seattle known san_francisco served offices seattle branch san_francisco years building site subject recent redevelopment proposals including plan demolish building halted ruling ownership transferred auctioned million firm later announced plans build story mixed use skyscraper atop existing building scaled project floors building listed national_register_of_historic_places architecture design located half block west 2nd avenue madison street spring street modernist building consists stories street level composed structural steel reinforced concrete main facade facing 2nd avenue clad partially light gray indiana limestone basement exterior walls clad reddish brown granite small plaza 2nd avenue building main entrance setback street feet features finished polished granite serve basement floors building located street level housed vault measuring feet inch thick reinforced concrete walls steel doors southeast corner square foot vault tonnes long tons short tons material construction included circular staircase removed basement floors contained small parking garage secure truck lobby accessible shooting range use security personnel floor features public spaces building mainly lobby stands main entrance 2nd avenue small space floor occupied 1950s remained upper floors building contained open offices check processing areas employee amenities earliest surviving works seattle based architecture firm founded lead architect project firm founding partners building built withstand impact atomic bomb later resistant strong earthquakes designed modernist style building recalls pre war style solid features simple facade shares features federal building seattle built decade earlier bank building design described security visual weight standing modern surrounding financial district history seattle branch san_francisco opened spent decades leased space building downtown seattle plans permanent building drawn approved construction san_francisco board february site 2nd madison chosen proximity city financial district replace bank owned building built home frederick nelson department stores designed local architecture firm post war modernist style story steel frame building cost million equivalent million construct cornerstone building laid april marking beginning months construction opened january sharing new building building underwent minor alterations years use consisting routine maintenance upgrades exterior cleaned recommendation architect resulting limestone 1980s building roof windows replaced direction portions building renovated 1990s add new employee amenities including conference room earthquake february caused minor damage structure seismic completed september attacks building closed public access security features added surrounding perimeter announced plans seattle branch offices area acres owned boeing seattle building closed february vice chairman noting facility dedication old building longer adequate efficient operations meet security standards ownership building transferred april prepare possible sale proposed redevelopment development early 2000s elevated station madison street 2nd avenue proposed plaza ultimately built initial plan lawsuit preservation building vacated based developer negotiated deal purchase property million sale opposed local formed filed suit november halt proposed sale federal judge ruled favor group march finding followed proper federal disposal procedures surplus property february placed national_register_of_historic_places sought designate building seattle city landmark unable gain approval city second attempt city landmark nomination led began auction skyscraper proposal attempted dispose surplus federal property procedures november received compelling applications government agencies organizations public function public auction began december starting bid set million initially set end january late january bids rose near million forced auction deadline extended following month bidding closed february high bid million submitted undisclosed april announced winning auction firm announced plans build story office tower designed incorporating existing building skyscraper podium story winter garden separating historic building addition unsuccessful bids came proposed building elementary school downtown school years initially district applied july acquire property rejected tentative nature application school board later voted november submitting second application million cost year deadline renovations district allowed participate january auction submitted opening bid million drop auction price passed district final bid million homeless advocacy group proposed building downtown homeless shelter services center rejected lack funding december announced updated plans include additional stories housing bringing total height skyscraper feet stories fifth tallest building city skyscraper scheduled begin construction open april purchase paid cleaning building exterior plaza interior demolition fourth floors acquisition adam eve pair statues early announced foot tall adam displayed pedestal june announced scale plans facing opposition historic preservation groups alterations historic structure new proposed story addition square feet office space include story parts new structure illuminated night addition designed team son grandson respectively original architect
Federal Reserve Bank Building (Seattle)