Federal Reserve Bank Building (Seattle)

Federal Reserve Bank Building
Looking northwest from Madison Street, 2009
Federal Reserve Bank Building (Seattle) is located in Seattle WA Downtown
Federal Reserve Bank Building (Seattle)
Location within downtown Seattle
Alternative namesFederal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Seattle Branch
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeBank branch
Architectural styleModernist
Address1015 2nd Avenue
Seattle, Washington
GroundbreakingApril 20, 1950 (1950-04-20)
Completed1950
OpenedJanuary 2, 1951 (1951-01-02)
Renovated2018–2020
ClosedFebruary 20, 2008 (2008-02-20)
ClientFederal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
OwnerMartin Selig Real Estate
Technical details
Structural systemSteel
MaterialReinforced concrete
Floor count6
Floor area119,452 sq ft (11,097.5 m2)[1]
Grounds25,920 sq ft (2,408 m2)[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)William J. Bain
Architecture firmNBBJ
Main contractorKuney Johnson Company
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Seattle Branch
LocationSeattle, Washington
Coordinates47°36′19.37″N 122°20′8.86″W / 47.6053806°N 122.3357944°W / 47.6053806; -122.3357944
Built1950
ArchitectNaramore, Bain, Brady & Johanson
Architectural styleModernist
NRHP reference No.11000985[2]
Added to NRHPFebruary 4, 2013

The Federal Reserve Bank Building, also known as the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Seattle Branch, served as the offices of the Seattle branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for over 50 years, from 1951 to 2008.

The building site has been the subject of several recent redevelopment proposals, including a 2008 plan to demolish the building that was halted after a U.S. District Court ruling. After ownership of the Federal Reserve Bank Building was transferred to the General Services Administration in 2013, it was auctioned to Martin Selig Real Estate in 2015 for $16 million; the firm later announced plans to build a 48-story mixed-use skyscraper atop the existing building, but scaled back the project to only seven floors. The addition was completed in 2020.

The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2013.

  1. ^ a b The Johnson Partnership (October 2015). "Landmark Nomination Report: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Seattle Branch (1015 Second Avenue, Seattle)" (PDF). City of Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2016.