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U.S. Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Courthouse

On the National Register since 198046 years
ModernisticListed 1980Seattle
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About

About U.S. Courthouse

U.S. Courthouse, at 1010 5th Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 8, 1980. The Register lists it for its law and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Modernistic, as it does for 6 other Washington listings. The listing covers 1.4 acres. 14 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCourthouse in Seattle, Washington. 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 · 81 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1940 to today

  1. 1940Built, designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

1010 5th Ave., Seattle · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1U.S. CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Women's University Club of SeattleGeorgian Revival · next door
  3. 3YWCA Building-SeattleItalian Renaissance · Built 1914 · next door
  4. 4Olympic HotelItalian Renaissance · Built 1924 · next door
  5. 5Northern Life TowerArt Deco · Built 1928 · next door
Around it

56 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BFirst Methodist Episcopal ChurchBeaux Arts Classicism0.1 miBRainier ClubJacobethan Revival · Built 19030.1 miBFourth Church of Christ, ScientistClassical Revival · Built 19160.1 miBArctic BuildingBuilt 19160.2 miBLeamington Hotel and ApartmentsClassical Revival0.2 miBContinental HotelBuilding0.2 miBFederal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Seattle BranchBuilt 19500.2 miBHotel SorrentoBuilt 19090.2 miBSkinner BuildingItalian Renaissance · Built 19260.2 miSFreeway ParkSite0.2 miBHoge BuildingSecond Renaissance Revival · Built 19110.3 miBRector HotelBeaux Arts · Built 19120.3 miBColman BuildingBuilding0.3 miBFederal Office BuildingModernistic0.3 miBFederal Office BuildingBuilding0.3 miBNational BuildingBuilding0.3 miBGlobe Building, Beebe Building and Hotel CecilEnglish Renaissance0.3 miBTrinity Parish ChurchGothic Revival0.3 mi
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BHolyoke BuildingVictorian0.3 miBGrand Pacific HotelRichardsonian Romanesque0.3 miBColonial HotelFederal0.3 miBAssay OfficeBuilt 18860.3 miB1411 Fourth Avenue BuildingModerne0.3 miBLiggett BuildingLate Gothic Revival · Built 19270.3 miBNorthern Bank and Trust BuildingBeaux Arts · Built 19070.3 miBCamlin HotelTudor Revival · Built 19260.3 miBEagles Auditorium BuildingRenaissance Revival0.3 miBColiseum TheaterSecond Renaissance Revival0.3 miBWashington Athletic ClubBuilt 19300.3 miBCambridge ApartmentsBuilt 19230.3 miBNew Richmond HotelClassical Revival · Built 19110.4 miStIron PergolaBuilt 19090.4 mi★Pioneer Building, Pergola, and Totem PoleRomanesque Revival0.4 miBLyon BuildingChicago0.4 miBOld Public Safety BuildingBuilt 19090.4 miBAgen WarehouseCommercial Style0.4 miBUS Immigration BuildingCommercial Vernacular · Built 19150.4 miBJ. S. Graham StoreItalian Renaissance Revival · Built 19190.4 miBUnited Shopping TowerChicago Style · Built 19290.4 miBHenry H. Dearborn HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 19070.4 miBStimson-Green HouseTudor0.4 miBShafer BuildingChicago/Skyscraper Style · Built 19240.4 miBWard HouseVictorian0.4 miBParamount TheatreBuilding0.4 miSBallast IslandSite0.5 miDPioneer Square-Skid Road DistrictVictorian0.5 miDPioneer Square-Skid Road District (Boundary Increase)Italianate0.5 miBNippon KanBuilt 19090.5 miBPark Department, Division of PlaygroundsBuilt 19030.5 miStS.s. San MateoStructure0.5 miBColonnade HotelBuilt 19000.5 miBNew Washington HotelItalian Renaissance Revival0.5 miBBon Marche Department StoreBuilt 19290.5 miBPhillips HouseClassical Revival · Built 19020.5 miBTimes BuildingItalian Renaissance0.5 miBSummit SchoolBuilt 19800.5 mi
More like it

Modernistic style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Modernistic.

Federal Office Building0.3 mi away
U.S. Marine HospitalBuilt 1933 · 1.1 mi away
Bay View Brewery2.1 mi away

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Questions about U.S. Courthouse

Is U.S. Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 8, 1980 (Register number 80004003).

Is U.S. Courthouse 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, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit U.S. Courthouse?

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 U.S. Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 81 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 75612492 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.