Pioneer Square in Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

The Broderick Building

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 14, 2018

1. The Broderick Building Marker

Inscription. Built in 1894 as
The Baily Building
Is part of the Pioneer Square Historic District
which was entered in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Erected by US Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 47° 36.172′ N, 122° 19.995′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Pioneer Square. It is at the intersection of Cherry Street and 2nd Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Cherry Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Seattle WA 98104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Puget Sound Region.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the

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Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carson D. Boren (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Yesler’s Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker); How Did Fire Forge the City? (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pioneer Building (about 300 feet away); The St. Charles Apartments (about 300 feet away); The Pioneer Square Pergola (about 400 feet away); Mutual Life Building (about 400 feet away); Interurban Building (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.

Another marker is no longer nearby. First School in Seattle (was about 300 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. Two NRHP plaques are monumented on the corner of the building.

Regarding The Broderick Building. The Broderick Building is one of many contributing buildings in the Pioneer Square Skid-Road District which was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. This building has had many names over the years. Originally built as the Baily

The Broderick Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, December 30, 2012

2. The Broderick Building

Building, it became known as the Railway Exchange Building in the early 20th century. Then it changed to the Harrisburg Block, then the 2nd and Cherry Building and finally renamed as the Broderick Building in 1986 after well-known Seattle realtor, Henry Broderick.

Also see . . . Broderick, Henry (1880-1975). Henry Broderick was a highly respected Seattle civic leader and the longtime president of the city's largest real estate firm. (Submitted on July 26, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 732 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.