Smith Tower

Smith Tower, named for typewriter and rifle manufacturer Lyman Cornelius Smith, attests to Seattle’s Pacific connections in the early twentieth century, including both relations across the ocean with China and across the porous border with Canada.

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Smith Tower

Seattle’s first skyscraper opened on July 4, 1914. The 42 story Smith Tower was the tallest building outside of New York City and Seattle’s tallest for nearly fifty years. It was built by Lyman Smith of Smith-Corona and Smith ...