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Joseph Wohleb

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Joseph Henry Wohleb (1887–1958) was an American architect from Washington.

Life and career

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He was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, and grew up in California. He is known for the design of classic motion picture theaters in the 1920s.[1] He was also the designer of Cloverfields in Olympia, a farmhouse listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2] Also, he served as the architect for the Washington State Capitol Museum and other buildings on the Washington State Capitol Campus.[3]

In 1946, Joseph Wohleb's son, Robert, joined him in the architecture business and the two worked in their firm, Wohleb and Wohleb.[3] Together, they designed many notable buildings in Thurston County.

Legacy

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A number of Joseph's works and at least one of the partnership's works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[4][5]

Architectural works

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h A contributing property to the Olympia Downtown Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j A contributing property to the South Capitol Neighborhood Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
  3. ^ Designed in association with Blackwell & Baker of Seattle.
  4. ^ a b A contributing property to the Centralia Downtown Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
  5. ^ Designed in association with the Seattle office of A. E. Doyle of Portland, Oregon.
  6. ^ Wohleb's own home, located at 122 21st Avenue SW directly across the street from his houses for C. J. Lord and Henry McCleary.
  7. ^ Designed to be in conformity with the plans and specifications of Wilder & White, architects of the Legislative Building. Formerly an office building for the departments of Public Lands and Social Security, now a Senate office building. A contributing property to the Washington State Capitol Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
  8. ^ Designed in association with Naramore, Bain, Brady & Johanson of Seattle.

References

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  1. ^ Capitol Theater — Ken Layton. Cinema Treasures. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
  2. ^ NRHP reference 78002779 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. ^ a b Wohleb and Wohleb records — Special Collections, UW Libraries. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Carnegie Libraries of Washington TR".
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ^ Jeffers Studio NRHP Registration Form (1987)
  7. ^ Cloverfields NRHP Registration Form (1978)
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h South Capitol Neighborhood Historic District NRHP Registration Form (1991)
  9. ^ Olympia National Bank NRHP Registration Form (1987)
  10. ^ Elks Building NRHP Registration Form (1988)
  11. ^ a b Centralia Downtown Historic District NRHP Registration Form (2003)
  12. ^ "Building News," American Architect 116, no. 2279 (August 27, 1919): 10.
  13. ^ American Legion Hall NRHP Registration Form (1987)
  14. ^ a b c d Olympia Downtown Historic District NRHP Registration Form (2007)
  15. ^ C. J. Lord Mansion NRHP Registration Form (1981)
  16. ^ Henry McCleary House NRHP Registration Form (1978)
  17. ^ Mason County Courthouse NRHP Registration Form (2013)
  18. ^ Thurston County Courthouse NRHP Registration Form (1981)
  19. ^ Washington State Capitol Historic District NRHP Registration Form (1979)
  20. ^ F. W. Schmidt House NRHP Registration Form (1995)
  21. ^ Georgia-Pacific Plywood Company Office NRHP Registration Form (2007)
  22. ^ Bay View Brewery NRHP Registration Form (2013)
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