| United States Courthouse | |
| Status: | Completed |
| Building Type: | Courthouse |
| Address: | 700 Stewart Street Seattle, Washington |
| Coordinates: | 47.6151°N -122.3366°W |
| Map Type: | Seattle WA Downtown |
| Start Date: | 2001 |
| Opened Date: | August 17, 2004 |
| Cost: | $171 million |
| Owner: | General Services Administration |
| Architectural: | 390feet |
| Floor Count: | 23 |
| Floor Area: | 614996square feet |
| Main Contractor: | Absher Construction |
| Unit Count: | --> |
| Parking: | 200 spaces |
| References: | [1] |
The United States Courthouse in Seattle, Washington, is a federal courthouse and office building used primarily by the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. When it opened on August 17, 2004, at a cost of $171 million,[2] it replaced the historic William Kenzo Nakamura United States Courthouse, which has since been transferred to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The 23-story, 390feet tall building houses 18 courtrooms and 22 chambers and occupies a full city block along with a landscaped public plaza.[1]
It was designed by NBBJ and Magnusson Klemencic Associates with future expansion in mind and features engineering designed to withstand earthquakes, terrorism, and other possible threats.[3] The General Services Administration awarded two design awards to the building in 2005 for design and construction excellence;[4] [5] it also received a commendation from the Seattle chapter of the American Institute of Architects for "advancing the quality of civic design".[6] [7]