Frederick & Nelson Building

Frederick & Nelson Building
Exterior of the Frederick & Nelson Building (2004)
Interactive map of the Frederick & Nelson Building area
Alternative names
  • Frederick & Nelson Department Store
  • Nordstrom flagship store
General information
StatusOpen
TypeDepartment store
Architectural styleNeo-Renaissance
Location500 Pine Street, Seattle, Washington, United States
Coordinates47°36′44″N 122°20′11″W / 47.6122937°N 122.3362876°W / 47.6122937; -122.3362876
Current tenantsNordstrom
Named for
  • Donald E. Frederick
  • Nels B. Nelson
Year built1916–1918
Opened
  • September 3, 1918 (1918-09-03) (Frederick & Nelson)
  • September 21, 1998 (1998-09-21) (Nordstrom)
ClosedMay 31, 1992 (1992-05-31) (Frederick & Nelson)
ClientDonald E. Frederick
OwnerNordstrom
Height
Height134 feet (41 m)
Technical details
Floor count12
Floor area383,000 square feet (35,600 m2) of selling space.
Design and construction
ArchitectsJohn Graham, Sr.
Architecture firmJohn Graham & Company
Other information
Public transit access
Website
Nordstrom store information
DesignatedOctober 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.