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The '''Old Capitol Building''' is a building in [[Olympia, Washington|Olympia]], Washington. Designed by Willis A. Ritchie, it was built 1890–1892 as the Thurston County Courthouse, and served 1905–1928 as the state capitol, seat of the [[legislature]] of Washington; in 1928 the legislature moved to the current [[Washington State Capitol|Capitol Building]]. It is now the office of the [[Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction|Superintendent of Public Instruction]].<ref name=Ochsner>Jeffrey Karl Oschsner, ''Shaping Seattle Architecture'', University of Washington Press (1994, revised 1998). ISBN 0-295-97366-8. p. 44.</ref> |
The '''Old Capitol Building''' is a building in [[Olympia, Washington|Olympia]], Washington. Designed by [[Willis Ritchie|Willis A. Ritchie]], it was built 1890–1892 as the Thurston County Courthouse, and served 1905–1928 as the state capitol, seat of the [[legislature]] of Washington; in 1928 the legislature moved to the current [[Washington State Capitol|Capitol Building]]. It is now the office of the [[Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction|Superintendent of Public Instruction]].<ref name=Ochsner>Jeffrey Karl Oschsner, ''Shaping Seattle Architecture'', University of Washington Press (1994, revised 1998). ISBN 0-295-97366-8. p. 44.</ref> |
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The building has survived several disasters, after each of which it has been repaired. A fire in 1928 resulted in the loss of a central tower.<ref name=Ochsner /> |
The building has survived several disasters, after each of which it has been repaired. A fire in 1928 resulted in the loss of a central tower.<ref name=Ochsner /> |
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The Old Capitol Building is a building in Olympia, Washington. Designed by Willis A. Ritchie, it was built 1890–1892 as the Thurston County Courthouse, and served 1905–1928 as the state capitol, seat of the legislature of Washington; in 1928 the legislature moved to the current Capitol Building. It is now the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.[1]
The building has survived several disasters, after each of which it has been repaired. A fire in 1928 resulted in the loss of a central tower.[1]
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