Type Commercial offices Opened 1959 Cost 12 million USD | Completed 1959 Phone +1 206-464-5220 | |
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Location 801 2nd Ave
Seattle, Washington, 98101 Owner Northwest Building Corporation Address 801 2nd Ave #1300, Seattle, WA 98104, USA Architecture firm Skid, Owings & Merrill Floor count 17 (excluding 4 story base) Similar Wells Fargo Center, Exchange Building, Nippon Kan Theatre, 800 Fifth Avenue, 1111 Third Avenue | ||
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The Norton Building is a post-World War II office building in the International Style, located in Seattle, Washington, USA. Built on a sloping lot with the foundation of a large granite base, the building rises 17 stories above the city.
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It is notable as one of the first post-World War II private office buildings in the city. Furthermore, its Modernism contrasts with the neighboring Exchange Building which is in the Art Deco style.
The norton building escalator
Tenants
The Norton Building has housed multiple tenants including LMN Architects and Pacific Northern Airlines. The building is also home to Seattle's Member-Only Harbor Club which has spectacular views of the city and Puget Sound region.
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