Frederick & Nelson Building
| Frederick & Nelson Building | |
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Exterior of the Frederick & Nelson Building (2004) | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Open |
| Type | Department store |
| Architectural style | Neo-Renaissance |
| Location | 500 Pine Street, Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°36′44″N 122°20′11″W / 47.6122937°N 122.3362876°W |
| Current tenants | Nordstrom |
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| Year(s) built | 1916–1918 |
| Opened |
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| Closed | May 31, 1992 (Frederick & Nelson) |
| Client | Donald E. Frederick |
| Owner | Nordstrom |
| Height | 134 feet (41 m) |
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| Floor count | 12 |
| Floor area | 383,000 square feet (35,600 m2) of selling space. |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John Graham, Sr. |
| Architecture firm | John Graham & Company |
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| Website | |
| Nordstrom store information | |
| Designated | October 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.