Kelly-Springfield Motor Truck Co. Building

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Kelly-Springfield Motor Truck Co. Building
Seattle - Value Village in the former REI on 11th Avenue 01.jpg
Kelly-Springfield Motor Truck Co. Building
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Town or city Seattle, Washington
Coordinates 47°36′53″N122°19′6″W / 47.61472°N 122.31833°W / 47.61472; -122.31833

The Kelly-Springfield Motor Truck Co. Building is a building in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. The building has been designated a city landmark, and has been expanded to include additional office space.

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The building's exterior in 2023 June 2023 in Seattle, WA - 18.jpg
The building's exterior in 2023

The building is located on 11th Avenue between Pike and Pine streets on Seattle's Capitol Hill. [1] The original building was completed built in 1917 and later housed stores for REI and Value Village. [2] It was renovated in 2017 and leased by WeWork. [3]

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References

  1. "Report on Designation" (PDF). The City of Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  2. Minnick, Benjamin (November 7, 2016). "Kelly-Springfield Building on Capitol Hill to get expansion for office space, retail". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce . Archived from the original on May 8, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  3. Stiles, Marc (December 18, 2018). "WeWork leases all of new office building on Capitol Hill". Puget Sound Business Journal . Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.