Exchange Building (Seattle)

Coordinates: 47°36′15″N 122°20′05″W / 47.604254°N 122.334814°W / 47.604254; -122.334814
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Exchange Building
John Graham & Associates
Mithun Architects
Main contractorTurner Construction
DesignatedApril 16, 1990[1]
References
[2][3][4]

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]

  • Exchange Building, seen from across the street to the north on the grounds of the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building.
    Exchange Building, seen from across the street to the north on the grounds of the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building.
  • View of the building's narrower side, from the east
    View of the building's narrower side, from the east

References

  1. ^ "Landmarks and Designation". City of Seattle. Archived from the original on 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
  2. ^ "Emporis building ID 119496". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "Exchange Building". SkyscraperPage.
  4. ^ Exchange Building at Structurae
  5. ^ DLR Group, Top Projects of the Century in Washington State, The Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, December 9, 1999. Accessed 3 December 2007.
  6. ^ a b c Exchange Building, Seattle, Emporis. Accessed 3 December 2007.
  7. ^ Council Bill Number: 107875, Ordinance Number: 115038, City of Seattle Legislative Information Service. Accessed 3 December 2007.

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