Historic Chinatown Gate (Seattle)

Historic Chinatown Gate
Looking west towards Union Station and King Street Station
Location within downtown Seattle
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeArchway
Architectural stylePaifang
LocationS King Street & 5th Avenue S
Seattle, Washington
Coordinates47°35′54″N 122°19′38″W / 47.59836°N 122.32735°W / 47.59836; -122.32735
GroundbreakingApril 23, 2006 (2006-04-23)
InauguratedFebruary 9, 2008 (2008-02-09)
Cost$500,000
OwnerHistoric Chinatown Gate Foundation
Height45 feet (14 m)
Technical details
Structural systemSteel
MaterialCeramic tiles
Design and construction
Architect(s)Ming Zhang and Paul Wu
Architecture firmMulvannyG2 Architecture

The Historic Chinatown Gate (traditional Chinese: 中華門; simplified Chinese: 中华门) is a modern Paifang archway in the Chinatown-International District neighborhood of Seattle, Washington.