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The Smith Tower Built from the fortune of typewriter and rifle magnate Lyman C. Smith (Smith-Corona typewriters and Smith "long" rifles), the Smith Tower was Seattle's first skyscraper. Opening on July 4th, 1914 and topping out at 42 stories, the Smith Tower was the fourth tallest building in the world. It remained the tallest west of Chicago for almost 50 years. In 2000, the building received a $28 million dollar restoration including a complete seismic retrofit. |
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For information regarding commercial space within the Smith Tower, please call our leasing representatives at Urbis Partners: Cleita Harvey (206) 315-0625 or Lisa Stewart (206) 622-1480.
The crown jewel of the Smith Tower is the 35th floor Chinese Room, originally furnished by the last Empress of China as a gift to Mr. Smith. Featuring a hand-carved wood and porcelain-inlay ceiling, ornately carved blackwood furniture, and 17th century works of art, the Chinese Room offers commanding views of Seattle from the complete wrap around outside deck of this 522' tall building. Also in the Chinese Room is the famed Wishing Chair, which imports the promise of marriage within one year to wishful women who sit there.
For more information on renting the Chinese Room for your next event, please email information@chineseroom.com or call us at (206) 622-3131.
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