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The '''Seattle Civic Center''' is a building complex in [[Seattle]], Washington. The complex comprises several buildings owned by the City of Seattle and [[King County]] that cover several city blocks. The buildings include:<ref>Emporis</ref>
The '''Seattle Civic Center''' is a building complex in [[Seattle]], Washington whose original master plan was designed by [[Édouard Frère Champney]] in 1910. The complex comprises several buildings owned by the City of Seattle and [[King County, Washington|King County]] that cover several city blocks. The buildings include:<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/cx/?id=102507 |title=Seattle Civic Center, Seattle |access-date=2008-12-27 |archive-date=2007-02-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220131924/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/cx/?id=102507 |url-status=usurped }}</ref>
*[[King County Administration Building]] (1971)
*[[King County Correctional Facility]]
*[[King County Courthouse]] (1916)
*Yesler Building
*[[Seattle City Hall]] (2005)
*'''Seattle Justice Center'''
*[[Seattle Municipal Tower]] (1990)


* [[King County Administration Building]] (1971)
The complex also contained the Public Safety Building until it was demolished in 2005. The [[Seattle Civic Square Tower]] is proposed for the site.
* [[King County Correctional Facility]]
* [[King County Courthouse]] (1916)
* [[Seattle City Hall]] (2005)
* [[Seattle Justice Center]] (2002)
* [[Seattle Municipal Tower]] (1990)
* 400 Yesler Building (1909)


The complex also contained the Public Safety Building until it was demolished in 2005. The [[Seattle Civic Square Tower]] is proposed to be built on the site.
==Seattle Justice Center==

The Seattle Justice Center is located at 600 Fifth Avenue in [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], in the United States. It houses the Municipal Court of Seattle and the Seattle Police Headquarters.<ref>{{cite web|title=Directions to the Court|url=http://www.seattle.gov/courts/general/map.htm|publisher=City of Seattle|accessdate=January 11, 2016}}</ref>
In 2023, County Executive [[Dow Constantine]] announced a plan to redevelop the eight blocks owned by the county government, including the introduction of [[mixed-use development]]. The proposal includes potential commercial and residential buildings, a new platform for [[Pioneer Square station]] at the site of the King County Administration Building, and demolition of the county jail.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gutman |first=David |date=March 7, 2023 |title=King County should redevelop downtown campus, Constantine proposes |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/king-county-should-redevelop-downtown-campus-constantine-proposes/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=March 7, 2023}}</ref>


== References ==
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*[http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/cx/?id=102507 Emporis]


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Latest revision as of 05:36, 15 September 2024

The Seattle Civic Center is a building complex in Seattle, Washington whose original master plan was designed by Édouard Frère Champney in 1910. The complex comprises several buildings owned by the City of Seattle and King County that cover several city blocks. The buildings include:[1]

The complex also contained the Public Safety Building until it was demolished in 2005. The Seattle Civic Square Tower is proposed to be built on the site.

In 2023, County Executive Dow Constantine announced a plan to redevelop the eight blocks owned by the county government, including the introduction of mixed-use development. The proposal includes potential commercial and residential buildings, a new platform for Pioneer Square station at the site of the King County Administration Building, and demolition of the county jail.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Seattle Civic Center, Seattle". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2008-12-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Gutman, David (March 7, 2023). "King County should redevelop downtown campus, Constantine proposes". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 7, 2023.

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