- I’m a bit ashamed to say it, but I hightailed it over to Smith Tower and sat in the wishing chair twice for good measure. Smith Tower Wishing Chair, Seattle.
- Address: 506 2nd Ave Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 622-4004 Website. ... In 1914 when the Smith Tower opened it was the fourth largest building in the world.
- Location: Seattle, Washington State, USA. Built in 1914, the Smith Tower was the tallest structure west of the Mississippi upon its completion.
- Smith Tower Seattle. The highlight is a ride up the original Otis elevator, in gleaming copper, brass and polished wood, complete with a uniformed attendant...
- When you walk inside Smith Tower in Seattle, it’s like taking a step back in time. Built in 1914, much of the building still looks the same as it did a century ago.
- Smith Tower is a true icon on the Seattle skyline, and in 1914 it became the first skyscraper in the city, and the tallest building west of the Mississippi River.
- It was originally known as the L.C. Smith Building until the Smith Tower became its official name in 1929. It was designated as a Seattle landmark in 1984.
- A designated Seattle landmark, Smith Tower is named after its builder, magnate Lyman Cornelius Smith. ... Smith Tower by VR Seattle Archive.
- Smith Tower is an office building, apartment building and steel structure that was built from 1911 until 1914. The project is located in Seattle, King County...
- The burst of the dot-com bubble hurt Smith Tower by raising its vacancy rate to 26.1 percent, twice Seattle's commercial vacancy rate, as of December 21, 2001.