Exchange Building

Seattle, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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The Exchange Building is a 23-story Art Deco office tower completed in 1930 in Seattle's central business district, designed by John Graham & Associates to house the Seattle Stock Exchange. Rising 275 feet, it was the second-tallest reinforced concrete skyscraper in the United States at the time of completion. English-born architect John Graham, responsible for several other Seattle landmarks including the Frederick & Nelson and Bon Marché department stores, brought his distinctive style to this landmark structure. Early tenants ranged from General Electric and Standard Oil to Edison Lamp Works and Underwriters Laboratories, with later occupants including Pacific Northwest Bell and King County Metro. The building earned landmark status in 1990 and was recognized with the Building Owners and Managers Association's "Office Building of the Year" award in 2002.