Mid-Twentieth Century Olympia: a Context Statement of Local History and Modern Architecture, 1945-1975
MID-TWENTIETH CENTURY OLYMPIA: A CONTEXT STATEMENT ON LOCAL HISTORY AND MODERN ACHITECTURE, 1945-1975 APRIL 2008 This project has been financed in part with Federal funds from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior administered by the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED), Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (later known as the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation), and the City of Olympia. However the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the view or policies of the Department of the Interior, CTED, or the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. This program received Federal funds from the National Park Service. Regulations of the U.S. Department of Interior strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination in departmental Federally Assisted Programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, or handicap. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility operated by a recipient of Federal assistance should write to Director, Equal Opportunity Program, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240. 1 NOTE TO READER Dear Reader, It may be of some surprise that buildings designed and constructed during one’s lifetime could be of historic significance. This context statement is intended to provide information useful in illuminating and preserving the historic resources of the recent past. The mid-twentieth century was a dynamic period for Olympia, bringing substantial changes to Olympia’s population and to its natural and built environment. By acknowledging the importance of the recent past, we challenge the notion that the built environment can be frozen at any point in time.
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