Eagles Auditorium Building, Historic theater and office building in downtown Seattle, United States.
The Eagles Auditorium Building is an office building in Renaissance Revival style, located at the corner of Seventh Avenue and Union Street in downtown Seattle. Its exterior is covered in detailed terracotta ornaments, and the building now contains two performance spaces, a cabaret venue, and residential apartments on its upper floors.
The building opened in 1925 as the national headquarters of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, a fraternal organization active in the United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, and a renovation completed in 1996 converted it into the mixed-use space it is today.
A bronze bust near the Allen Theatre entrance marks the spot where Martin Luther King Jr. spoke during his only visit to Seattle, in 1961. The memorial is easy to find and gives the building a layer of meaning that goes beyond its architectural style.
The building sits in the heart of downtown Seattle and is easy to reach on foot from most central points in the area. Those planning to visit the performance spaces or cabaret should check in advance, as access to different parts of the building depends on scheduled events.
Between 1967 and 1968, the Grateful Dead played eight concerts here when the building was still operating as a live music hall. These shows are rarely mentioned in guides to Seattle's music history, making them an easy detail to overlook on a visit.
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