Restoration plaque: Exchange Building - 1930 Art Deco restored - Seattle, WA (2014)
[Located at 821 2nd Avenue]
Opened in May 1930, the Exchange Building was designed to house more stock and mercantile exchanges than any building in the United States. It was constructed as one of the tallest and largest reinforced concrete structures in the world.
Designed in the Art Deco style, it features architectural ornamentation unique to the Pacific Northwest. Both lobbies and the exterior of the building are protected by the Seattle Landmark Preservation Board.
Renovated in 1999-2000, the building has been both restored and modernized for the new millennium.
Restoration plaque: Exchange Building - 1930 Art Deco restored - Seattle, WA (2014)
[Located at 821 2nd Avenue]
Opened in May 1930, the Exchange Building was designed to house more stock and mercantile exchanges than any building in the United States. It was constructed as one of the tallest and largest reinforced concrete structures in the world.
Designed in the Art Deco style, it features architectural ornamentation unique to the Pacific Northwest. Both lobbies and the exterior of the building are protected by the Seattle Landmark Preservation Board.
Renovated in 1999-2000, the building has been both restored and modernized for the new millennium.