List of Seattle landmarks facts for kids
Seattle is a super cool city in Washington with lots of history! To make sure important places and buildings are kept safe and remembered, the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board helps decide which ones are "landmarks." These special spots are added to the city's official list and are protected by the Seattle City Council. This means they can't be changed or torn down easily, so future generations can enjoy them too!
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Awesome Places in Seattle
Seattle has many amazing landmarks, from old buildings to fun parks and unique transportation. Let's explore some of them!
Historic Buildings and Homes
Many buildings in Seattle tell stories from the past.
Cool Old Houses
- Admiral's House (2001 W. Garfield Street): This grand house has been a landmark since 2013. Imagine living in a house with such a cool name!
- Ankeny-Gowey House (912 2nd Avenue W): This house became a landmark in 2011. It's a peek into how people lived long ago.
- B. F. Day School (3921 Linden Avenue N.): This old school building has been around for a long time, helping kids learn and grow.
- Ballard/Howe House (22 W. Highland Drive): Listed in 1979, this house is a piece of Seattle's history.
- Barksdale House (13226 42nd Avenue): This house became a landmark in 2013.
- Bloss House (4055 SW Holgate St.): This house was made a landmark in 2020.
- Bowen/Huston Bungalow (715 W. Prospect Street): This charming bungalow has been a landmark since 1984.
- Boyer/Lambert House (1617 Boyer Avenue E.): This house joined the list of landmarks in 1983.
- Brace/Moriarty House (170 Prospect Street): This house was recognized as a landmark in 1980.
- Brehm Brothers Houses (219 & 221 36th Avenue E.): These two houses were designated landmarks in 1979.
- Burwell House (709 14th Avenue E.): This house is a landmark, recognized in 2025.
- C.H. Black House & Gardens (615 W. Lee Street): This house and its gardens became a landmark in 1990.
- Carmack House (1522 E. Jefferson): This house was unfortunately demolished in 2015, but it was once a landmark.
- Caroline Horton House (627 14th Avenue E): Another historic home on the list.
- Cayton Revels House (518 14th Ave E): This house is a landmark, telling stories of its past residents.
- Charles Bussell House (Eastman/Jacobsen) (1630 36th Avenue): This house is a landmark.
- Charles P. Dose House (2121 31st Ave S): This house is also a landmark.
- Chiarelli-Dore House (843 NE 100th Street): This house is a landmark.
- Considine House (802 16th Avenue): This house is a landmark.
- Cooper House (225-227 14th Avenue E.): These houses are landmarks.
- Cotterill House (2501 Westview Drive W.): This house is a landmark.
- Dearborn House (1117 Minor Avenue): This house is a landmark.
- Dr. Annie Russell House (5721 8th Avenue NE): This house is a landmark.
- Drake House (6414 22nd Avenue N.W.): This house is a landmark.
- Egan House (1500 Lakeview Blvd.): This house is a landmark.
- Ellsworth Storey Houses (260 and 270 Dorffel Drive E.): These houses are landmarks.
- Fisher-Howell House (2819 Franklin Avenue E.): This house is a landmark.
- Fitch/Nutt House (4401 Phinney Avenue N.): This house is a landmark.
- Galbraith House / Seattle Mental Health (1729 17th Avenue): This house is a landmark.
- Gibbs House (1000 Warren Avenue N.): This house is a landmark.
- Hainsworth / Gordon House (2657 37th Avenue S.W.): This house became a landmark in 1981.
- Handschy / Kistler House (2433 9th Avenue W.): This house is a landmark.
- Harvard Mansion (2706 Harvard Avenue E.): This mansion is a landmark.
- Hay School (2100 4th Avenue N.): This school is a landmark.
- Shuey House (5218 16th Avenue N.E.): This house is a landmark.
- Samuel Hyde House (3726 E. Madison Street): This house is a landmark.
- Satterlee House (4866 Beach Drive S.W.): This house is a landmark.
- Stimson-Green Mansion (1204 Minor Avenue): This beautiful mansion is a landmark.
- Stuart/Balcom House (619 W. Comstock Street): Designed by architect Abraham H. Albertson, this house is a landmark.
- Thompson/LaTurner House (3119 S. Day Street): This house is a landmark.
- Treat House (1 W. Highland Drive): This house is a landmark.
- Turner-Koepf House / Beacon Hill Garden House (2336 15th Avenue South): This house is a landmark.
- Victorian House (1414 S. Washington Street): This house is a landmark.
- Ward House (520 E. Denny Way): This house is a landmark.
- Woodin House (5801 Corson Avenue South): Also known as the Dr. Scott and Imogene Woodin House, it's a landmark.
- Yesler Houses (103, 107 and 109 23rd Avenue): These houses are landmarks.
Apartment Buildings
- Anhalt Apartment Building (1005 E. Roy Street): This building became a landmark in 1979.
- Anhalt Apartment Building (1014 E. Roy Street): Another Anhalt building, landmarked in 1979.
- Anhalt Apartment Building (1600 E. John Street): This one was added in 2013.
- Baroness Apartments (1005 Spring Street): This apartment building became a landmark in 2010.
- Belroy Apartments (703 Bellevue Avenue E.): This building was designated a landmark in 2012.
- Avon Apartments / Capitol Crest Apartments (1831-35 Broadway Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Cassel Crag Apartments (1218 Terry Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Castle Apartments (2132 2nd Ave): This building is a landmark.
- De la Mar Apartment Building (115 W. Olympic Place): This building is a landmark.
- El Monterey (4204 11th Avenue NE): This building is a landmark.
- El Rio Apartments (1922–1928 9th Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Franklin Apartments (2302 4th Ave): This building is a landmark.
- Highland Apartments (931 11th Ave E): This building became a landmark in 2019.
- Hillcrest Apartment Building (1616 E. Howell Street): This building is a landmark.
- L'Amourita Apartment Building (2901–2917 Franklin Avenue E.): This building is a landmark.
- La Quinta (1710 E. Denny Way): This building is a landmark.
- Lake Court Apartments (2012 43rd Ave E): This building was designated a landmark in 2024.
- Leona / Park Ridge Apartments (916 Queen Anne Avenue N.): This building is a landmark.
- Maryland Apartments (626 13th Avenue E.): This building is a landmark.
- New Pacific Apartment Building (2600–2604 First Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Nickel Apartments / Villa Camini (1205 NE 42nd Street): This building became a landmark in 2020.
- Palladian Apartments a.k.a. Calhoun Hotel (2000 Second Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Roy Vue Apartments (615 Bellevue Ave East): This building became a landmark in 2020.
- San Remo Apartment Building (606 E. Thomas Street): This building is a landmark.
- Sheridan Apartments (2011 Fifth Ave): This building is a landmark.
- The Fairfax (1508 10th Avenue E): This building is a landmark.
- The Theodora (6559 35th Ave NE): This building is a landmark.
- Victorian Row Apartment Building (1236–1238 S. King Street): This building is a landmark.
- Villa Costella (348 West Olympic Place): This building is a landmark.
- Wayne Apartments (2214–2224 Second Avenue): These apartments were demolished in 2022 after a fire.
- Wilsonian Apartments (4700-4720 University Way N.E.): This building is a landmark.
- Windham Apartments (420 Blanchard Street): This building is a landmark.
- Wintonia Hotel (1431 Minor Avenue): This building is a landmark.
Other Important Buildings
- 1101 East Pike Street (1101 E. Pike Street): Built in 1916 for one of Seattle's first car dealers, this building is a landmark.
- 1411 Fourth Avenue Building (1411 Fourth Avenue): This building became a landmark in 1989.
- 777 Thomas Street (777 Thomas Street): This building was designated a landmark in 2014.
- Admiral Theater (2343 California Avenue S.W.): This old theater became a landmark in 1993.
- Ainsworth & Dunn Warehouse (2815 Elliott Avenue): This two-story brick warehouse became a landmark in 2019. It used to have an Old Spaghetti Factory restaurant!
- Alexander Hall (315 West Bertona Street): This was the first building built on the Seattle Pacific University campus and became a landmark in 2014.
- American Meter and Appliance (1001 Westlake Ave N): This building is a landmark.
- Anhalt Hall (711 NE 43rd Street): This building became a landmark in 2018.
- Arctic Building (306 Cherry Street): This building, with its cool walrus decorations, became a landmark in 1993.
- Bank of America Building / Seattle First National Bank Building (566 Denny Way): This building became a landmark in 2023.
- Bank of California Building / Puget Sound Bank (815 2nd Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Barnes Building (2320 First Avenue): This building became a landmark in 1978.
- Battelle Talaris (4000 NE 41st Street): This building is a landmark.
- Beacon Hill First Baptist Church (1607 S. Forest Street): This church became a landmark in 1981.
- Beebe Building (1013 First Avenue): Part of the "1st Avenue Groups/Waterfront Center" landmark.
- Bell Building (2326 First Avenue): This building became a landmark in 1978.
- Black Manufacturing Building (1130 Rainier Avenue S.): This building became a landmark in 1987.
- Black Property (1319 12th Ave S.): This property became a landmark in 1981.
- Blackford Hall (1200 Terry Avenue): Part of Virginia Mason Medical Center, this building is a landmark.
- Bleitz Funeral Home (316 Florentia St.): This building is a landmark.
- Bon Marché (300 Pine Street): This famous department store building became a landmark in 1989.
- Bon Marché Stables (2315 Western Ave): These stables became a landmark in 2009.
- Bordeaux House (806 14th Avenue E): This building is a landmark.
- Boren Investment Company Warehouse (334 Boren Ave N.): This warehouse became a landmark in 2014.
- Brasa Building / Metropolitan Printing Press (2107 Third Ave.): This building became a landmark in 2014.
- Bricklayers Building (318 Fairview Ave N): This building is a landmark.
- Brooklyn Building (1222 2nd Avenue): This building became a landmark in 1986.
- C.H. Black House & Gardens (615 W. Lee Street): This house and gardens became a landmark in 1990.
- Camlin Hotel (1619 9th Avenue): This hotel is a landmark.
- Campbell Building (4554 California Ave SW): This building is a landmark.
- Canterbury Court (4225 Brooklyn Avenue NE): This building is a landmark.
- Capitol Hill United Methodist Church (128 16th Avenue E.): Also known as First Methodist Protestant Church of Seattle, this church is a landmark.
- Caroline Horton House (627 14th Avenue E): This house is a landmark.
- Cedar Park Elementary School (13224 37th Ave NE): This school is a landmark.
- Central Building (810 Third Ave): This building is a landmark.
- Century 21 Coliseum / Climate Pledge Arena (305 Harrison St): Known for many years as the KeyArena, this building is a landmark.
- Chamber of Commerce Building (215 Columbia Street.): This building is a landmark.
- Chinese Community Bulletin Board (511 7th Avenue S.): This bulletin board is a landmark.
- Church of the Blessed Sacrament and Rectory (5041 9th Avenue N.E.): This Catholic church, run by Dominican friars, became a landmark in 1980.
- Coca-Cola Bottling Plant (1313 E. Columbia St.): This plant is a landmark.
- Coliseum Theater (N.E. corner of 5th Avenue & Pike Street): This theater is a landmark.
- Coleman Building (94-96 Spring Street): Part of "1st Avenue Groups/Waterfront Center," its facade is now part of the Watermark Tower.
- Colman Building (801-821 First Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Colman School (2300 S Massachusetts St): This school building is now the Northwest African American Museum and became a landmark.
- Colonnade Hotel/Gatewood Apartments (107 Pine St): This building is a landmark.
- Colonial Hotel (1119 First Avenue): Part of "1st Avenue Groups/Waterfront Center," this hotel is a landmark.
- Community Psychiatric / Bush Roed & Hitchings Office (2009 Minor Ave E): This building is a landmark.
- Concord Elementary School (723 S. Concord Street): This school is a landmark.
- Cooper School (4408 Delridge Way S.W.): This school is a landmark.
- Crescent-Hamm Building (4302 SW Alaska St): This building became a landmark in 2018.
- Daniel Bagley School (7821 Stone Ave N): This school is a landmark.
- Daniel Webster School (3014 NW 67th St): This building later became the Nordic Heritage Museum and is a landmark.
- Decatur Building (1521 6th Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Dexter Horton Building (710 2nd Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Donahoe Building / Bergman Luggage (1901 - 1911 3rd Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Douglass–Truth Library (2300 E. Yesler Way): This library is a landmark.
- Doyle Building / J.S. Graham Store (119 Pine Street): This building is a landmark.
- Dunlap Elementary School (8621 48th Avenue S.): This school is a landmark.
- E.C. Hughes School (7740 34th Ave SW): This school is a landmark.
- Eagles Temple Building/ACT Theater (1416 7th Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Eastern Hotel (506 1/2 Maynard Avenue S.): This hotel is a landmark.
- Eitel Building (1501 2nd Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Eldridge Tire Company Building (1519 Broadway): This building is a landmark.
- Emerson Elementary School (9709 S. 60th Street): This school is a landmark.
- Epiphany Chapel (3719 E. Denny Way): This chapel is a landmark.
- Exchange Building (821 2nd Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Fairmount Park School (3800 SW Findlay Street): This school is a landmark.
- Fashioncraft Building/Recovery Cafe (2022 Boren Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Fauntleroy Community Church and YMCA (9260 California Avenue S.W.): This church and YMCA are a landmark.
- Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (1015 2nd Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Fir Lodge / Alki Homestead Restaurant (2727 61st Avenue S.W.): This building is a landmark.
- Fire Station #2 (2318 4th Avenue): This fire station is a landmark.
- Fire Station #3 (301 Terry Avenue): Also known as Old Firehouse #3, this station is a landmark.
- Fire Station #5 (925 Alaskan Way): This fire station is a landmark.
- Fire Station #6 (101 23rd Avenue): This fire station is a landmark.
- Fire Station #13 (3601 Beacon Avenue S.): This fire station is a landmark.
- Fire Station #14 (3224 4th Avenue S.): This fire station is a landmark.
- Fire Station #16 (6846 Oswego Place N.E.): This fire station is a landmark.
- Fire Station #17 (1010 N.E. 50th Street): This fire station is a landmark.
- Fire Station #18 (5427 Russell Avenue N.W.): Also known as Old Firehouse #18, this station is a landmark.
- Fire Station #23 (722 18th Avenue S.): Also known as Old Firehouse #23, this station is a landmark.
- Fire Station #25 (1400 Harvard Avenue): This fire station is a landmark.
- Fire Station #33 (10235 62nd Avenue S.): This fire station became a landmark in 1976.
- Fire Station #37 (7302 34th Avenue S.W.): This fire station is a landmark.
- Fire Station #38 (5503 33rd Avenue N.E.): This fire station is a landmark.
- Fire Station #41 (2416 34th Avenue W.): This fire station is a landmark.
- First African Methodist Episcopal Church (1522 14th Avenue): This church is a landmark.
- First Avenue Groups / Waterfront Center (1001–1123 First Avenue, 94-96 Spring Street, and 1006–1024 Western Avenue): This group of buildings is a landmark.
- First Church of Christ Scientist (1519 E. Denny Way): This church is a landmark.
- First Covenant Church (1500 Bellevue Ave): This church is a landmark.
- First United Methodist Church (811 5th Ave): This church is a landmark.
- Fischer Studio Building (1519 Third Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Flatiron Building, also known as Triangle Hotel and Bar (551 First Avenue S.): This uniquely shaped building is a landmark.
- Ford Assembly Plant Building (1155 Valley Street): This old car assembly plant is a landmark.
- Fort Lawton Chapel (3801 W. Government Way): This chapel is a landmark.
- Fort Lawton Landmark District (3801 W. Government Way): This district includes several historic buildings like the Administrative Building, Band and Barracks, and Guard House.
- Fourteenth Avenue West Group (2000–2016 14th Avenue W.): This group of buildings is a landmark.
- Frances Skinner Edris Nurses Home (2120 1st Ave N): This building became a landmark in 2018.
- Fremont Hotel (3421-3429 Fremont Avenue N.): This building is a landmark.
- Fremont Library (1731 N. 35th Street): This library is a landmark.
- Fremont Trolley Barn / Red Hook Ale Brewery (3400 Phinney Avenue N.): This old trolley barn is a landmark.
- Garfield High School (400 23rd Avenue): This high school is a landmark.
- Gaslight Inn (1727 15th Avenue): This inn is a landmark.
- Gatewood School (4320 S.W. Myrtle Street): This school is a landmark.
- Georgetown City Hall (6202 13th Avenue S.): This old city hall is a landmark.
- Georgetown Steam Plant Pump Station (7551 8th Avenue South): This pump station on the Duwamish River is a landmark.
- Georgetown Steam Plant (6511 Ellis Avenue S.): This steam plant is a landmark.
- German House (613 9th Avenue): Formerly the United States Assay Office, this building is a landmark.
- Globe Building (1005 First Avenue): Part of "1st Avenue Groups/Waterfront Center," this building is a landmark.
- Good Shepherd Center (4647 Sunnyside Avenue N.): This center is a landmark.
- Grand Pacific Hotel (1115 First Avenue): Part of "1st Avenue Groups/Waterfront Center," this hotel is a landmark.
- Great Northern Building (1404 4th Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Green Lake Library (7364 E. Greenlake Drive N.): This library is a landmark.
- Griffin Building (2005 Fifth Ave): This building is a landmark.
- Guiry Hotel (2101–2105 1/2 First Avenue): This hotel is a landmark.
- Hamilton Middle School (1610 N 41st St): This middle school is a landmark.
- Harborview Medical Center (Center Wing of East Hospital) (325 Ninth Avenue): This part of the hospital is a landmark.
- Hay School (2100 4th Avenue N.): This school is a landmark.
- Hebrew Academy / Old Forest Ridge Convent and Site (1617 Interlaken Drive E.): This academy is a landmark.
- Hoge Building (705 2nd Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Holyoke Building (107 Spring Street): This building is a landmark.
- Horace Mann School (Seattle) (2410 E Cherry Street): This school is a landmark.
- Hotel Cecil (1021 First Avenue): Part of "1st Avenue Groups/Waterfront Center," this hotel is a landmark.
- Hotel Elliott / Hahn Building (103 Pike Street): This building is a landmark.
- Hull Building (2401–2405 First Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Immaculate Conception Church (820 18th Avenue): Built in 1904, this is Seattle's oldest Catholic church still standing. It became a landmark in 1977.
- Immanuel Lutheran Church (1215 Thomas Street): This church is a landmark.
- Ingraham High School (1819 N 135th St): This high school is a landmark.
- Italianate Victorian Pair (208 and 210 13th Avenue South): These two houses are landmarks.
- J.W. Bullock House (1220 10th Ave E): This house became a landmark in 2016.
- James W. Washington, Jr. Home and Studio (1816 26th Avenue): This home and studio are a landmark.
- Japanese Language School, also known as Nihon Go Gakko (1414 S. Weller Street): This school is a landmark.
- Jensen Block (601-611 Eastlake Avenue E.): This block of buildings is a landmark.
- John B. Allen School (6532 Phinney Avenue N.): This school is a landmark.
- Josephinum / New Washington Hotel (1902 2nd Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Joshua Green Building (1425 4th Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Judge Ronald House (421 30th Ave S): This house is a landmark.
- Kelly-Springfield Motor Truck Co. Building (1525 11th Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- The Kenney (7125 Fauntleroy Way SW): Also known as Kenney Seaview Building, this building is a landmark.
- Knights of Columbus Hall (700-722 East Union Street): This hall is a landmark.
- Kraus / Andersson House (2812 South Mount St. Helens Place): This house is a landmark.
- 1935 Building, Laurelhurst Community Center (4554 N.E. 41st Street): This building is a landmark.
- Leamington/Pacific Hotel and Apartments (317 Marion Street): This hotel is a landmark.
- Liggett / Fourth and Pike Building (1424 Fourth Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Lincoln High School (4400 Interlake Ave N): This high school is a landmark.
- Lloyd Building (601 Stewart Street): This building is a landmark.
- Log House Museum Building (3003 61st Avenue S.W.): This museum building is a landmark.
- Louisa Building (5220 20th Avenue N.W.): This building is a landmark.
- Loyal Heights School (2501 NW 80th Street): This school is a landmark.
- Lyon Building (607 3rd Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Madison Middle School (3429 45th Avenue S.W.): This middle school is a landmark.
- Magnolia Library (2801 34th Avenue W.): This library is a landmark.
- Magnolia School (2418 28th Ave W): This school is a landmark.
- Mama's Mexican Kitchen Building (2234 2nd Ave): This building was demolished in late 2024-early 2025.
- Mann Building (1411 3rd Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Martha Washington School (6612 65th Avenue South): This school is a landmark.
- McFee / Klockzien House (524 W. Highland Drive): This house is a landmark.
- McGilvra School (1617 38th Avenue E): This school is a landmark.
- Medical Dental Building (509 Olive Way): This building is a landmark.
- MGM Building (2331 Second Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Montlake Community Center (1618 E. Calhoun Street): This community center is a landmark.
- Montlake School (2409 22nd Avenue E): This school is a landmark.
- Moore Mansion (811 14th Avenue E.): This mansion is a landmark.
- Moore Theatre and Hotel Building (1932 2nd Avenue): This theater and hotel are a landmark.
- Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge (306 24th Ave S): Built in 1925, this building was originally the "Rainier Masonic Temple" and is a landmark.
- Mount Baker Community Club Clubhouse (2815 Mount Rainier Dr S): This clubhouse became a landmark in 2019.
- Mount Baker Presbyterian Church (3201 Hunter Boulevard S): This church is a landmark.
- Mount Zion Baptist Church (1634 Reverend Dr. S. McKinney Ave): This church became a landmark in 2018.
- Myron Ogden House (702 35th Avenue): This house is a landmark.
- National Building (1018 Western Ave): Part of "1st Avenue Groups/Waterfront Center," this building is a landmark.
- Nathan Eckstein Junior High School (3003 N.E. 75th Street): This middle school is a landmark.
- Naval Reserve Armory (800 Terry Ave. N.): This building is a landmark.
- National Cash Register Building (1923 Fifth Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Nelson/Steinbrueck House (2622 Franklin Avenue E.): This house is a landmark.
- Neptune Building and Neptune Theatre (1303 NE 45th Street): This building and theater are a landmark.
- New Age Christian Church (1763 N.W. 62nd Street): This church is a landmark.
- New Richmond Laundry (224 Pontius Avenue N.): This building is a landmark.
- North East Library (6801 35th Avenue N.E.): This library is a landmark.
- Norton Building (801 Second Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Northwest Rooms and International Fountain Pavilion (Seattle Center): These buildings are a landmark.
- Norvell House (3306 N.W. 71st Street): This house is a landmark.
- Old Broadway School (including Broadway Performance Hall of Seattle Central College) (Block bounded by Broadway, East Pine Street, Harvard Avenue and East Olive Street): This school building is a landmark.
- Old Main Street School (307 6th Avenue S.): This school is a landmark.
- Old Norway Hall (2015 Boren Avenue): This hall is a landmark.
- Olympic Tower (originally United Shopping Tower) (217 Pine Street): This tower is a landmark.
- Olympic Warehouse and Cold Storage Building, also known as Agen Warehouse (1203–1207 Western Avenue): This warehouse is a landmark.
- P. P. Ferry House / Old Deanery of St. Mark's Cathedral (1531 10th Avenue E.): This house is a landmark.
- Pacific McKay and Ford McKay (601-615 Westlake Avenue N.): These buildings were demolished but were once landmarks.
- Pacific Medical Center/U.S. Marine Hospital (1200 12th Avenue S.): This medical center is a landmark.
- Pacific Net & Twine Building (51 University Street): This building is a landmark.
- Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Garfield Exchange (1529 4th Ave W): This building became a landmark in 2016.
- Panama Hotel (605 S. Main St): This hotel became a landmark in 2022.
- Pantages House (803 E. Denny Way): This house is a landmark.
- Paramount Theater Building (901 Pine Street): This theater is a landmark.
- Parker-Fersen House (1409 E Prospect Street): This house is a landmark.
- Parsons House (618 W. Highland Drive): This house is a landmark.
- Pioneer Sand and Gravel Company Building (901 Harrison Street): This building became a landmark in 2016.
- Providence Hospital 1910 Building (528 – 17th Avenue): This hospital building is a landmark.
- Puget Sound Power and Light Co. Utilities Building (800 Aloha Street): This building is a landmark.
- Queen Anne High School (215 Galer Street): This high school is a landmark.
- Queen Anne Library (400 W. Garfield Street): This library is a landmark.
- Queen Anne Water Tank#1 (1410 First Avenue N.): This water tank is a landmark.
- Querio House (Listed at 9326 7th Avenue S., now at 9364 7th Avenue S.): This house is a landmark.
- Rainier Club (810 4th Avenue): This club is a landmark.
- Rainier Cold Storage & Ice / Seattle Brewing & Malting Company Building (6000-6004 Airport Way S.): This building is a landmark.
- Ramsing House (540 N.E. 80th Street): This house is a landmark.
- RKO Distributing Company Building (2312-16 2nd Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Rohrer House (122 37th Ave. E.): This house is a landmark.
- Roosevelt High School (1410 N.E. 66th Street): This high school is a landmark.
- Rosen House (9017 Loyal Avenue N.W.): This house is a landmark.
- Salmon Bay Bridge (Railroad lines over Lake Washington Ship Canal in Ballard): This bridge is a landmark.
- San Remo Apartment Building (606 E. Thomas Street): This apartment building is a landmark.
- Sand Point Naval Air Station Historic District (Magnuson Park): This historic district is a landmark.
- Schillestad Building (2111 First Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Schoenfeld Building (1012 1st Avenue): Also known as Standard Building, this building is a landmark.
- Seaboard Building (formerly Northern Bank and Trust Building) (1506 Westlake Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Seattle Asian Art Museum at Volunteer Park (1400 E. Prospect Street): This museum is a landmark.
- Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple (1427 S Main St.): This temple became a landmark in 1976.
- Seattle Center House / a.k.a. The Armory (305 Harrison Street): This building is a landmark.
- Seattle Center Playhouse and Exhibition Hall (Seattle Center): This playhouse and exhibition hall are a landmark.
- Seattle Empire Laundry (2301 Western Avenue / 66 Bell Street): This building is a landmark.
- Seattle First Baptist Church (1121 Harvard Avenue): This church is a landmark.
- Seattle Labor Temple (2800 First Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Seattle National Bank Building (United Way) (720 Second Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Seattle Times Building (1120 John Street): This building was demolished in 2016 but was a landmark since 1996.
- Seattle Tower (1212 3rd Avenue): This tower is a landmark.
- Seattle Yacht Club (1807 E. Hamlin Street): This club is a landmark.
- Securities Building (1907 Third Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Seventh Church of Christ Scientist (2555 8th Avenue W): This church is a landmark.
- Seward Park Inn / Seward Park Annex (5900 Lake Washington Boulevard S.): This inn is a landmark.
- Seward School (2515 Boylston Avenue E.): This school is a landmark.
- Shafer Building / Sixth and Pine Building (515 Pine Street): This building is a landmark.
- Shannon and Wilson Office Building (3652-3670 Woodland Park Ave N): This building became a landmark in 2018.
- Sigma Kappa Mu (4510 22nd Avenue N.E.): This chapter house is a landmark.
- Sixth Church of Christ Scientist (2656 42nd Avenue SW): This church is a landmark.
- Smith Tower (506 2nd Avenue): This iconic tower is a landmark.
- Sorrento Hotel (900 Madison Street): This hotel is a landmark.
- St. James Cathedral, Rectory and Site (9th Avenue and Marion Street): This cathedral and its grounds are a landmark.
- St. Joseph's Church (732 18th Avenue): This church is a landmark.
- St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral (1714 13th Avenue): This cathedral is a landmark.
- St. Nicholas/Lakeside School (1501 10th Avenue E.): This school is a landmark.
- St. Spiridon Russian Orthodox Cathedral (400 Yale Avenue N.): This cathedral is a landmark.
- Steinhart Theriault & Anderson Building (1264 Eastlake Avenue E.): This building became a landmark in 2022.
- Stevens School (1242 18th Avenue E.): This school is a landmark.
- Summit School / Northwest School (1415 Summit Avenue): This school is a landmark.
- Sunset Telephone & Telegraph/Queen Anne Masonic Temple (1608 4th Avenue W): This building became a landmark in 2019.
- Supply Laundry Building (1265 Republican Street): This building is a landmark.
- Swedish Club (1932 1st Avenue): This club became a landmark in 2021.
- Temple De Hirsch Old Sanctuary (1500 Union Street): Mostly demolished in 1993, part of its facade remains as a landmark.
- Terminal Sales Building (1920 Dexter Avenue N.): This building is a landmark.
- Terminal Sales Annex (1931 2nd Avenue): This building is a landmark.
- Terry Avenue Building (320 Terry Avenue N.): This building is a landmark.
- The Showbox (1426 1st Avenue): This music venue is a landmark.
- Times Square Building (414 Olive Way): This building is a landmark.
- Tolliver Temple (1915 E Fir Street): Originally a synagogue, this building became a landmark in 2023.
- Town Hall Seattle (1119 Eighth Avenue): This building, formerly a church, is a landmark.
- Trinity Parish Episcopal Church (609 8th Avenue): This church is a landmark.
- Troy Laundry Building (311-329 Fairview Avenue N.): Mostly demolished in 2015, part of its facade remains as a landmark.
- Twenty-Third Avenue Houses Group (812-828 23rd Avenue): This group of houses became a landmark in 1980.
- U.S. Immigration Building (84 Union Street): This building is a landmark.
- Union Stables (2200 Western Ave): These stables are a landmark.
- University Heights Elementary School (5031 University Way N.E.): This school is a landmark.
- University Library (5009 Roosevelt Way N.E.): This library is a landmark.
- University Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage (4142 Brooklyn Avenue N.E.): This church is a landmark.
- University National Bank (4502 University Way NE): This bank building is a landmark.
- University Presbyterian Church "Inn" (4555 16th Avenue N.E.): This building is a landmark.
- UW Canoe House/ASUW Shell House/US Naval Training Hangar (3655 Walla Walla Rd NE): This building became a landmark in 2018.
- UW Eagleson Hall (3902 E. Stevens Way NE): This hall became a landmark in 2020.
- UW Faculty Club (4020 E. Stevens Way NE): Now the University of Washington Club, this building is a landmark.
- UW Engineering Annex / AYPE Foundry (3900 E. Stevens Way NE): This building became a landmark in 2020.
- UW Parrington Hall (4105 Memorial Way NE): This hall became a landmark in 2019.
- Van Asselt School (7201 Beacon Avenue South): This school is a landmark.
- Van Vorst Building (413-421 Boren Avenue N.): This building is a landmark.
- Wallingford Center / Interlake School (4416 Wallingford Avenue N./1815 N. 45th Street): This center is a landmark.
- Wallingford Fire and Police Station (1629 N. 45th Street): This old fire and police station is a landmark.
- Washington Athletic Club (1325 6th Avenue): This club is a landmark.
- Washington Hall (14th Avenue and Fir Street): This hall is a landmark.
- West Queen Anne Elementary School (515 W. Galer Street): This school is a landmark.
- West Seattle High School (4075 S.W. Stevens Street): This high school is a landmark.
- West Seattle Library (2306 42nd Avenue S.W.): This library is a landmark.
- White Motor Company Building (1021 E. Pine Street): This building is a landmark.
- William Tell Hotel (2327 Second Ave.): This hotel is a landmark.
- Wilson-Pacific School (1330 N 90th St): This school is a landmark.
- Women's University Club of Seattle (1105 Sixth Avenue): This club is a landmark.
- Yesler Terrace Steam Plant (120 8th Avenue): This steam plant is a landmark.
- YMCA Central Branch: South Building (909 4th Avenue): This YMCA building is a landmark.
- YWCA Building (1118 Fifth Avenue): This YWCA building is a landmark.
Parks and Outdoor Spaces
Seattle has beautiful parks and unique outdoor landmarks.
- Cheasty Boulevard South: This scenic boulevard is a landmark.
- Cowen Park Bridge (15th Avenue N.E. between Cowen Place N.E. and N.E. 62nd Street): This bridge is a landmark.
- East Republican Street Stairway (Between Melrose Avenue E. and Bellevue Avenue E.): This stairway is a landmark.
- Ellsworth Storey Historic Cottages Group (1706–1816 Lake Washington Boulevard S. and 1725–1729 36th Avenue S.): This group of cottages is a landmark.
- Freeway Park (700 Seneca Street): This park, built over a freeway, became a landmark in 2022.
- Gas Works Park: This unique park, built on an old gas plant site, is a landmark.
- Golden Gardens Bath House (8001 Seaview Avenue N.W.): This bath house is a landmark.
- Hiawatha Playfield (2700 California Avenue S.W.): This playfield is a landmark.
- Kinnear Park (988 W. Olympic Place): This park is a landmark.
- Kubota Gardens (9727 Renton Avenue S.): These beautiful gardens are a landmark.
- Lake Washington Bicycle Path (E. Interlaken Boulevard between Delmar Drive E. and 24th Avenue E.): This bike path is a landmark.
- Lincoln Park / Lincoln Reservoir and Bobby Morris Playfield (now Cal Anderson Park) (1000 E. Pine Street): This park is a landmark.
- liq'ted (Licton) Springs Park (9536 Ashworth Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98103): This park became a landmark in 2019.
- McGraw Square/Place (5th Avenue & Westlake Avenue): This square is a landmark.
- Memorial Wall of Memorial Stadium (Seattle Center): This wall is a landmark.
- North Queen Anne Drive Bridge (Over Wolf Creek Canyon): This bridge is a landmark.
- Parsons Gardens, a.k.a. Parsons Memorial Garden (West of 618 W. Highland Drive): This garden is a landmark.
- Schmitz Park Bridge (Admiral Way over Schmitz Park Ravine): This bridge is a landmark.
- Seattle Japanese Garden (1075 Lake Washington Blvd E): This beautiful garden is a landmark.
- Statue of Chief Seattle / Seattle, Chief of Suquamish Statue (Tilikum Place): This statue of Chief Seattle is a landmark.
- Volunteer Park: This entire park is a landmark.
- Volunteer Park Conservatory (1400 E. Galer Street): This conservatory became a landmark in 2010.
- Volunteer Park Grounds (1400 E Prospect Street): The grounds of Volunteer Park became a landmark in 2016.
- Volunteer Park Water Tower (1400 E. Prospect Street): This water tower is a landmark.
- West Queen Anne Walls (8th Place W. between W. Galer Street and W. Highland Drive): These walls are a landmark.
Cool Transportation and Structures
Seattle has some unique ways to get around and interesting structures.
- Arboretum Aqueduct (Lake Washington Boulevard E. at E. Foster Island Road): This aqueduct became a landmark in 1976.
- Ben Bridge Jewelers Street Clock (409 Pike Street): This street clock is a landmark.
- Benton's Jewelers Street Clock (3216 N.E. 45th Street): This street clock is a landmark.
- Brill Trolley: This historic trolley became a landmark in 1978.
- Broad Street Substation (319 6th Ave N): This substation is a landmark.
- California Avenue Substation (now Dakota Place Park) (4304 S.W. Dakota Street): This former substation became a landmark in 2011.
- Carroll's Jewelers Street Clock (1427 4th Avenue): This clock is now at MOHAI and is a landmark.
- Center for Wooden Boats floating buildings (1010 Valley Street): These unique floating buildings are a landmark.
- Century Square Street Clock (1529 4th Avenue): This street clock is a landmark.
- Central Waterfront Piers: This is actually five separate landmarks, each with its own designation!
- Pier 54 - 1001 Alaskan Way: Became a landmark in 2012.
- Pier 55 - 1101 Alaskan Way: Became a landmark in 2012.
- Pier 56 - 1201 Alaskan Way: Became a landmark in 2012.
- Pier 57 - 1301 Alaskan Way: Became a landmark in 2012.
- Pier 59 - 1415 Alaskan Way: Became a landmark in 2012.
- Duwamish Railroad Bridge (Railroad lines south of the Spokane Street Bridge over Duwamish Waterway): This bridge is a landmark.
- East Pine Substation (1501 23rd Ave): This substation is a landmark.
- Excursion Boat Virginia V: This historic boat is a landmark.
- Fremont Bridge (4th Avenue N. and Fremont Avenue N. over Lake Washington Ship Canal): This famous bridge is a landmark.
- George Washington Memorial Bridge / Aurora Bridge (Aurora Avenue N. over Lake Washington Ship Canal): This large bridge is a landmark.
- Great American Food and Beverage Co. Street Clock (3119 Eastlake Avenue E.): This clock was unfortunately knocked over after 2006.
- Greenwood Jewelers Street Clock (129 N. 85th Street): This street clock is a landmark.
- Hat n' Boots (6910 E. Marginal Way S.): This fun, giant hat and boots sculpture is now at Oxbow Park and is a landmark.
- Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Co. Street Clock (720 2nd Avenue): This clock is a landmark.
- Horiuchi Mural (Seattle Center): This mural is a landmark.
- Kobe Bell (Seattle Center): This bell is a landmark.
- Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge and East Portals of the Mount Baker Tunnels: This bridge and tunnels are a landmark.
- Lake Union Steam Plant and Hydro House (1179 Eastlake Avenue E.): This plant and house are a landmark.
- Lightship Relief / Swiftsure (Historic Ships Wharf, 860 Terry Avenue N.): This is the oldest U.S. lightship still afloat and is a landmark.
- MV Malibu: This yacht is a landmark.
- MV Thea Foss: This boat is a landmark.
- Montlake Bridge and Montlake Cut (Montlake Boulevard E. between N.E. Pacific Street and E. Shelby Street): This bridge and cut are a landmark.
- Myers Music Street Clock (Columbia City): This clock is a landmark.
- Seattle Monorail: This unique monorail system is a landmark.
- P-I Globe (1101 Elliott Avenue W.): This globe-shaped neon sign, built in 1948, is a landmark.
- San Mateo Steam Ferry (Pier 37/39): This ferry became a landmark in 1977, but has since sunk.
- Schooner Wawona (Historic Ships Wharf, 860 Terry Avenue N.): This schooner was deconstructed in 2009 but was a landmark.
- Space Needle (219 4th Avenue N.): This famous Seattle landmark is a must-see!
- Snagboat W.T. Preston: Now on dry land in Anacortes, Washington, this boat is a landmark.
- Tugboat Arthur Foss (Historic Ships Wharf, 860 Terry Avenue N.): This is the world's oldest wooden tugboat and a Washington State Heritage Flagship!
- 20th Avenue NE Bridge (Through Ravenna Park): This bridge is a landmark.
- Wagner Floating Home (2700 Westlake Avenue N, Unit 10): This floating home is a landmark.
- West Earth Co. Street Clock (406 Dexter Avenue N.): This clock was dismantled for restoration in 2015.
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