<p>The Smith Tower, located in 506 2nd Ave., is the oldest skyscraper in Seattle and contains 38 floors. It is named after its builder, firearm and typewriter magnate Lyman Cornelius Smith. Construction began in 1910 and was completed in 1914.
</p><p>Shows the Alaska Building and the New York Block on 2nd Ave.
</p><p>Written on verso: 2nd Ave. near Cherry, ca. 1913.
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<ul><li>Subjects (LCTGM): Street lights--Washington (State)--Seattle; Carriages &amp; coaches--Washington (State)--Seattle</li>
<li>Subjects (LCSH): Smith Tower (Seattle, Wash.); Office buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle--Design and construction; Skyscrapers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Design and construction; Seconc Avenue (Seattle, Wash.); Brick roads--Washington (State)--Seattle; Central business districts--Washington (State)--Seattle; Automobiles--Washington (State)--Seattle</li></ul><hr>
Based on <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Smith_Tower_under_construction,_from_the_Post_St_power_house,_Feb_23,_1913_(Curtis_%26_Miller_photo).jpeg" title="File:Smith Tower under construction, from the Post St power house, Feb 23, 1913 (Curtis &amp; Miller photo).jpeg">File:Smith Tower under construction, from the Post St power house, Feb 23, 1913 (Curtis &amp; Miller photo).jpeg</a> and <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Smith_Tower_looking_north_of_the_completed_steel_structure_of_the_main_building,_tower,_and_cone,_showing_facade_panels_for_(SEATTLE_4930).jpg" title="File:Smith Tower looking north of the completed steel structure of the main building, tower, and cone, showing facade panels for (SEATTLE 4930).jpg">File:Smith Tower looking north of the completed steel structure of the main building, tower, and cone, showing facade panels for (SEATTLE 4930).jpg</a>, and given the progress of adding facade panels to the Smith Tower, we can dat this between 1913-02-24 and 1913-04-05.
Levi Bradley
between 24 February 1913 and 5 April 1913 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1913-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1319,+1913-02-24T00:00:00Z/11,P1326,+1913-04-05T00:00:00Z/11</div>
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