diff --git a/libraries/chain/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/chain/CMakeLists.txt
index dea3be7e..2f913c8d 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/chain/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ file(GLOB HEADERS "include/graphene/chain/*.hpp")
 ## SORT .cpp by most likely to change / break compile
 add_library( graphene_chain
              types.cpp
+             type_id.cpp
              address.cpp
              asset.cpp
 
diff --git a/libraries/chain/type_id.cpp b/libraries/chain/type_id.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3b698688
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/chain/type_id.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+
+#include <graphene/chain/account_object.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/asset_object.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/block_summary_object.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/delegate_object.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/global_property_object.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/key_object.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/limit_order_object.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/operation_history_object.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/proposal_object.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/short_order_object.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/transaction_object.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/vesting_balance_object.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/withdraw_permission_object.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/witness_object.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/witness_schedule_object.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/worker_object.hpp>
+
+namespace graphene { namespace chain {
+
+// C++ requires that static class variables declared and initialized
+// in headers must also have a definition in a single source file,
+// else linker errors will occur [1].
+//
+// The purpose of this source file is to collect such definitions in
+// a single place.
+//
+// [1] http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8016780/undefined-reference-to-static-constexpr-char
+
+const uint8_t account_object::space_id;
+const uint8_t account_object::type_id;
+
+const uint8_t asset_object::space_id;
+const uint8_t asset_object::type_id;
+
+const uint8_t block_summary_object::space_id;
+const uint8_t block_summary_object::type_id;
+
+const uint8_t call_order_object::space_id;
+const uint8_t call_order_object::type_id;
+
+const uint8_t delegate_object::space_id;
+const uint8_t delegate_object::type_id;
+
+const uint8_t force_settlement_object::space_id;
+const uint8_t force_settlement_object::type_id;
+
+const uint8_t global_property_object::space_id;
+const uint8_t global_property_object::type_id;
+
+const uint8_t key_object::space_id;
+const uint8_t key_object::type_id;
+
+const uint8_t limit_order_object::space_id;
+const uint8_t limit_order_object::type_id;
+
+const uint8_t operation_history_object::space_id;
+const uint8_t operation_history_object::type_id;
+
+const uint8_t proposal_object::space_id;
+const uint8_t proposal_object::type_id;
+
+const uint8_t short_order_object::space_id;
+const uint8_t short_order_object::type_id;
+
+const uint8_t transaction_object::space_id;
+const uint8_t transaction_object::type_id;
+
+const uint8_t vesting_balance_object::space_id;
+const uint8_t vesting_balance_object::type_id;
+
+const uint8_t withdraw_permission_object::space_id;
+const uint8_t withdraw_permission_object::type_id;
+
+const uint8_t witness_object::space_id;
+const uint8_t witness_object::type_id;
+
+const uint8_t witness_schedule_object::space_id;
+const uint8_t witness_schedule_object::type_id;
+
+const uint8_t worker_object::space_id;
+const uint8_t worker_object::type_id;
+
+} }