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Social Movements Walking Tour of Downtown Olympia
Lin Nelson and Zoltán Grossman,
Making Effective Change: Social Movement Organizing and Activism,
The Evergreen State College, 2013
Base map: City of Olympia’s Sea-Level Rise Map, 2009, with a tidal elevation of 22 feet, reflecting a moderate sea-level rise
of only 3 feet over the FEMA-projected 100-year flood level.
1. Olympia-Rafah Mural Project, corner of Capitol & State. Represents the relationship between Palestine and Olympia. Features images of
social justice groups.
2. IT (Intercity) Bus Station (State & Washington)
3. LOTT Alliance – Wastewater Treatment, 500 Adams (Adams & Thurston)
4. Capitol Theater, 206 5th Ave.. Media/arts theatre and center.
5. Rachel Corrie Foundation office is 203 4th Ave.
6. Farmers Market (Capital Way & Market St.)
7. Batdorf & Bronson, Coffee Roasters, 200 Market St. (Market & Franklin). B&B won the Governor’s Award for Pollution Prevention &
Sustainable Practices in 2002.
8. Cascade Pole, Sediments Remediation Project, Marine Drive. State Superfund Site.
9. Climate Solutions, 219 Legion Way SW, Suite 201.
10. Orca Books, 509 4th Ave. (4th & Cherry) New, used & Evergreen books.
11. Fourth Ave Bridge, right next to Bayview. Various environmental and labor concerns have been focused on the bridge construction. Sea
level rise around Oly downtown tidal areas is a grave concern. Destroyed in 2001 earthquake and rebuilt.
12. Traditions Fair Trade Store, 300 5th Ave. (5th & Water). Actively involved in Fair Trade organizing in the US, international collaborations.
Community meeting site.,
13. Artesian well, between 4th & 5th on Jefferson. Long term site of gathering, ecological struggles and municipal project.
14. POWER (Parents Organized for Welfare and Economic Rights), 303 5th Ave. E.
15. Washington State Capitol (Capitol Way & 11th).
16. Fertile Ground Guesthouse, Green Lodging for People Who Care, 311 9th Ave,
Serves as lodging and community center, with educational and activist events.
17. Northwest Eco-building Guild, 911 Adams St. (around the corner from Fertile Ground); with Fertile Ground works to create public space,
community garden.
18. Olympia Timberland Public Library, 313 8TH Ave. (between 8th & 9th Aves)
19. Media Island, 816 Adams St., Longtime site of community organizing, international solidarity projects, social justice work.
20. Port of Olympia, Marine Terminal, Franklin & Market Sts. Important site re: trade, labor, environmental hazards (nearby WA State
Superfund site), movement of military material, anti-militarism actions, contested police actions, 2006-07.
21. The Northern, 414 ½ Legion. Community/arts gathering space.
22. Planned Parenthood, Legion. Site of demonstrations, anti-choice activists.
23. Thurston County Food Bank, 220 N. Thurston St. Important hub of food justice work.
24. East Bay/ restoration/native plantings/Indian Creek culvert.
25. Olympia City Hall, 601 4th Ave. (corner of Cherry St) – important site re: governance, public use of public space, hearing rooms, project and
staff rooms. At the entrance, sometimes contested zone re: housing justice activists.
26. Sylvester Park – Capitol Way. Gathering place, spot for demos and rallies.
27. Olympia Center, Capitol Way & Olympia Ave. Meeting sites for seniors, community organizations, events.
28. Procession of the Species. Community arts studio in alley near intersection of Capitol and Olympia
29. Stonewall Youth (LGBTQ community support network), in joint office with Partners for Prevention (working to prevent sexual assault) –
4th Ave.
30. Olympia Restore: Habitat for Humanity..
31. Children’s Museum, Port Drive. Newly developed, at site of recent remediation of port/industrial hazards. Concerns about site –
environmental, sea level rise.
32. Flea Market, 210 Thurston Ave.
33. Rosie’s Place, CYS Bldg, 3rd fl, 711 State Ave NE. Drop-in center for people ages 21 and under. A place to hang out, get food, grab hygiene
supplies, talk with youth advocates, use computers, join in workshops.
34. Safeplace, Legion Way. Staff to support shelter for victims of family violence.
35. Bread & Roses, living shelter for families threatened with homelessness.
36. Family Support Center, 108 State Ave. NW. Homeless services, family resource support, parent education groups, family networking.
37. Heritage Park. Site of historic Chinatown, attacked in 1886 pogrom but protected by Sheriff’s posse. Site of numerous peace protests and
2011 Occupy encampment.
38. Site of first Camp Quixote, 2007
39. 5th Street Dam. Site of tribal fishing rights confrontations in 1960s. Center of current controversy whether to turn Capital Lake back into
natural estuary.
40. Kurt Cobain’s home 114 North Pear Street