How much did Smith Tower cost to build?
The Smith Tower in Seattle, Washington, is a pyramid-topped office skyscraper at Second Avenue and Yesler Way designed by the Syracuse architects Gaggin and Gaggin for the typewriter and rifle magnate Lyman C. Smith, built from 1911 and opened to the public on 4 July 1914 at about 462 feet, then the tallest building west of the Mississippi. The City of Seattle's Department of Neighborhoods says construction exceeded USD 1.5 million, while HistoryLink says it reputedly cost between USD 1.25 and 1.7 million.
Reported project cost
$1.5 million
Cost basis: 1914
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost1914
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Key dimensions
- HeightHistoryLink.org
- 140.8 m
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