Sunday, September 25, 2016

LC Smith Tower

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_Tower

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yesler_Way

From the Empire Landmark Hotel to...

http://www.empirelandmarkhotel.com

http://www.empirelandmarkhotel.com/wp-content/themes/empirelandmark/lib/scripts/timthumb/thumb.php?src=http://www.empirelandmarkhotel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/empire-landmark-home.jpg&w=960&h=460&zc=1&q=100

http://www.empirelandmarkhotel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/empire-landmark-home-3.jpg

http://www.empirelandmarkhotel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/empire-landmark-home-2.jpg

http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/landmark-west-end-hotel-likely-to-be-demolished-to-make-way-for-condo-development

"Given the increasing density in Vancouver and the fact that the sites are worth so much more ...  frankly it's cheaper to tear down and rebuild when you get to a certain point," he said.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/empire-landmark-hotel-development-1.3775657

http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?stateID=1&status=15

http://urbanyvr.com/empire-landmark-hotel-demolition



Westin Seattle

The south tower, with 40 floors at 121 m (397 ft) was completed in 1969 as the Washington Plaza HotelCompleted in 1982, the 137 m (449 ft) 47-storey north tower, is the tallest hotel tower in the city.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westin_Seattle

http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?stateID=24&status=15