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Arctic Building

#143 of 572 things to do in Seattle

#165 of 712 things to do in Pacific Northwest

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    • 700 3rd Ave at Cherry St

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The Arctic Building, completed in 1917, is unique for its intricate terra-cotta ornamentation and 25 walrus heads peeking off the building’s exterior. Though the walruses’ tusks were originally authentic ivory, an earthquake in the 1940s managed to shake a few of them loose to the ground. To protect passersby from the unusual urban hazard of being skewered by falling tusks, the ivory was replaced with epoxy.

 

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