Constructed in 1956, the General Administration Building in Olympia, WA, is a historically significant building for both its Modern architectural design, and for its representation of Washington State capitol growth following World War II, specifically the re-centralization of government to Olympia in 1954.

PMA was the Historic Architect on the project team retained to perform the General Administration Building Pre-Design Update for the Department of Enterprise Services, Olympia. PMA conducted a historic assessment of the building, including the preparation of a Historic Report. The report described and prioritized the character-defining features of the General Administration Building, and provided insight on how preservation regulations and historic design review could impact a major renovation to the building. Recommendations were provided with preservation strategies specific to the building.

Review an excerpt of our historic analysis of the GA Building:
GA Building Report Historic Analysis Excerpt