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Demolition of Washington Capitol General Administration Building

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Source: Yakima Herald-Republic

Project
Under Demolition

The project involves demolishing the long-vacant General Administration Building on the Washington state Capitol campus. The six-story, 283,865-square-foot building, completed in 1956, is being torn down due to being no longer up to code and containing hazardous materials such as asbestos and lead paint. The demolition includes preserving historic elements like a mosaic mural and a bronze seal. Th

Status
Failure
Sector
Government, Commercial, Residential
Location
Olympia, Washington, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Yakima Herald-Republic

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The project “Demolition of Washington Capitol General Administration Building” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Olympia, Washington, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Yakima Herald-Republic.

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under demolition

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Failure

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2026-07-22

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The project involves demolishing the long-vacant General Administration Building on the Washington state Capitol campus. The six-story, 283,865-square-foot building, completed in 1956, is being torn down due to being no longer up to code and containing hazardous materials such as asbestos and lead paint. The demolition includes preserving historic elements like a mosaic mural and a bronze seal. The site will temporarily be used as a laydown area for construction materials, with permanent use to be decided by the Legislature.

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Government

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Location

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United States of America (USA)

State

Washington

City

Olympia

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Yakima Herald-Republic

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Government, Commercial, Residential

Article published date

2026-04-25

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