United States

Schoenfeld Building

United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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ReferencePacific Coast Architecture Database↗

The Schoenfeld Building, a historic commercial structure at 1012 1st Avenue in downtown Seattle, exemplifies the Chicago School style. Originally constructed in 1891 by developer Fred E. Sander, it was expanded and remodeled in the late 1890s by Louis Schoenfeld to accommodate his burgeoning Standard Furniture Company. The building has hosted diverse tenants across retail, light manufacturing, and office uses throughout its history. Owned by the Struve family from 1896 and later by restaurateur A.J. Meves, it became notably known in the late twentieth century as home to Central Loan, a pawnbroker operated by the Polishuk family and visible in the 1974 film *McQ*. Designated a Seattle City landmark in 2014, the building underwent complete renovation and seismic retrofit in 2015, which included the addition of a sixth-floor penthouse and modernizations for office tenants.