| They say bedrock, at
that location,
was too deep for pilings to reach, so Smith Tower sits on friction
pilings,
driven down enough into sediment to stop from friction.
Not the tallest building in town, but very historic. Smith Tower was built in 1914. Around 46 floors; tallest building west of the Mississippi and one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world when built. An engineering feat for it's day. Scroll down. |
Taken 2002 |
| Mid floor view to other downtown
Seattle skyscrapers
from Smith Tower's observation deck.
|
Image taken 1989 |
| Looking out over Elliot Bay.
|
Image taken 2000 |
