^[1] 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. ^[1]

See also

• Olympia Downtown Historic District
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Thurston County, Washington

References

1. "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.
2. "National Register Information System – Olympia National Bank (#87000869)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
3. Among the Plumbing and Heating Contractors. Vol. 71. Domestic Engineering. April 17, 1915. p. 82. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
4. "Bank Info for NB Charter 5652 (1900 - 1932)". Society of Paper Money Collectors. U.S. National Bank Lookup (1863-1935). Retrieved July 12, 2025.
5. "1st National Bank of Olympia, Headquarters #2, Downtown, Olympia, WA". Pacific Coast Architecture Database . 2005. Retrieved July 12, 2025.