This evening we took a walk in downtown Olympia. We always love going by this beautiful old building. It currently houses the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. It has since 1906. This old building has quite a history though. It was originally built as the Thurston County Courthouse & opened in 1892. Over the years it has suffered through several earthquakes and one major fire in 1928. That was also the year that the present Legislative building was built. Significant changes have been made over the years including the removal of the original 150 ft octagonal tower with clocks on each of it's eight sides. Nevertheless, it is a wonderful historic building in the heart of downtown complete with a park right across the street.