Exchange Building (Seattle)
Appearance
Exchange Building | |
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John Graham & Associates Mithun Architects | |
Main contractor | Turner Construction |
Designated | April 16, 1990[1] |
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The Exchange Building is a 23-story (275 ft)
John Graham & Associates
and completed in 1930.
John Graham, an English-born architect, also designed many other landmark Seattle buildings, including the downtown Frederick & Nelson (now Nordstrom), the downtown Bon Marché (now a Macy's), and the Dexter Horton Building.[5]
At the time of its completion, the Exchange Building was the second-tallest reinforced concrete skyscraper in the
Deloitte Digital, and Nuance Communications
.
Landmark status was awarded in April 20, 1990.[6][7] The Exchange Building won the "Office Building of the Year" award from the Building Owners and Managers Associationin 2002.[6]
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Exchange Building, seen from across the street to the north on the grounds of the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building.
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View of the building's narrower side, from the east
References
- ^ "Landmarks and Designation". City of Seattle. Archived from the original on 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- ^ "Emporis building ID 119496". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
- ^ "Exchange Building". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ Exchange Building at Structurae
- ^ DLR Group, Top Projects of the Century in Washington State, The Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, December 9, 1999. Accessed 3 December 2007.
- ^ a b c Exchange Building, Seattle, Emporis. Accessed 3 December 2007.
- ^ Council Bill Number: 107875, Ordinance Number: 115038, City of Seattle Legislative Information Service. Accessed 3 December 2007.
External links
Media related to Exchange Building (Seattle) at Wikimedia Commons