| Central Building | |
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 The building's exterior, 2018 | |
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| General information | |
| Coordinates | 47°36′17″N122°19′58″W / 47.60472°N 122.33278°W |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Charles Ronald Aldrich [1] |
| Designated | May 7, 2008 [2] |
The Central Building is a historic building at 810 3rd Avenue in downtown Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. [3]
Charles Ronald Aldrich designed the building following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. [4] It has a facade apparently made of granite, but the structure is actually terra cotta. [5]
The building was completed in 1907 and renovated between 2002 and 2007. [6] It sold for $67.5 million in 2018. [7]
The building held the first meetings of the Port of Seattle commission in 1911. [8] It was designated as a city landmark by the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board in 2008. [2]
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