Seattle Buddhist Church

The Seattle Buddhist Church (built 1940–41) is a Japanese Buddhist temple in Seattle, Washington, USA. Although it was designed by Japanese American A.K. Arai, the architect of record was Pierce A. Horrocks, because Arai lacked an architectural license. [Ochsner 1998, p. 242–243.] It replaced an earlier Seattle Buddhist Church (1906–1908, Charles W. Saunders & George Willis Lawton) that was torn down as part of the Yesler Terrace project. [Ochsner 1998, p. 27–39, 242.]

The building is a designated Seattle landmark. [ [https://www.cityofseattle.gov/neighborhoods/preservation/s.htm Landmarks Alphabetical Listing for S] , Indivdual Landmarks, Department of Neighborhoods, City of Seattle. Accessed 28 December 2007.]

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References

* Rash, David A., "Kichio Alan Arai," in "Shaping Seattle Architecture: A Historical Guide to the Architects" (Jeffrey Karl Ochsner, ed.), University of Washington Press, Seattle 1994; rev. paperback, 1998. ISBN 978-0295973661.

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*cite web | title=Seattle Buddhist Temple | url = http://www.seattlebetsuin.com/| accessdate=2007-12-03