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Identification
Name
Amazon.Com Building
Alternative name
U.S. Marine Hospital
Emporis Building ID
119376
Location
Main address
1200 12th Avenue South
Address as text
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ZIP
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Neighborhood
Beacon Hill
District
South of Downtown
City
Seattle
State
Washington
Country
U.S.A.
Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (architectural)
72.85 m
Floors (above ground)
16
Construction start
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Construction end
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Renovation end
1999
Gross floor area
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Usable floor area
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Parking places
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Construction costs
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Structure in General
Construction type
high-rise building
Current status
existing [completed]
Structural system
rigid frame
Structural material
concrete
steel
masonry
concrete
Facade material
brick
Facade system
applied masonry
Architectural style
art deco / art moderne
Official website
http://www.phpda.org/reports/History_web.pdf
Usages
Main usages
commercial office
Features and Amenities
City landmark
National landmark
One of the city's famous buildings
Facts
The former hospital renovation cost over $40 million.
The 1932 Art Deco Marine Hospital closed in 1987 and Amazon renovated saving the classic structure as well as creating a unique Dot.com corporate center for the company.
Landmark status was granted on January 31, 1992 following a 9-0 vote.
Urban Land Institute 2000 Award for Excellence.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
The base of the tower is located on Beacon Hill at an elevation of 350 feet above sea level.
The Marine facility opened with 312 beds in 1933, although the building was completed in late 1932.
Companies involved in this building

architect: Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership, Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership, Bebb & Gould

Other companies:
John Graham & Associates, Sellen Construction Company, KPFF Consulting Engineers, Pacific Hospital Preservation & Development Author, KPFF Consulting Engineers, Pacific Hospital Preservation & Development Author, Amazon.com, Inc., Wright Runstad & Company, Sellen Construction Company, ABKJ, Sparling, McKinstry Company, Wright Runstad & Company, Turner Construction Company, Sound Parking, Wright Runstad & Company
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