Status Complete Construction started 2001 Cost $171 million Phone +1 206-370-8400 | Type Courthouse Opened August 17, 2004 Height 119 m Architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood | |
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Owner General Services Administration Address 700 Stewart St, Seattle, WA 98101, USA Hours Closed today SaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday8AM–5PMTuesday8AM–5PMWednesday8AM–5PMThursday8AM–5PMFriday8AM–5PMSuggest an edit Similar Madison Centre, 1600 Seventh Avenue, Fourth and Madison Building, Henry M Jackson Federal B, 1918 Eighth Avenue | ||
The United States Courthouse in Seattle, Washington is a federal courthouse and office building used primarily by the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. When it opened on August 17, 2004, at a cost of $171 million, it replaced the historic William Kenzo Nakamura United States Courthouse, which has since been transferred to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The 23-story, 390-foot (120 m) tall building houses 18 courtrooms and 22 chambers and occupies a full city block along with a landscaped public plaza.
It was designed by NBBJ and Magnusson Klemencic Associates with future expansion in mind and features engineering designed to withstand earthquakes, terrorism, and other possible threats. The General Services Administration awarded two design awards to the building in 2005 for design and construction excellence; it also received a commendation from the Seattle chapter of the American Institute of Architects for "advancing the quality of civic design".