| Historic Chinatown Gate | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Seattle_-_Chinatown_gate_01.jpg) Looking west towards Union Station and King Street Station | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Seattle,_WA_-_Downtown_-_OpenStreetMap.png)  Location within downtown Seattle | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Archway |
| Architectural style | Paifang |
| Location | S King Street & 5th Avenue S Seattle, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47°35′54″N 122°19′38″W / 47.59836°N 122.32735°W |
| Groundbreaking | April 23, 2006[1] |
| 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[2][3] |
| Architecture firm | MulvannyG2 Architecture |
The Historic Chinatown Gate is a modern Paifang archway in the Chinatown-International District neighborhood of Seattle, Washington.
- ^ Ng, Assunta (April 26, 2006). "Chinatown gate breaks ground on King St". Northwest Asian Weekly. Archived from the original on May 5, 2006. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ Lang Jones, Jeanne (November 25, 2007). "Paul Wu designs ceremonial entrance to Seattle's Chinatown neighborhood". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ Yu, Deng (February 28, 2014). "An architect whose China heritage inspires his designs". China Daily US Edition. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2016.