Henry M. Jackson Federal Building
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The Henry M. Jackson Federal Building (JFB) is a 37-story United States Federal Government
skyscraper
in downtown Seattle, Washington. Located on the block bounded by Marion and Madison Streets and First and Second Avenues, the building was completed in 1974 and won the Honor Award of the American Institute of Architects
in 1976. It received its current name after the death of U.S. Senator Henry M. Jackson
in 1983. Architects for the project were Bassetti/Norton/Metler/Rekevics
and John Graham & Associates
.
Among the stuctures torn down to build the federal building were the Richardsonian Romanesque
, Burke Building (built 1889–91), the Hotel Stevens, and the Tivoli Theater, a burlesque
house. It is located across from the Old Federal Building
.
Federal government of the United States
The federal government of the United States is the national government of the constitutional republic of fifty states that is the United States of America. The federal government comprises three distinct branches of government: a legislative, an executive and a judiciary. These branches and...
skyscraper
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
in downtown Seattle, Washington. Located on the block bounded by Marion and Madison Streets and First and Second Avenues, the building was completed in 1974 and won the Honor Award of the American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
in 1976. It received its current name after the death of U.S. Senator Henry M. Jackson
Henry M. Jackson
Henry Martin "Scoop" Jackson was a U.S. Congressman and Senator from the state of Washington from 1941 until his death...
in 1983. Architects for the project were Bassetti/Norton/Metler/Rekevics
Bassetti Architects
Bassetti Architects is an architectural firm based in Seattle, Washington with a second office in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1947, the firm has designed several well-known Seattle landmarks and many schools in the greater Seattle-Tacoma area, including several buildings at the Pike Place...
and John Graham & Associates
John Graham & Company
John Graham & Company, or John Graham & Associates was the name of an architectural firm, founded in 1900 in Seattle, Washington by English-born architect John Graham , and maintained by his son John Graham Jr. ....
.
Among the stuctures torn down to build the federal building were the Richardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after architect Henry Hobson Richardson, whose masterpiece is Trinity Church, Boston , designated a National Historic Landmark...
, Burke Building (built 1889–91), the Hotel Stevens, and the Tivoli Theater, a burlesque
Burlesque
Burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects...
house. It is located across from the Old Federal Building
Federal Office Building (Seattle, Washington)
The Federal Office Building, Seattle, Washington is a historic federal office building and courthouse located at Seattle in King County, Washington. It is the courthouse for the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington....
.
External links
- Henry M. Jackson Federal Building at the U.S. General Services Administration