Puget Sound and western Washington; cities--towns--scenery . ries, andcreameries. The Olympia Street Railwaysystem has been greatly extended, bringinga large section of residential territory into Puget Sound. quick communication with the business dis-trict and giving the sense of a city insteadof that of a town. Being the capital city, there is an atmos-phere of intelligence and refinement whichmakes a residence in the city agreeable tothose who desire a home amid pleasant sur-roundings and among congenial is essentially a city of and other flowers are general and
Puget Sound and western Washington; cities--towns--scenery . ries, andcreameries. The Olympia Street Railwaysystem has been greatly extended, bringinga large section of residential territory into Puget Sound. quick communication with the business dis-trict and giving the sense of a city insteadof that of a town. Being the capital city, there is an atmos-phere of intelligence and refinement whichmakes a residence in the city agreeable tothose who desire a home amid pleasant sur-roundings and among congenial is essentially a city of and other flowers are general andabundant. As a central city, surrounded byfarms of the most fertile soil, her prosperityand advance is permanent and certain tohave continued growth. The stores of themerchants bespeak generous jiatronage. Inaddition to the wealth brought to lier doorsby the development of her surrounding ter-ritory, Olympia is the county seat of Thurs-ton County. This fact added to being thecapital of Washington brings a distinct cur- 26 Paget Sound and Western Washington. GROUND PLAN OF THE SERIES OF NEW CAPITOL BUIDINGS AT OLYMPIA 1, 2. 3 and 5 are locations for office buildings for various State commissions. 4 Location of the central structure—The Grand Capitol of the State of WashiuKton. 6 The Temple of Justice, first unit of the Kfouii, now bains erected. 7 Location for new Governors Mansion. The main facade of the Capitol will face north on a Krand Pla/.a, and the entire group will face in the same direction,with a magnificent view across Budd s Inlet and Puget Sound to the Cascade Range, and fianked by glorious views of the(Olympic Mountains. The broad Capitol Place, with easy sloping ground to the blufts overlooking the waters of the Inlet,is pleasingly characteristic of Western Washington scenery. Adequate provision is made for roadways with gradientsfrom the upper roads to the lower levels connecting with the Capitol Place Boulevard along Budds Inlet. From the GreatLakes to the Gul
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