![\"Seattle](\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Seattle-tallest-building-Pioneer-Building.jpg\")
<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nCa. 1900<\/h3>\n
Years tallest<\/strong>: 1892 \u2013 1904 Years tallest<\/strong>: 1904 \u2013 1906 Interesting facts<\/strong>: Developed as Seattle\u2019s original skyscraper and built in only 11 months, the building was also the first steel-framed structure in the Northwest. In 2007 the Alaska Building was purchased for $38.7 million<\/a> and is now a Marriott hotel.<\/p>\n Years tallest<\/strong>: 1906 \u2013 1914 Interesting facts<\/strong>: The station was designed by Minnesota architects Charles A. Reed and Allen H. Stem, who later went on to create New York City\u2019s Grand Central Terminal. King Street Station<\/a> originally served as the Great Northern Railway and Northern Pacific Railway until Amtrack became prominent in the early 1970s.<\/p>\n Years tallest<\/strong>: 1914 \u2013 1961 Interesting facts<\/strong>: Smith Tower was originally built by typewriter and firearm entrepreneur Lyman Cornelius Smith. Although Lyman didn\u2019t live to see the project through to completion, his son was able to continue his legacy. Smith Tower<\/a> quickly became the tallest structure on the West Coast until the Space Needle stole the title in 1962. Today, the tower\u2019s pyramid-shaped penthouse<\/a> is home to Petra Franklin Lahaie and her family. The two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment is surprisingly spacious at 1,750 square feet.<\/p>\n Years tallest<\/strong>: 1961 \u2013 1969 Interesting facts<\/strong>: The original plans for the Space Needle were\u00a0drawn on a coffee shop placemat in 1959 by entrepreneur Edward E. Carlson. By the time land was\u00a0finally\u00a0acquired to build the Space Needle, construction crews had only one year to get the structure completed in time for the 1961\u00a0World\u2019s Fair, which had a 21st century theme.\u00a0The modular, flying saucer-topped Space Needle was to be the main event. More interesting facts and historic photos of the Space Needle can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Years tallest<\/strong>: 1969 \u2013 1985 Interesting facts<\/strong>: The building, which also goes by the names 1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza and Seattle-First National Bank Building, was one of the first rectangular skyscrapers<\/a> to mark the Seattle skyline.<\/p>\n<\/a>Photos:\u00a0Rob Ketcherside\/Flickr<\/a>, Seattle Muncipal Archives\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nHeight<\/strong>: 94 feet, 6 floors
\nLocation<\/strong>: 600 First Avenue
\nInteresting facts<\/strong>: Built on the site of Yesler Mansion, the Richardsonian Romanesque-style structure was designed by architect Elmer Fisher. In 1898, during the Klondike Gold Rush, the Pioneer Building<\/a> was home to 48 mining companies. During the prohibition era, the building was home to Seattle\u2019s first speakeasy.<\/p>\nAlaska Building<\/h2>\n
Ca. 1909<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nCa. 1913<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photos:\u00a0CircaSassy\/Flickr<\/a>, Seattle Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nHeight<\/strong>: 203 feet, 14 floors
\nLocation<\/strong>: 618 2nd Avenue<\/p>\nKing Street Station Tower<\/h2>\n
Ca. 1906<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nCa. 1911<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nCa. 1950<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photos: Seattle Public Library<\/a>, Seattle Public Library<\/a>,\u00a0Seattle Public Library<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nHeight<\/strong>: 246 feet, 8 floors
\nLocation<\/strong>: 303 South Jackson Street<\/p>\nSmith Tower<\/h2>\n
Ca.\u00a01913<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nCa. 1923<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nCa. 1929<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nCa. 1950<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photos: Seattle Municipal Archives\/Flickr<\/a>,\u00a0Seattle Public Library<\/a>,\u00a0Seattle Municipal Archives\/Flickr<\/a>,\u00a0Seattle Municipal Archives\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nHeight<\/strong>: 489 feet, 49 floors
\nLocation<\/strong>: 506 Second Avenue<\/p>\nSpace Needle<\/h2>\n
Ca. 1961<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\nCa. 1978<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photos: Seattle Municipal Archives\/Flickr<\/a>,\u00a0seattle.gov<\/a>,\u00a0Wikimedia<\/a>,\u00a0Seattle Municipal Archives\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nHeight<\/strong>: 605 feet
\nLocation<\/strong>: 400 Broad Street<\/p>\nSafeco Plaza<\/h2>\n
Ca. 1969<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nCa. 1970<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/a>Photos: Seattle Municipal Archives\/Flickr<\/a>,\u00a0Seattle Municipal Archives\/Flickr<\/a>,\u00a0Seattle Municipal Archives\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nHeight<\/strong>: 630 feet, 50 floors
\nLocation<\/strong>: 1001 Fourth Avenue<\/p>\nColumbia Center<\/h2>\n
Ca. 1986<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nCa. 2014<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Photos:\u00a0theslowlane\/Flickr<\/a>, JoeInSouthernCA\/Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n