Times Square Building
Times Square Building, National Register of Historic Places office building in Seattle, United States.
Description
The Times Square Building is an office building in downtown Seattle designed in the Beaux-Arts style, featuring classical symmetrical facades with ornate stone carvings. The structure rises multiple stories with large windows that bring natural light throughout the interior spaces.
History
Architect Charles Bebb designed the building in the early 1900s as a landmark Beaux-Arts project. This work marked a turning point in Seattle's architectural development as the city transformed into a leading commercial center of the West.
Culture
The building shows how Seattle's business community blended European elegance with local needs in the early twentieth century. This mix of sophistication and practicality still defines downtown's character today.
Practical
The building sits at an intersection of major streets in the business district with several transportation options nearby. Visitors can easily explore the exterior and appreciate the architectural details from street level.
Did you know?
The building combines European architectural training with American business needs in a way rarely seen in contemporary structures. The careful balance between artistic effort and functional efficiency makes it a textbook example of transatlantic design.
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