Joseph Henry Wohleb (1887–1958) was an American architect from Olympia, Washington.

Biography Wohleb was born in Waterbury, Connecticut and grew up in California, studying architecture at the University of California, Berkeley. He participated in repairs after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, then worked in Nevada before moving to Olympia, Washington in 1911 to begin his practice; he is known for the design of classic motion picture theaters in the 1920s.Capitol Theater — Ken Layton. Cinema Treasures. Retrieved October 16, 2009.

Wohleb was the designer of Cloverfields in Olympia, a farmhouse listed on the National Register of Historic Places. He also served as the architect for the Washington State Capitol Museum and other buildings on the Washington State Capitol Campus.

In 1946, Joseph Wohleb's son Robert joined him in the architecture business and the two worked in their firm, Wohleb and Wohleb. Together, they designed many notable buildings in Thurston County.

Legacy A number of Joseph's works and at least one of the partnership's works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Architectural works

Jeffers Studio, Olympia, Washington (1913, NRHP 1987)Jeffers Studio NRHP Registration Form (1987) "Cloverfields" for Hazard Stevens, Olympia, Washington (1914, NRHP 1978)Cloverfields NRHP Registration Form (1978) House for O. C. Hanson, Olympia, Washington (1914) House for John T. Otis, Olympia, Washington (1914) Olympia National Bank, Olympia, Washington (1914–15, NRHP 1987)Olympia National Bank NRHP Registration Form (1987) Olympia Public Library, Olympia, Washington (1914, NRHP 1982) House for Charles H. Springer, Olympia, Washington (1917) Elks Building, Olympia, Washington (1919, NRHP 1988)Elks Building NRHP Registration Form (1988) Elks Lodge, Centralia, Washington (1919)Centralia Downtown Historic District NRHP Registration Form (2003) Bremerton Elks Temple, Bremerton, Washington (1920, NRHP 1995)"Building News," American Architect 116, no. 2279 (August 27, 1919): 10. House for Emmett N. Parker, Olympia, Washington (1920) American Legion Hall, Olympia, Washington (1921, NRHP 1987)American Legion Hall NRHP Registration Form (1987) Centralia City Hall, Centralia, Washington (1921–23) House for M. L. McCully, Olympia, Washington (1921) Capital National Bank Building, Olympia, Washington (1922)Olympia Downtown Historic District NRHP Registration Form (2007) House for Clarence J. Lord, Olympia, Washington (1923, NRHP 1981)C. J. Lord Mansion NRHP Registration Form (1981) Lincoln School (former), Olympia, Washington (1923)South Capitol Neighborhood Historic District NRHP Registration Form (1991) House for Henry McCleary, Olympia, Washington (1923, NRHP 1978)Henry McCleary House NRHP Registration Form (1978) Capitol Theater, Olympia, Washington (1924) House for Joseph Wohleb, Olympia, Washington (1926) Mason County Courthouse, Shelton, Washington (1929–30, NRHP 2013)Mason County Courthouse NRHP Registration Form (2013) Thurston County Courthouse, Olympia, Washington (1929–30, NRHP 1981)Thurston County Courthouse NRHP Registration Form (1981) Olympia Press Building, Olympia, Washington (1930) John A. Cherberg Building of the Washington State Capitol, Olympia, Washington (1937)Washington State Capitol Historic District NRHP Registration Form (1979) House for F. W. Schmidt, Olympia, Washington (1938, NRHP 1995)F. W. Schmidt House NRHP Registration Form (1995) Washington State Capitol Conservatory, Olympia, Washington (1938–39) House for Walter Draham, Olympia, Washington (1940) Rockway-Leland Building, Olympia, Washington (1941) Georgia-Pacific Plywood Company Office, Olympia, Washington (1952, NRHP 2007)Georgia-Pacific Plywood Company Office NRHP Registration Form (2007) Bay View Brewery, Seattle, Washington (no date, NRHP 2013)Bay View Brewery NRHP Registration Form (2013) Rainier Brewery addition, Seattle, Washington (no date)

Gallery of architectural works

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References

External links About Jacob Smith House — City of Lacey Website