| YWCA Building | |
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 The building's exterior in 2022 | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Seattle, Washington |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 47°36′28.5″N122°19′58″W / 47.607917°N 122.33278°W |
Built in 1914, the YWCA Building is a historic building in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] The structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places [2] and has been designated a Seattle landmark.
A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance. Only some 2,500, or roughly three percent, of over 90,000 places listed on the country's National Register of Historic Places are recognized as National Historic Landmarks.
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