Exchange Building (Seattle, Washington)
- Exchange Building (Seattle, Washington)
The Exchange Building is a 22-story (275 ft) art deco-style office building located in the central business district of Seattle, Washington. It was designed by John Graham & Associates and completed in 1930.
* The Exchange Building won the "Office Building of the Year" award from the Building Owners and Managers Association in 2002.[ [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=exchangebuilding-seattle-wa-usa Exchange Building, Seattle] , Emporis.com. Accessed online 3 December 2007.] ]
* At the time of its completion, the Exchange Building was the second-tallest reinforced concrete skyscraper in the United States.
* Landmark status was awarded April 20, 1990.
* John Graham, who was English, 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. [ [http://www.djc.com/special/century/dlr.html DLR Group] , " [http://www.djc.com/special/century/ Top Projects of the Century in Washington State] ", "Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce", December 9, 1999. Accessed online 3 December 2007.] Notes
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