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AKA: United States Government, Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), Office, Seattle, WA
Structure Type: built works - commercial buildings - office buildings
Designers: Anderson, Eivind, Building Contractor (firm); United States Government, Department of the Treasury, Office of the Acting Supervising Architect, Wetmore, James A. (firm); Eivind Anderson (building contractor); James Alphonso Wetmore (lawyer)
Dates: constructed 1930-1931
Building History
The Supervising Architect of the US Treasury James A. Wetmore designed the Federal Immigration Station and Assay Office in Seattle in 1929. Construction occurred between 02/1930 and the end of the year 1931. Its construction corresponded with the early days of the Depression. and was likely an important construction project in the city. Eivind Anderson of Tacoma, WA, won the bidding to erect the station for $517,588.
National Register of Historic Places (Listed 1979-01-01): 79002542 NRHP Images (pdf) NHRP Registration Form (pdf)
PCAD id: 24940
