UW Tower

The UW Tower is a high-rise office building complex located in the of , Washington, United States. It was completed in 1975 and serves as the head offices of the University of Washington.
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  • Type: University building
  • Description: high-rise building in Seattle, Washington, United States
  • Also known as: “Safeco Building”, “Safeco Insurance Company Headquarters”, “Safeco Office Building No. 2”, “Safeco Plaza”, “Safeco Tower”, and “University of Washington Tower”
  • Address: 4333 Brooklyn Avenue Northeast, Seattle, 98105
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: U District station and Neptune Theatre.

Railway station
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is a light rail station in the neighborhood of , Washington, United States. It is served by the 1 Line and 2 Line, both part of Sound Transit's Link light rail system.

Theater building
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The , formerly known as U-Neptune Theatre, is a performing arts venue in the neighborhood of , , United States.

Museum
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The is the natural history museum of the University of Washington in . It is administered by the Arts Division of the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Washington. is situated 780 feet east of UW Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include University District and Wallingford.

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The , or "U-District", surrounds the University of Washington in northeast . UW is one of the largest colleges in the United States.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in north central , lying on a hill above the north shore of about four miles from the . The neighborhood developed quickly during the early 20th century after the establishment of the University of Washington to the east.

Neighborhood
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or Tangletown is the part of 's neighborhood that lies north of N 50th Street, near . Of note are its "K streets": Kensington, Kenwood, Keystone, and Kirkwood Places N.

UW Tower

Latitude
47.66074° or 47° 39′ 39″ north
Longitude
-122.31467° or 122° 18′ 53″ west
Established
1973
Levels
22
Height
325 feet (99 metres)
Operator
University of Washington
Open location code
84VVMM6P+74
Open­Street­Map ID
way 222834350
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Wiki­data ID
Q2944917
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Japanese—“UW Tower” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “University of Washington Plaza”
  • Hungarian: “UW Tower”
  • Japanese: “ワシントン大学プラザ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Building Park and Unity Museum.

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Places to explore: Tsutakawa Fountain and Untitled #961.

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