Joseph Wohleb
Joseph Henry Wohleb 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, Berkley. 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.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
- "Cloverfields" for Hazard Stevens, Olympia, Washington
- House for O. C. Hanson, Olympia, Washington
- House for John T. Otis, Olympia, Washington
- Olympia National Bank, Olympia, Washington
- Olympia Public Library, Olympia, Washington
- House for Charles H. Springer, Olympia, Washington
- Elks Building, Olympia, Washington
- Elks Lodge, Centralia, Washington
- Bremerton Elks Temple, Bremerton, Washington
- House for Emmett N. Parker, Olympia, Washington
- American Legion Hall, Olympia, Washington
- Centralia City Hall, Centralia, Washington
- House for M. L. McCully, Olympia, Washington
- Capital National Bank Building, Olympia, Washington
- House for Clarence J. Lord, Olympia, Washington
- Lincoln School, Olympia, Washington
- House for Henry McCleary, Olympia, Washington
- Capitol Theater, Olympia, Washington
- House for Joseph Wohleb, Olympia, Washington
- Mason County Courthouse, Shelton, Washington
- Thurston County Courthouse, Olympia, Washington
- Olympia Press Building, Olympia, Washington
- John A. Cherberg Building of the Washington State Capitol, Olympia, Washington
- House for F. W. Schmidt, Olympia, Washington
- Washington State Capitol Conservatory, Olympia, Washington
- House for Walter Draham, Olympia, Washington
- Rockway-Leland Building, Olympia, Washington
- Georgia-Pacific Plywood Company Office, Olympia, Washington
- Bay View Brewery, Seattle, Washington
- Rainier Brewery addition, Seattle, Washington