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------ ------ NPS Form 10-900 OMS No. 1024-0018 (Oct. 1990) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service • • National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "NiN for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property Historic name Georgia-Pacific Plywood Company Office Other names/site number Washington State Department of Game 2. Location street & number 600 Capitol Way N. ___ not for publication city or town Olympia ____ vicinity State Washington code WA county Thurston code 034 zip code 98501 3 State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this ..! nomination _ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property X meets _ does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered Si9~J/~wideKlocaIlY. (-77;~a;~Shjl foradditionalcomments.) ~aror"" certifyingafficialfTiUe Date \tJA?H'N~s .si'A-l(! HI':>~Ic... P~It~,,\It\ll.~~ M' f tc;..,e, State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property _ meets _ does not meet the National Register criteria. ( _ See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying offlcial/Tlfle Date State or Federal agency and bureau .. 4. Nabonal Park Service Certification 1, hereby, certify that this property is: Signature of the Keeper Date of Action _ entered in the National Register. See continuatton sheet _ determined eligible for the National Register. See continuation sheet _ determined not eligible for the National Register. removed from the National Register. _ather(explain:) _ Geor la-Pacific PI wood Com an at 01 m ia WA Pae20f4 . 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box (Do not inc!. previously listed resources in the count.) Private X bUilding(s) Contributing Non-Contributing Public-local district 1 0 X Public-State site Public-Federal structure object 1 o Name of related multiple property listing: Number of contributing resources previously (Enter"N/A" if propertyis not part of a multiplepropertylisting.) listed in the National Register N/A None 6. Functions or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Commerce/Trade -Business Government - Government Office 7. Descri ption Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Modern -International Style Foundation Concrete Walls Wood: Plywood/ Weatherboard Roof Asphalt Other _ Narrative Description (Describethe historicand currentconditionof the property.) SEE CONTINUATION SHEET ---------------- ia WA Pae30f4 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark "X' in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the (Enter categories from instructions) property for NationalRegisterlisting.) INDUSTRY X A Property is associated with events that have ARCHITECTURE made a significant contribution to the broad pallerns of our history. B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. x C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type. period. or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high Period of Significance artistic values, or represents a significant 1952 -1960 and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. o Property has yielded, or is likely to yield. information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations Significant Dates (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) 1952, 1960 Property is: A owed by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. Significant Person B removed from its original location. (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) C a birthplace or grave. Cultural Affiliation o a cemetery. E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. Architect/Builder .F a commemorative property. Naramore, Bain, Brady & Johanson G less than 50 years old or achieving significance (Architect) within the past 50 years. Wohleb & Wohleb (Architect) Cawdrey and Vemo Inc. (Builder) Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance ofthe property.) SEE CONTINUATION SHEET 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Citethe books,articles.and othersourcesusedin preparingthis form.) SEE CONTINUATION SHEET Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: preliminary determination of individual listing X State Historic Preservation Office (36 CFR 67) has been requested Other State agency previously listed in the National Register Federal agency previously determined eligible by the National Local government Register University designated a National Historic Landmark Other #'-...,......,.,.......,,.,,...,.--;-.,----...,. Name of repository: recorded by Historic American Engineering Record# _ Gear ia-Paciflc PI wood Com an 0 01 m ia WA Pa e 4 of 4 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property 1.4 acres UTM References (Place additional UTM References on a continuation sheet.) 1 l..!2.J ~ ~ 3l-J L-l-.L-J L-l-.L-J Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 2l-J ~ L-l-.L-J 4l-J L-l-.L-J L-l-.L-J Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing Verbal Boundary Description (Describethe bcundariesof the property.) See Continuation Sheet Boundary Justification (Explainwhy the bcundarieswere selected.) See ContinuationSheet 11. Form Prepared By name/title Rebecca Christie organization -,- date August 2006 th street & number 312 17 Avenue SE telephone (360) 705-0701 city or town Olym pia state WA zip code ...:9::..;8"'5=..0::..::.1 _ Additional Documentation Submitthe followingitemswith the completedform: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Checkwith the SHPOor FPOfor anyadditionalitems.) Property Owner (Completethis itemat the requestof the SHPOor FPO.) name Department of Fish and Wildlife, Dr. Jeffery Koenings (Director) street & number 600 Capitol Way N. telephone (360) 902-2200 city or town Olympia state WA zip code 98501 NPS Fonn 10·900a OMS No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 6-86) •• United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet - GEORGIA-PACIFIC PLYWOOD COMPANY OFFICE OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON Section number 7 Page 1 of 3 NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION: Completed in 1952, the Georgia-Pacific Plywood Company Office in Olympia, Washington is modest two-story International Style office building which sits at the far northern edge of the downtown core. The buildinq was originally built as operational offices for the Georgia- Pacific Plywood Company, Washington Veneer Division, and today houses offices for the real estate division of the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. The building sits on the east side of Capitol Way facing west. Once a heavy industrial area, today the surrounding properties include an open-air farmers market building, parking lots and several multi-story office buildings. The structure is set back from the street and is fronted by lawn planted with large cedar trees in the southwest corner and a variety of foundation plantings. At the rear of the building is a surface parking lot, which abuts directly to the building. The building sits on an triangular shaped lot which has a rear angled lot line reflecting the route of a rail line that went along the rear of the tax lot to serve the various lumber manufacturing plants nearby. The rails have been removed. The nominated building is an L-shaped structure approximately 172' long X 48' wide. In 1960, a 42' long X 48' wide addition was added to the southeast corner of the structure. The two-story bUilding has a flat built-up roof, hidden by a simple parapet wall. True to the International Style, the building has a strong horizontal massing and window articulation. At first glance the structure appears to be a simple box, punctuated by bands of windows. However upon closer examination, the building is a well thought-out and highly articulated modern structure, which celebrates the newest plywood technology of the day and its innovative architectural applications. The north. and south elevations of the building serve as book ends by projecting walls that extend beyond the adjacent perpendicular walls. Further defining these ends are their solid nature, devoid of the banding of windows which is