Central Building (Seattle)
Building in Seattle, Washington, U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Central Building is a historic building at 810 3rd Avenue in downtown Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.[3]
| Central Building | |
|---|---|
 The building's exterior, 2018 | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Coordinates | 47°36′17″N 122°19′58″W |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Charles Ronald Aldrich[1] |
| Designated | May 7, 2008[2] |
Design
Charles Ronald Aldrich designed the building following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.[4] It has a facade apparently made of granite, but the structure is actually terra cotta.[5]
History
The building was completed in 1907 and renovated between 2002 and 2007.[6] It sold for $67.5 million in 2018.[7]
The building held the first meetings of the Port of Seattle commission in 1911.[8] It was designated as a city landmark by the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board in 2008.[2]
See also
References
External links
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.