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National Register of Historic Places

Town Square

Also known as Sylvester Park

On the National Register since 198739 years
Listed 1987Olympia
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About Town Square

Town Square, at Bounded by Seventh, Legion, Capitol Way, and S. Washington, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 17, 1987. The Register lists it for its town planning, landscape design, recreation and politics, at the state level. It was listed as part of Downtown Olympia MRA. The listing covers 1.2 acres. 11 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 6 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Bounded by Seventh, Legion, Capitol Way, and S. Washington, Olympia · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Town SquareStart here
  2. 2Elks BuildingCommercial Vernacular · Built 1919 · next door
  3. 3U.S. Post OfficeNeo-Classical · next door
  4. 4Old Capitol BuildingVictorian · Built 1892 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Olympia Public LibraryBuilt 1914 · 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.

BAmerican Legion HallCommercial Vernacular · Built 19210.1 miDOlympia Downtown Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.1 miBJeffers StudioMission Revival · Built 19130.1 miBOlympia National BankNeo-Classical0.1 miBCapital Savings and Loan AssociationBuilt 19630.1 miBWomen's ClubBuilding0.2 miBMottman BuildingBuilt 18880.2 miBGeneral Administration BuildingModern · Built 19560.3 miBAlden Hatch Steele HouseVernacular Victorian · Built 18690.3 miBAllen House HotelItalianate0.3 miBThurston County CourthouseBuilt 19300.4 miDWashington State Capitol Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miStLOTUS (motor vessel)Structure0.5 miBGeorgia-Pacific Plywood Company OfficeModern · Built 19520.5 mi

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Questions about Town Square

Is Town Square on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 17, 1987 (Register number 87000868).

Is Town Square 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, 25 miles away.

Can you visit Town Square?

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 Town Square?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 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 75611662. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.