Historic Chinatown Gate (Seattle)
The Historic Chinatown Gate is a modern Paifang archway in the Chinatown-International District neighborhood of Seattle, Washington.
| Historic Chinatown Gate | |
|---|---|
Looking west towards Union Station and King Street Station | |
Location within downtown Seattle | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Archway |
| Architectural style | Paifang |
| Location | S King Street & 5th Avenue S Seattle, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.59836°N 122.32735°W |
| Groundbreaking | April 23, 2006 |
| Inaugurated | February 9, 2008 |
| Cost | $500,000 |
| Owner | Historic Chinatown Gate Foundation |
| Height | 45 feet (14 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Steel |
| Material | Ceramic tiles |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Ming Zhang and Paul Wu |
| Architecture firm | MulvannyG2 Architecture |
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