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AKA: Pacific Northwest Bell Building, Downtown, Seattle, WA; 1600 Bell Plaza, Downtown, Seattle, WA
Structure Type: built works - commercial buildings - office buildings
Designers: Naramore, Bain, Brady, and Johanson, (NBBJ) (firm); William James Bain Sr. (architect); William James Bain Jr. (architect); Clifton J. Brady (architect); Perry Bertil Johanson (architect); Floyd Archibald Naramore (architect)
Dates: constructed 1975-1976
33 stories, total floor area: 586,000 sq. ft.
This 33-story office building contained approximately 586,000 square feet. On 05/23/1976, the Seattle Times noted that the Pacific Northwest Bell Building was "nearing completion" and would "...cost in excess of $38 million." The article noted that "The plaza and arcade areas are designed through the use of trees, planting and pools to provide a people-oriented attraction for the public." (See "Strong Growth Continues in Downtown Seattle," Seattle Times, Downtown Seattle Development Association 1976 Annual Report Section, 05/23/1976, p. 8.)
PCAD id: 6236
