Shafer Building
Also known as Sixth and Pine Building
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About Shafer Building
Shafer Building, at 523 Pine St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 13, 1995. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isBuilding in Seattle, Washington, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 59 MB · National Archives↗1924 to today
- 1924Built
- 1995Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 31 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
523 Pine St., Seattle · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
55 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Memories of Shafer Building
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Questions about Shafer Building
Is Shafer Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Dec 13, 1995 (Register number 95001445).
Is Shafer Building a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Washington has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Pioneer Building, Pergola, and Totem Pole, 0.7 miles away.
Can you visit Shafer Building?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Shafer Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 59 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75612322 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.