Commerce Building | |
Location | 1801 Hewitt Ave., Everett, Washington |
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Coordinates | 47°58′47″N122°12′16″W / 47.97972°N 122.20444°W Coordinates: 47°58′47″N122°12′16″W / 47.97972°N 122.20444°W |
Area | Less than one acre |
Built | 1910 |
Architect | Turnbull, Benjamin Franklin |
Architectural style | Early 20th-century commercial |
NRHP reference No. | 92001290 [1] |
Added to NRHP | October 1, 1992 |
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