Norton Building

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Norton Building
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Norton Building is located in Seattle WA Downtown
Norton Building
Location within downtown Seattle
General information
StatusComplete
TypeOffice
Location801 2nd Ave
Seattle, Washington, 98101
Coordinates47°36′14″N 122°20′06″W / 47.604°N 122.335°W / 47.604; -122.335Coordinates: 47°36′14″N 122°20′06″W / 47.604°N 122.335°W / 47.604; -122.335
OpenedOctober 30, 1959
Cost$12 million
OwnerNorthwest Building LLC
Technical details
Floor count17 (excluding 4 story base)
Design and construction
Architect, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
DesignatedApril 6, 2009[1]
References
[2][3]

The Norton Building is a post-World War II office building in the International Style, located in Seattle, Washington, United States. Built on a sloping lot with the foundation of a large granite base, the building rises 17 stories above the city.

It is notable as one of the first post-World War II private office buildings in the city and among the first in the country to use pre-stressed concrete construction.[4] Furthermore, its Modernism contrasts with the neighboring Exchange Building which is in the Art Deco style.

The Norton Building was constructed on the site of the , which was built in 1889 and was demolished in 1957. The new tower opened on October 30, 1959.[5][6] The Norton Building was designated as a city landmark by the Seattle City Council in 2009.[1]

Tenants[]

The Norton Building has housed multiple tenants including LMN Architects, the Puget Sound Business Journal,[7] and Pacific Northern Airlines.[8] The building's 17th floor was also home to the member-only Harbor Club, which peaked at 1,000 members in the 1990s and closed on December 31, 2015.[9] The building has sweeping views of the city and Puget Sound region.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Seattle City Ordinance 122947". . April 15, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Norton Building at Emporis
  3. ^ Krafft, Katheryn; LaFever, Alison. "City of Seattle Landmark Nomination Application" (PDF). Historic Preservation - Department of Neighbourhoods. City of Seattle. Retrieved August 29, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Enlow, Clair (April 24, 1997). "Lofty ambitions: Seattle's highrise builders". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  5. ^ DeMay, Daniel (October 30, 2016). "Photos: Seattle's lost buildings". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Dorpat, Paul (October 17, 2019). "In 1959, the glass was more than half-full on the Norton Building". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  7. ^ Stiles, Marc (July 21, 2021). "Norton Building, once Seattle's 'grandest display of modernity,' is for sale for first time". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "Line Marks 29th Year - Pacific Northern Notes Gains in Alaska Air Service" (PDF). The New York Times. April 11, 1960. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  9. ^ Stiles, Marc (August 27, 2015). "End of an era: Seattle's venerable Harbor Club to close after 56 years". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved October 16, 2021.

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