Paccar Tower

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Paccar Tower
Paccar Tower.jpg
Record height
Tallest in Bellevue from 1970 to 1982 [I]
Preceded by 400 Building
Surpassed by Plaza Center
General information
Status Complete
Address 777 106th Avenue NE
Town or city Bellevue, Washington
Country United States
Coordinates 47°37′01″N122°12′00″W / 47.617°N 122.200°W / 47.617; -122.200 Coordinates: 47°37′01″N122°12′00″W / 47.617°N 122.200°W / 47.617; -122.200
Current tenants Paccar Corp.
Construction started 1968
Completed 1970
Height 170 ft (52 m)
Technical details
Floor count 13
References
[1]

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References

  1. ↑ Paccar Tower at Emporis
  2. ↑ Intersection of 106th Avenue NE and NE 4th looking north, Bellevue, ca. 1969, University of Washington Libraries digital collection
  3. ↑ "Paccar Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
Records
Preceded by
400 Building 		Tallest building in Bellevue, Washington
1970–1982 		Succeeded by
Plaza Center
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