Exchange Building (Seattle)

The Exchange Building is a 23-story (275 ft) Art Deco office building located in the central business district of Seattle, Washington. It was designed to house the Seattle Stock Exchange by John Graham & Associates and completed in 1930.

Key Information

Exchange Building
Location within downtown Seattle
Alternative names	United Exchange Building
General information
Type	Commercial offices
Location	821 Second Avenue Seattle, Washington
Coordinates	47°36′15″N 122°20′05″W / 47.604254°N 122.334814°W / 47.604254; -122.334814
Completed	1930
Owner	Beacon Capital Partners
Height
Roof	83.82 m (275.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	23
Floor area	27,549 m2 (296,530 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	John Graham & Associates Mithun Architects
Main contractor	Turner Construction
Seattle Landmark
Designated	April 16, 1990[1]
References
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John Graham, an English-born architect, 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.^[5]

At the time of its completion, the Exchange Building was the second-tallest reinforced concrete skyscraper in the United States.^[6] In addition to many of Seattle's commodity market exchanges, early tenants included General Electric, Standard Oil, Edison Lamp Works, and Underwriters Laboratories. Later tenants included Pacific Northwest Bell and King County Metro (formally Seattle Metro). As of 2016, major tenants include Slalom Consulting, Deloitte Digital, and Nuance Communications.

Landmark status was awarded in April 20, 1990.^[6][7] The Exchange Building won the "Office Building of the Year" award from the Building Owners and Managers Associationin 2002.^[6]

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  Exchange Building, seen from across the street to the north on the grounds of the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building.
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  View of the building's narrower side, from the east