The Capitol Theater, home of the
Olympia Film SocietyCapitol Theater, Olympia, Washington in 2007 before the marquee was removed
The Capitol Theater, at 206 East Fifth Avenue in downtown
Olympia, Washington, was built in 1924. It was designed by architect
Joseph Wohleb and has a capacity of 1,500. Since 1986, the
Olympia Film Society operates the theater.
The theater suffered major
plaster damage to the
ceiling during the
2001 Nisqually earthquake, but has since undergone repair and has re-opened. The marquee, a 1940 addition, was removed in January 2008.
The stage and screen at Capitol Theater, Olympia, Washington