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Jeffers Studio, Olympia, Washington, 1913. -
Cloverfields, Olympia, Washington, 1914. -
Olympia National Bank Building, Olympia, Washington, 1914-15. -
Elks Building, Olympia, Washington, 1919. -
Elks Lodge, Centralia, Washington, 1919. -
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Capitol Theater, Olympia, Washington, 1924. -
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Joseph Henry Wohleb (1887–1958) was an American architect from Washington.
Life and career
He was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, and grew up in California. He is known for the design of classic motion picture theaters in the 1920s. [1] He was also the designer of Cloverfields in Olympia, a farmhouse listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2] Also, he served as the architect for the Washington State Capitol Museum and other buildings on the Washington State Capitol Campus. [3]
In 1946, Joseph Wohleb's son, Robert, joined him in the architecture business and the two worked in their firm, Wohleb and Wohleb. [3] Together, they designed many notable buildings in Thurston County.
Legacy
A number of Joseph's works and at least one of the partnership's works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [4] [5]
Architectural works
- Jeffers Studio, [a] Olympia, Washington (1913, NRHP 1987) [6]
- " Cloverfields" for Hazard Stevens, Olympia, Washington (1914, NRHP 1978) [7]
- House for O. C. Hanson, [b] Olympia, Washington (1914) [8]
- House for John T. Otis, [b] Olympia, Washington (1914) [8]
- Olympia National Bank Building, [a] Olympia, Washington (1914–15, NRHP 1987) [9]
- Olympia Public Library, [c] [a] Olympia, Washington (1914, NRHP 1982) [4]
- House for Charles H. Springer, [b] Olympia, Washington (1917) [8]
- Elks Building, [a] Olympia, Washington (1919, NRHP 1988) [10]
- Elks Lodge, [d] Centralia, Washington (1919) [11]
- Bremerton Elks Temple, Bremerton, Washington (1920, NRHP 1995) [12]
- House for Emmett N. Parker, [b] Olympia, Washington (1920) [8]
- American Legion Hall, Olympia, Washington (1921, NRHP 1987) [13]
- Centralia City Hall, [d] Centralia, Washington (1921–23) [11]
- House for M. L. McCully, [b] Olympia, Washington (1921) [8]
- Capital National Bank Building, [e] [a] Olympia, Washington (1922) [14]
- House for Clarence J. Lord, [b] Olympia, Washington (1923, NRHP 1981) [15]
- Lincoln School (former), [b] Olympia, Washington (1923) [8]
- House for Henry McCleary, [b] Olympia, Washington (1923, NRHP 1978) [16]
- Capitol Theater, [a] Olympia, Washington (1924) [14]
- House for Joseph Wohleb, [f] [b] Olympia, Washington (1926) [8]
- Mason County Courthouse, Shelton, Washington (1929–30, NRHP 2013) [17]
- Thurston County Courthouse, Olympia, Washington (1929–30, NRHP 1981) [18]
- Olympia Press Building, [a] Olympia, Washington (1930) [14]
- John A. Cherberg Building of the Washington State Capitol, [g] Olympia, Washington (1937) [19]
- House for F. W. Schmidt, Olympia, Washington (1938, NRHP 1995) [20]
- Washington State Capitol Conservatory, Olympia, Washington (1938–39)
- House for Walter Draham, [b] Olympia, Washington (1940) [8]
- Rockway-Leland Building, [a] Olympia, Washington (1941) [14]
- Georgia-Pacific Plywood Company Office, [h] Olympia, Washington (1952, NRHP 2007) [21]
- Bay View Brewery, Seattle, Washington (no date, NRHP 2013) [22]
- Rainier Brewery addition, Seattle, Washington (no date)
Gallery of architectural works
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h A contributing property to the Olympia Downtown Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j A contributing property to the South Capitol Neighborhood Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
- ^ Designed in association with Blackwell & Baker of Seattle.
- ^ a b A contributing property to the Centralia Downtown Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
- ^ Designed in association with the Seattle office of A. E. Doyle of Portland, Oregon.
- ^ Wohleb's own home, located at 122 21st Avenue SW directly across the street from his houses for C. J. Lord and Henry McCleary.
- ^ Designed to be in conformity with the plans and specifications of Wilder & White, architects of the Legislative Building. Formerly an office building for the departments of Public Lands and Social Security, now a Senate office building. A contributing property to the Washington State Capitol Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
- ^ Designed in association with Naramore, Bain, Brady & Johanson of Seattle.
References
- ^ Capitol Theater — Ken Layton. Cinema Treasures. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
- ^ NRHP reference 78002779 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b Wohleb and Wohleb records — Special Collections, UW Libraries. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
- ^ a b "Carnegie Libraries of Washington TR".
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Jeffers Studio NRHP Registration Form (1987)
- ^ Cloverfields NRHP Registration Form (1978)
- ^ a b c d e f g h South Capitol Neighborhood Historic District NRHP Registration Form (1991)
- ^ Olympia National Bank NRHP Registration Form (1987)
- ^ Elks Building NRHP Registration Form (1988)
- ^ a b Centralia Downtown Historic District NRHP Registration Form (2003)
- ^ "Building News," American Architect 116, no. 2279 (August 27, 1919): 10.
- ^ American Legion Hall NRHP Registration Form (1987)
- ^ a b c d Olympia Downtown Historic District NRHP Registration Form (2007)
- ^ C. J. Lord Mansion NRHP Registration Form (1981)
- ^ Henry McCleary House NRHP Registration Form (1978)
- ^ Mason County Courthouse NRHP Registration Form (2013)
- ^ Thurston County Courthouse NRHP Registration Form (1981)
- ^ Washington State Capitol Historic District NRHP Registration Form (1979)
- ^ F. W. Schmidt House NRHP Registration Form (1995)
- ^ Georgia-Pacific Plywood Company Office NRHP Registration Form (2007)
- ^ Bay View Brewery NRHP Registration Form (2013)
External links
- About Jacob Smith House — City of Lacey Website
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Joseph Henry Wohleb (1887–1958) was an American architect from Washington.
Life and career
He was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, and grew up in California. He is known for the design of classic motion picture theaters in the 1920s. [1] He was also the designer of Cloverfields in Olympia, a farmhouse listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2] Also, he served as the architect for the Washington State Capitol Museum and other buildings on the Washington State Capitol Campus. [3]
In 1946, Joseph Wohleb's son, Robert, joined him in the architecture business and the two worked in their firm, Wohleb and Wohleb. [3] Together, they designed many notable buildings in Thurston County.
Legacy
A number of Joseph's works and at least one of the partnership's works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [4] [5]
Architectural works
- Jeffers Studio, [a] Olympia, Washington (1913, NRHP 1987) [6]
- " Cloverfields" for Hazard Stevens, Olympia, Washington (1914, NRHP 1978) [7]
- House for O. C. Hanson, [b] Olympia, Washington (1914) [8]
- House for John T. Otis, [b] Olympia, Washington (1914) [8]
- Olympia National Bank Building, [a] Olympia, Washington (1914–15, NRHP 1987) [9]
- Olympia Public Library, [c] [a] Olympia, Washington (1914, NRHP 1982) [4]
- House for Charles H. Springer, [b] Olympia, Washington (1917) [8]
- Elks Building, [a] Olympia, Washington (1919, NRHP 1988) [10]
- Elks Lodge, [d] Centralia, Washington (1919) [11]
- Bremerton Elks Temple, Bremerton, Washington (1920, NRHP 1995) [12]
- House for Emmett N. Parker, [b] Olympia, Washington (1920) [8]
- American Legion Hall, Olympia, Washington (1921, NRHP 1987) [13]
- Centralia City Hall, [d] Centralia, Washington (1921–23) [11]
- House for M. L. McCully, [b] Olympia, Washington (1921) [8]
- Capital National Bank Building, [e] [a] Olympia, Washington (1922) [14]
- House for Clarence J. Lord, [b] Olympia, Washington (1923, NRHP 1981) [15]
- Lincoln School (former), [b] Olympia, Washington (1923) [8]
- House for Henry McCleary, [b] Olympia, Washington (1923, NRHP 1978) [16]
- Capitol Theater, [a] Olympia, Washington (1924) [14]
- House for Joseph Wohleb, [f] [b] Olympia, Washington (1926) [8]
- Mason County Courthouse, Shelton, Washington (1929–30, NRHP 2013) [17]
- Thurston County Courthouse, Olympia, Washington (1929–30, NRHP 1981) [18]
- Olympia Press Building, [a] Olympia, Washington (1930) [14]
- John A. Cherberg Building of the Washington State Capitol, [g] Olympia, Washington (1937) [19]
- House for F. W. Schmidt, Olympia, Washington (1938, NRHP 1995) [20]
- Washington State Capitol Conservatory, Olympia, Washington (1938–39)
- House for Walter Draham, [b] Olympia, Washington (1940) [8]
- Rockway-Leland Building, [a] Olympia, Washington (1941) [14]
- Georgia-Pacific Plywood Company Office, [h] Olympia, Washington (1952, NRHP 2007) [21]
- Bay View Brewery, Seattle, Washington (no date, NRHP 2013) [22]
- Rainier Brewery addition, Seattle, Washington (no date)
Gallery of architectural works
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Jeffers Studio, Olympia, Washington, 1913.
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Cloverfields, Olympia, Washington, 1914.
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Olympia National Bank Building, Olympia, Washington, 1914-15.
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Elks Building, Olympia, Washington, 1919.
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Elks Lodge, Centralia, Washington, 1919.
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Centralia City Hall, Centralia, Washington, 1921-23.
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Capitol Theater, Olympia, Washington, 1924.
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Mason County Courthouse, Shelton, Washington, 1929-30.
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Thurston County Courthouse, Olympia, Washington, 1929-30.
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John A. Cherberg Building of the Washington State Capitol, Olympia, Washington, 1937.
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Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h A contributing property to the Olympia Downtown Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j A contributing property to the South Capitol Neighborhood Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
- ^ Designed in association with Blackwell & Baker of Seattle.
- ^ a b A contributing property to the Centralia Downtown Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
- ^ Designed in association with the Seattle office of A. E. Doyle of Portland, Oregon.
- ^ Wohleb's own home, located at 122 21st Avenue SW directly across the street from his houses for C. J. Lord and Henry McCleary.
- ^ Designed to be in conformity with the plans and specifications of Wilder & White, architects of the Legislative Building. Formerly an office building for the departments of Public Lands and Social Security, now a Senate office building. A contributing property to the Washington State Capitol Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
- ^ Designed in association with Naramore, Bain, Brady & Johanson of Seattle.
References
- ^ Capitol Theater — Ken Layton. Cinema Treasures. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
- ^ NRHP reference 78002779 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b Wohleb and Wohleb records — Special Collections, UW Libraries. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
- ^ a b "Carnegie Libraries of Washington TR".
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Jeffers Studio NRHP Registration Form (1987)
- ^ Cloverfields NRHP Registration Form (1978)
- ^ a b c d e f g h South Capitol Neighborhood Historic District NRHP Registration Form (1991)
- ^ Olympia National Bank NRHP Registration Form (1987)
- ^ Elks Building NRHP Registration Form (1988)
- ^ a b Centralia Downtown Historic District NRHP Registration Form (2003)
- ^ "Building News," American Architect 116, no. 2279 (August 27, 1919): 10.
- ^ American Legion Hall NRHP Registration Form (1987)
- ^ a b c d Olympia Downtown Historic District NRHP Registration Form (2007)
- ^ C. J. Lord Mansion NRHP Registration Form (1981)
- ^ Henry McCleary House NRHP Registration Form (1978)
- ^ Mason County Courthouse NRHP Registration Form (2013)
- ^ Thurston County Courthouse NRHP Registration Form (1981)
- ^ Washington State Capitol Historic District NRHP Registration Form (1979)
- ^ F. W. Schmidt House NRHP Registration Form (1995)
- ^ Georgia-Pacific Plywood Company Office NRHP Registration Form (2007)
- ^ Bay View Brewery NRHP Registration Form (2013)
External links
- About Jacob Smith House — City of Lacey Website
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |