Pioneer Square

Date

Smith Tower: 1911-1914 (opened on July 4, 1914)

Location

North and Central America->United States->Washington->Seattle

Description

Formerly called L.C. Smith Building, Smith Tower was built in 1914 by architects Gaggin & Gaggin, inspired by the 1909 Metropolitan Life Building in New York City. For many years the Smith was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River. Keywords: United States, Washington, King County, Seattle, Pioneer Square (neighborhood), Occidental Hotel, Hotel Seattle, hotels, public accommodations, multistory buildings, high-rise buildings, skyscrapers, transportation structures, garages, parking, general views, distant views.

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