Martin, James Warehouse

Location: 115 State Ave NE
Downtown National Historic District; Wohleb

James Martin Warehouse, 1964, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives

James Martin Warehouse today (2014), photo by Deb Ross

The James Martin Warehouse was erected in 1922 with a design by Joseph Wohleb. The Martin family have owned and operated businesses in Olympia since the 1880s, and have been prominent contributors to the commercial and industrial fabric of the city (see also the Martin Building and the Donald Building, both erected by James Martin around the same time). The building has been well maintained. It is in Olympia’s Downtown National Historic District, where it is listed as Historic Contributing.

Links:

Olympia Downtown National Historic District

Olympia Heritage inventory

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