Their defining characteristics were setbacks on the upper stories and bold ornamentation with stylized natural and geometric forms. Art Deco was a European-influenced modernistic style that became particularly popular for skyscrapers in the late 1920s. The Exchange Building is one of Seattle's outstanding Art Deco skyscrapers, with a magnificent gilded lobby on Second Avenue. Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle. Of this marker) First Post Office in Seattle (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line) Start of Seattle Fire Site (about 400 feet away) First School in Seattle (about 500 feet away) Alexis Hotel / Globe Building (about 500 feet away) Beebe Building (about 600 feet away) The Broderick Building (about 600 feet away) Carson D. Burke Building Remnants (within shouting distance At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The cause is consolidation of Old Bay Clay.
Marker is at or near this postal address: 821 2nd Avenue, Seattle WA 98104, United States of America. Millennium Tower Remains Occupied The residential condominium, which remains occupied, has sunk a total of about 18 in. Marker is at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Marion Street on 2nd Avenue. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1930.
SEATTLE MILLENNIUM TOWER SERIES
In addition, it is included in the Art Deco series list. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture Renovated in 1999-2000, the building has been restored and modernized for the new millennium. Both lobbies and the exterior of the building are protected by the Seattle Landmark Preservation Board. It was constructed as one of the tallest and largest reinforced concrete structures in the world.ĭesigned in the Art Deco style, it features architectural ornamentation unique to the Pacific Northwest. Opened in May 1930, the Exchange Building was designed to house more stock and mercantile exchanges than any building in the United States. This historical marker is in Downtown Seattle in King County Washington , Renovated in 1999-2000, the building has been restored and modernized for the new millennium. , Designed in the Art Deco style, it features architectural ornamentation unique to the Pacific Northwest. It was constructed as one of the tallest and largest reinforced concrete structures in the world. , Opened in May 1930, the Exchange Building was designed to house more stock and mercantile exchanges than any building in the United States. Potential solutions include pumping cement underneath the building's base and drilling new piles, but both undertakings would be expensive and lengthy.Exchange Building. The Millennium's homeowner association has retained engineering consultants and is "evaluating legal options," it told the Chron. Regis and Intercontinental hotels, were constructed in the same manner. However, a Millennium representative says that numerous other downtown skyscrapers, including the St. The authority has denied responsibility for the Millennium Tower's issues, arguing that the building is sinking because it's framed in concrete instead of steel and wasn't anchored to bedrock, in order to cut costs.
The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (run by the city of SF, AC Transit, Caltrans and the agency behind Caltrain) spent $58 million on an underground buttressing system to shore up the Millennium before beginning nearby excavation in 2010, but the authority's contract could leave taxpayers on the hook for any damage caused to the building by construction. While a Stanford engineer interviewed by the Chron said that the sinking likely doesn't pose any safety risks, it could cause cracking walls, malfunctioning elevators, and other annoyances for residents-a major issue in a building that celebrities like Hunter Pence and Joe Montana call home, and where condos run from $1.6 million to as much as $10 million.Ī representative for the Millennium Tower's owners says that construction on the forthcoming Transbay Transit Center is to blame for the sinking and tilting. The sinking has occurred unevenly, leaving the tower also tilting two inches to the northwest. found that it's sunk 16 inches into the ground since its debut.
In a distressing prospect for both residents and taxpayers, the Chronicle reports today that SoMa's 58-story Millennium Tower-completed only eight years ago, in 2008-is showing signs of both sinking into the ground and tilting.Īn independent consultant hired to monitor the high-rise at 301 Mission St.
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