Area less than one acre Built by A.W. Quist Company Designated SEATL December 11, 2006 | Built 1925, 1950, 2005 NRHP Reference # 06000371 Added to NRHP 11 May 2006 | |
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Location 509 Olive Way, Seattle, Washington Architectural style Gothic Revival architecture | ||
The Medical Dental Building is a historic office building located in Downtown Seattle, near McGraw Square and adjacent to the Nordstrom Building. The original half 18-story building was designed in the Late Gothic Revival style and features terra cotta cladding on top of a concrete frame. A later addition in 1950, in the Moderne style, extended the structure eastward and renovated most of the original building.
The construction of a medical and dental center in Seattle was proposed in 1921 by a group of businessmen in the respective industries. The $2 million building opened in May 1925 and was initially owned by the Bradner Building Company. It was designed by architect John Alfred Creutzer (1874–1929); architect A.H. Albertson (1872–1964) supervised its construction; A.W. Quist Company was the general contractor.
At the time it opened, it was the third-tallest building in the world to exclusively use reinforced concrete construction. The building continues to house medical and dental practices, as well as a fitness club and retail spaces.
The building was renovated in 2005 by Goodman Real Estate after the firm bought the property for $38 million. It was subsequently added to the National Register of Historic Places and declared a Seattle landmark.