South Capitol in Olympia in Thurston County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Lord Mansion State Capital Museum

1923

— Olympia Heritage Site —

Lord Mansion State Capital Museum Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, March 7, 2026

1. Lord Mansion State Capital Museum Marker

Inscription. The Lord Mansion was built for prominent Olympia banker C.J. Lord and his wife Elizabeth in the Mission Revival style by local architect Joseph Wohleb. Deeded to the state in 1939, the house opened as the State Capital Museum in 1942.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 47° 1.784′ N, 122° 54.152′ W. Marker is in Olympia, Washington, in Thurston County. It is in South Capitol. It is at the intersection of 21st Avenue Southwest on 21st Avenue Southwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 21st Ave SW, Olympia WA 98501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region

and in Greater Seattle.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: The Lone Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); First Capitol Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Senator Cal Anderson (approx. 0.4 miles away); Thurston County (approx. half a mile away); The Medal of Honor Monument (approx. half a mile away); An Olmsted Legacy (approx. half a mile away); To the memories of the citizens of the State of Washington (approx. half a mile away); POW AND MIA Monument (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Olympia.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, March 7, 2026

2. Lord Mansion State Capital Museum Marker

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, March 7, 2026

3. Lord Mansion State Capital Museum Marker

Old-growth trees in the front yard. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, March 7, 2026

4. Old-growth trees in the front yard.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 26 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 7, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. 4. submitted on March 9, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.