Pioneer Square in Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
The Goldsmith Building
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 17, 2011
1. The Goldsmith Building Marker
The Crane 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
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 47° 35.91′ N, 122° 19.899′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Pioneer Square. It is on 2nd Avenue South, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 2nd Avenue South, 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: How Did Water Become Land? (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); King Street Station (about 400 feet away); What makes a city? (about 400 feet away); How Big Was Japantown? (about 500 feet away); UPS - Celebrating 100 years of Service (about 600 feet away); Birthplace of United Parcel Service (about 600 feet away); Smith and Squire Buildings
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of the Smaller Fort (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . The Pioneer Square Historic District NHRP Inventory. The Goldsmith and Brothers Building makes up a part of the Pioneer Square Historic District. Its inventory document says: Goldsmith and Brothers Building, 419-423 2nd Avenue South. D. S. Maynard's Plat, Block 12, Lots 5 and 6. King County Assessor's Account Number: 524780-0755 Current owner: Norman Volotin 1309 114th Avenue S.E., No. 108 Bellevue, Washington 98004 Form No 10-300a (Rev. 10-74) Significance: Primary structure. Building dates from the district's secondary historic period: 1900-1910, the decade of Seattle's explosive growth. Competent, intact street architecture conforming in function, height and mass to the neighboring building of the North Coast Electric Company on the north. The latter is included in original district boundaries. Together, these two warehouses solidly describe the westernmost edge of the large open space created by the King Street Station parking lot. Construction date: 1907. Architect: unknown. Description: Plain Italianate
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 17, 2011
2. The Goldsmith Building Marker
The marker is located to the right of the entrance.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 17, 2011
3. The Goldsmith Building on the right
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 2,032 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
