Pacific Tower

Seattle, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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The Pacific Tower, a 16-story Art Deco structure completed in 1932 and opened in 1933 on Beacon Hill in Seattle, was designed by Carl Frelinghuysen Gould of Bebb and Gould with assistance from John Graham & Company. Originally built as a U.S. Public Health Service facility, the building's lower floors continue to house a medical center. Its distinctive Art Deco style and prominent perch on a hill overlooking downtown Seattle make it a notable feature of the city's skyline. The structure has had varied occupants over the decades: Amazon.com used much of the building as its headquarters from 1999 to 2010, and in 2013 the State of Washington leased 13 floors for a 30-year period, with Seattle Central College subleasing six floors for its healthcare training program. The building was retrofitted in the 1990s for earthquake resistance and sustained damage during the 2001 Nisqually earthquake. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and recognized as a landmark by the City of Seattle.