National Register of Historic Places

Flatiron Building

Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington
Listed
January 27, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83003358

About this property

The Hamilton Building also known as The Flatiron Building of Bellingham and the Bellingham Bay Furniture Building was considered the first "skyscraper" in Bellingham, Washington. Built in 1908 for Talifero Simpson Hamilton's growing Bellingham Bay (B.B.) Furniture Company established in 1889, the building cost $100,000 and used thirty-five thousand barrels of cement along with 200,000 pounds of steel. Due to its triangular shape and resemblance to the Fuller Building in New York, the building instantly garnered the flatiron nickname. It was Bellingham's tallest structure until 1926.

Location

1311-1319 Bay St.
Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington
48.75184, -122.48092

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Flatiron Building listed on the National Register?

Flatiron Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 27, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Flatiron Building?

Flatiron Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Flatiron Building?

The period of significance for Flatiron Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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