Frederick & Nelson Building

Frederick & Nelson Building
Exterior of the Frederick & Nelson Building (2004)
Alternative names
  • Frederick & Nelson Department Store
  • Nordstrom flagship store
General information
StatusOpen
TypeDepartment store
Architectural styleNeo-Renaissance
Location500 Pine Street, Seattle, Washington, United States
Coordinates47°36′44″N 122°20′11″W / 47.6122937°N 122.3362876°W / 47.6122937; -122.3362876
Current tenantsNordstrom
Named for
  • Donald E. Frederick
  • Nels B. Nelson
Year(s) built19161918
Opened
  • September 3, 1918 (1918-09-03) (Frederick & Nelson)
  • September 21, 1998 (1998-09-21) (Nordstrom)
ClosedMay 31, 1992 (1992-05-31) (Frederick & Nelson)
ClientDonald E. Frederick
OwnerNordstrom
Height134 feet (41 m)
Technical details
Floor count12
Floor area383,000 square feet (35,600 m2) of selling space.
Design and construction
Architect(s)John Graham, Sr.
Architecture firmJohn Graham & Company
Other information
Public transit access
Website
Nordstrom store information
DesignatedOctober 16, 1996
References

The Frederick & Nelson Building is a department store building and landmark on Pine Street in Seattle, Washington, United States. It was designed by the John Graham & Company architecture firm for Donald E. Frederick, and opened in 1918. It was the flagship store of the Frederick & Nelson department store chain until its bankruptcy and liquidation in 1992. It has been the flagship store of the Nordstrom department store chain since 1998;, replacing its first store on Fifth Avenue, which opened in 1901.