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Mottman Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Mottman Building

On the National Register since 198343 years
Listed 1983Olympia
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About

About Mottman Building

Mottman Building, at 101-105 N. Capitol Way, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 16, 1983. It was among the first 12 of Olympia’s 38 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce, at the local level. It was listed as part of Downtown Olympia MRA (AD); Downtown Olympia MRA. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Olympia, Washington, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 31 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1888 to today

  1. 1888Built
  2. 1983Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 43 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

101-105 N. Capitol Way, Olympia · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Mottman BuildingStart here
  2. 2Olympia National BankNeo-Classical · next door
  3. 3Olympia Downtown Historic DistrictLate Victorian · next door
  4. 4Jeffers StudioMission Revival · Built 1913 · next door
  5. 5Capital Savings and Loan AssociationBuilt 1963 · next door
Around it

14 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BU.S. Post OfficeNeo-Classical0.2 miBOlympia Public LibraryBuilt 19140.2 miBElks BuildingCommercial Vernacular · Built 19190.2 miBAmerican Legion HallCommercial Vernacular · Built 19210.2 miSTown SquareSite0.2 miBOld Capitol BuildingVictorian · Built 18920.2 miBAllen House HotelItalianate0.3 miStLOTUS (motor vessel)Structure0.3 miBAlden Hatch Steele HouseVernacular Victorian · Built 18690.4 miBWomen's ClubBuilding0.4 miBGeorgia-Pacific Plywood Company OfficeModern · Built 19520.4 miBThurston County CourthouseBuilt 19300.5 miBGeneral Administration BuildingModern · Built 19560.5 miStTugboat ParthiaStructure0.5 mi

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Questions about Mottman Building

Is Mottman Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 16, 1983 (Register number 83003354).

Is Mottman Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Washington has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fort Nisqually Granary and Factor's House, 24.9 miles away.

Can you visit Mottman Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Mottman Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 31 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75611680 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.