Mid-Century Residential Survey, City of Olympia, Washington

Peter Meijer Architect, PC

Executive summary: "The City of Olympia Mid-Century Residential Survey is a focused study of residential neighborhoods primarily developed between 1945 and 1965, including some properties in the City of Tumwater (see Introduction for discussion). The Olympia Heritage Commission periodically initiates professional surveys of Olympia’s properties that are 50 years old or older to gather information on the community’s historic places. Over 2,500 buildings have turned 50 since the last survey was completed in the 1990s. This survey is limited to single-family houses built between 1945 and 1965 and will identify buildings and areas of historical significance to the community. The survey focused on four clusters of homes developed during the specific date range. These four neighborhood areas all were found to have some potential as Historic Districts, though additional research would need to occur. The results of the survey also identified at least two properties within each of the four surveyed clusters of homes that appear to be individually eligible for listing on the National Register or on the Olympia Heritage Register. It is important to recognize that this survey and the conclusions reached are preliminary in nature. As more Mid-Century research is added to the body of historic data in Olympia, the results in this survey may be reviewed and updated." Project funding was provided in part by a 2014 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Olympia (project number WA-14-003) administered by the Washington State Historic Preservation Office (grant number P14AF00053) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Olympia, Washington is a Certified Local Government.

Mid-Century Residential Survey, City of Olympia, Washington

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