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

Smith and Squire Buildings

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 17, 2011

1. Smith and Squire Buildings Marker

Inscription. Smith and Squire Buildings, designed by Max Umbrecht and C.H. Webb, were built in 1900, and combined in a later renovation. The Steinberg Clothing Company occupied the original premises, which were redesigned as residential lofts in 1982 by Hewitt Daly, Architects.

Erected by Hewitt Daly, Architects.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 47° 35.959′ N, 122° 20.054′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Pioneer Square. It is on South Jackson Street near South 1st Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 80 South Jackson Street, 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 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: Earl Layman Street Clock (within shouting distance of this marker); What makes a thriving village? (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grand Central Hotel (about 400 feet away); Why was “The Tenderloin” the first LGBTQ+ neighborhood in Seattle? (about 400 feet away); Why Shelly’s Leg? (about 400 feet away); How Did Water Become Land? (about 500 feet away); Salvation Army Site

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(about 600 feet away); Kings St. Coal Wharf - Skinner & Eddy Shipyards - Site of Hooverville (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.

Other markers no longer nearby. Pioneer Square Historic District (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Information Booth (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Site of the Smaller Fort (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Smith and Squire Buildings image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 17, 2011

2. Smith and Squire Buildings

The marker is on right side of the building next to the cement-ramped entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 644 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.