Seattle in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Alexis Hotel / Globe Building
Built 1901 - Rehabilitated 1982
Seattle Landmark
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 24, 2016
1. Alexis Hotel / Globe Building Marker
Designed by Max Umbrecht for J.W. Clise, this building originally housed stores, offices and lodgings, and together with others in the area, marked the northward move of the downtown up First Avenue. Later it was converted into a parking garage and in 1982 rehabilitated to its present form and uses by Cornerstone Development Corporation.Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 47° 36.294′ N, 122° 20.195′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. Marker is at the intersection of First Avenue and Madison Street on First Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1007 First Avenue, Seattle WA 98104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Beebe Building (a few steps from this marker); Colman Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Start of Seattle Fire Site (within shouting distance of this marker); The Holyoke Building (within shouting distance of this marker); First Post Office in Seattle (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 24, 2016
2. Alexis Hotel / Globe Building Marker - Wide View
The marker is visible here to the right of the hotel entrance.
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Also see . . .
1. Old Seattle Lives On At The Alexis Hotel (Curbed Seattle). (Submitted on November 14, 2016.)
2. Globe Building, Beebe Building and Hotel Cecil (Wikipedia). (Submitted on November 14, 2016.)
3. Globe Building (National Park Service). (Submitted on November 15, 2016.)
Polk's Seattle City Directory, 1905 ( via Wikimedia), circa 1905
3. Alexis Hotel / Globe Building
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 24, 2016
4. Alexis Hotel / Globe Building, Looking Northwest Across First Avenue
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 14, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California.
