Smith Tower
Smith Tower is a skyscraper in the Pioneer Square neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. Completed in 1914, the 38-story, 462 ft tower was among the tallest skyscrapers outside New York City at the time of its completion.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Office building
- Description: skyscraper in Seattle, Washington
- Also known as: “L. C. Smith Building” and “L. C. Smith Tower”
- Address: 506 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pioneer Square station and Occidental Park.
Pioneer Square station
Railway station
Photo: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pioneer Square station is a light rail station that is part of the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel in Seattle, Washington, United States. The station is located under 3rd Avenue at James Street, between Symphony and International District/Chinatown stations.
Occidental Park
Park
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Occidental Park, also referred to as Occidental Square and Occidental Mall, is a 0.6 acre public park located in the Pioneer Square district of Seattle, Washington. Occidental Park is situated 660 feet southwest of Smith Tower.
King County Courthouse
Courthouse
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The King County Courthouse is the administrative building housing the judicial branch of King County, Washington's government. It is located in downtown Seattle, just north of Pioneer Square. King County Courthouse is situated 380 feet northeast of Smith Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seattle and Downtown Seattle.
Seattle
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seattle, Washington sits at one of the most beautiful spots in the United States. Occupying a narrow isthmus between the Puget Sound and Lake Washington, it is the biggest city in the Pacific Northwest, with 780,000 people in Seattle and over four million people in the metro area.
Downtown Seattle
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Packed between Elliott Bay and the hilly neighborhoods to the east, Downtown Seattle unsurprisingly contains the city's bustling financial and retail district.
Pioneer Square-International District
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Pioneer Square is Seattle's oldest neighborhood, showcasing a wealth of art galleries, bookstores, antique shops, cool restaurants, and buzzing nightclubs within easy walking distance of Downtown.
Smith Tower
- Categories: skyscraper, building, and office
- Location: King County, Puget Sound, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.60201° or 47° 36′ 7″ northLongitude
-122.33173° or 122° 19′ 54″ westElevation
82 feet (25 metres)Inception
July 4th, 1914Levels
22Height
246 feet (75 metres)Open location code
84VVJM29+R8OpenStreetMap ID
way 52781661OpenStreetMap feature
building=officeGeoNames ID
5810913Wikidata ID
Q1196348
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Smith Tower” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Smith Tower”
- Chinese: “史密斯塔”
- Chinese: “史密斯大廈”
- Chinese: “史密斯大樓”
- Dutch: “Smith Tower”
- Egyptian Arabic: “برج سميث”
- Estonian: “Smith Tower”
- French: “Smith Tower”
- German: “Smith Tower”
- Hebrew: “מגדל סמית‘”
- Hebrew: “מגדל סמית’”
- Italian: “Smith Tower”
- Korean: “스미스 타워”
- Polish: “Smith Tower”
- Russian: “Smith Tower”
- Spanish: “Smith Tower”
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