Dufault Building

Location: 113 5th Ave SW
Downtown National Historic District

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Dufault Building today (2014), photo by Deb Ross

The Dufault Building was erected about 1912, one of the earliest remaining downtown structures. It was owned by Charles Dufault, an Olympia businessman and city councilor (see also Dufault House). The building has an intact storefront and is listed as historic contributing in the Olympia Downtown National Historic District, although it is not on the local register.

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Olympia Downtown National Historic District

Olympia Heritage inventory

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