National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Marine Hospital

Seattle, King County, Washington
Listed
December 21, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79002543

About this property

The Pacific Tower, formerly the Pacific Medical Center, is a 16-story building at 1200 12th Avenue South on Beacon Hill in Seattle, Washington, United States. It was completed in 1932 and opened the following year as a U.S. Public Health Service facility. The lower floors of the facility still function as a medical center today. Amazon.com occupied much of the building as its headquarters from 1999 until 2010. Much of the space was left vacant after Amazon relocated to South Lake Union. In 2013, the State of Washington agreed to a 30-year lease of 13 floors. Seattle Central College subleases six floors for its healthcare training program. The building was designed by Carl Frelinghuysen Gould of Bebb and Gould with assistance from John Graham & Company, and built in a distinctive Art Deco style. The structure is perched on a hill overlooking downtown Seattle and is a prominent part of the city's skyline. It has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places and has been recognized as a landmark by the City of Seattle. The building was retrofitted to better withstand an earthquake in the 1990s; however, portions of the building suffered significant damage during the 2001 Nisqually earthquake.

Location

1131 14th Ave., S.
Seattle, King County, Washington
47.59432, -122.31702

Categories

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Sources

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When was U.S. Marine Hospital listed on the National Register?

U.S. Marine Hospital was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 21, 1979.

What type of historic resource is U.S. Marine Hospital?

U.S. Marine Hospital is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for U.S. Marine Hospital is recorded as the industrial era.

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