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The Washington Capitol Campus is a 50-acre government property in Olympia, Washington where the buildings that house the principal organs of the government of the United States State of Washington are located. The campus was laid-out by the Olmstead Brothers.[1] Two "satellite campuses" - totaling more than 80 acres and located in Tumwater, Washington and Lacey, Washington - are the location of additional housing agencies of the government not sited on the main portion of the campus.

Facilities

Facilities located on the main and satellite campuses total more than 3 million square feet of space. They principally include: the Legislative Building, the Insurance Building, the Temple of Justice, and the Washington Governor's Mansion. Other buildings include the Old Capitol Building (which houses the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction), the John A. Cherberg Building

Monuments

Seven memorials and monuments are located on the grounds of the main Washington Capitol Campus in Olympia. They are:

  • Korean War Memorial (dedicated in 1993 to "those Washingtonians who lost their lives in the [Korean] war")
  • Medal of Honor Memorial (dedicated in 1978 to "Washington state recipients of the Medal of Honor")
  • POW/MIA Memorial (dedicated in 1988 to "former American prisoners of war, those still missing, and those Americans who may still be held prisoner")
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial (designed by Kris Snider and dedicated in 1987 to "Washingtonians killed in Vietnam")
  • Washington State Law Enforcement Memorial (dedicated in 2006 to "Washington state law enforcement officers who have been killed in the line of duty")
  • World War II memorial (designed by Simon Kogan and dedicated in 1999 "to honor those who served in World War II")
  • Winged Victory Monument (designed by Alonzo Victor Lewis and dedicated in 1938 to "citizens of the State of Washington who lost their lives in the service of the United States during the World War 1917 – 1918")

Parks

The major facilities on the main capitol campus in Olympia are separated by several parks, including:

  • Capitol Conservatory
  • Capitol Gateway Park
  • Centennial Park (constructed in 1989 to commemorate Washington's centennial of statehood)
  • Sunken Garden

Security

Though located in the jurisdiction of the Olympia police department, law enforcement on the campus is provided by the Executive Services Section of the Washington State Patrol, which is organized into three units: the Executive Protection Unit, the Mansion Detachment, and the Capitol Campus Detachment. A detachment of state troopers are also garrisoned at the satellite campus in Tumwater. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Investigative Services · Special Operations". wsp.wa.gov. Washington State Patrol. Retrieved 19 September 2014.