Federal Reserve Bank Building (Seattle)
The Federal Reserve Bank Building, also known as the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Seattle Branch, served as the offices of the Seattle branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for over 50 years, from 1951 to 2008.
| Federal Reserve Bank Building | |
|---|---|
Looking northwest from Madison Street, 2009 | |
Location within downtown Seattle | |
| Alternative names | Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Seattle Branch |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Bank branch |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| Address | 1015 2nd Avenue Seattle, Washington |
| Groundbreaking | April 20, 1950 |
| Completed | 1950 |
| Opened | January 2, 1951 |
| Renovated | 2018–2020 |
| Closed | February 20, 2008 |
| Client | Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco |
| Owner | Martin Selig Real Estate |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Steel |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| Floor count | 6 |
| Floor area | 119,452 sq ft (11,097.5 m2) |
| Grounds | 25,920 sq ft (2,408 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | William J. Bain |
| Architecture firm | NBBJ |
| Main contractor | Kuney Johnson Company |
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Seattle Branch | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | Seattle, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47°36′19.37″N 122°20′8.86″W |
| Built | 1950 |
| Architect | Naramore, Bain, Brady & Johanson |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000985 |
| Added to NRHP | February 4, 2013 |
The building site has been the subject of several recent redevelopment proposals, including a 2008 plan to demolish the building that was halted after a U.S. District Court ruling. After ownership of the Federal Reserve Bank Building was transferred to the General Services Administration in 2013, it was auctioned to Martin Selig Real Estate in 2015 for $16 million; the firm later announced plans to build a 48-story mixed-use skyscraper atop the existing building, but scaled back the project to only seven floors. The addition was completed in 2020.
The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2013.