Seattle Times Building
| Seattle Times Building | |
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The building's exterior in 2007
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| General information | |
| Type | Office building |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Address | 1120 John Street |
| Coordinates | 47°37′12.8″N 122°20′06.5″W / 47.620222°N 122.335139°WCoordinates: 47°37′12.8″N 122°20′06.5″W / 47.620222°N 122.335139°W |
| Opened | March 2, 1931 |
| Renovated | 1947, 1964, 1968, 1979 |
| Closed | 2011 |
| Demolished | 2016 |
| Client | The Seattle Times |
| Owner | Onni Group |
| Height | 27 feet (8.2 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Reinforced concrete, Indiana limestone |
| Floor count | 5 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Robert C. Reamer |
| Architecture firm | Metropolitan Building Company |
| Main contractor | Teufel & Carlson Builders |
| Designated | March 11, 1996 |
 Rendering of proposed use of Times Building as a rooftop deck (DJC) |
The Seattle Times Building is the vacated former headquarters of The Seattle Times, located in the U.S. state of Washington. The three-story building was originally built for the newspaper in 1931 and later expanded to accommodate more office space and larger presses.
The exterior and roof of the Seattle Times Building were designated a city landmark in 1996. Designed by Robert C. Reamer with elements of the Art Deco and Moderne styles, the reinforced concrete building is representative of early 20th century architecture in Seattle.
The newspaper moved out of the building in 2011 and sold it in 2013 to Onni Group, a Canadian real estate developer, who plans to build four residential skyscrapers on the site and adjacent parking lot to the south. Onni plans to preserve the building's facade and integrate it into the podium of a 240-foot-tall (73 m) building, converting it into a rooftop balcony. Demolition of the building began in October 2016, after incidents involving squatters on the property.
The Seattle Times Building is situated on a full city block bounded to the south by John Street, to the west by Boren Avenue North, to the north by Thomas Street, and to the east by Fairview Avenue North; the complex is located in the South Lake Union neighborhood north of Denny Way. The complex is composed of six buildings, including the original office building and printing plant built in 1931 and several additions. Most of the buildings are made of reinforced concrete, with some Indiana limestone used in the oldest buildings' facades.
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