King County Administration Building

The King County Administration Building is a nine-storey office building in Seattle, the seat of King County, Washington, United States. It is located at 500 Fourth Avenue, in between Jefferson Street and James Street, and parking is available in parking garages on all surrounding streets. Completed in 1971, the building features a unique hexagonal, honeycomb theme in its walls and windows. [1][2]

King Country Administration Building with hexagonal theme
Hexagon window openings

The plaza surrounding the building was the site of a five-month protest by homeless people opposed to funding cuts for a homeless non-profit organization in 2016.[3]

Agencies

Several agencies are located in the Administration Building, including:

  • Archives and Records Management
  • Assessor's Office
  • Facilities Management
  • Marriage Licensing
  • Recorder's Office
  • Vehicle Licensing
  • Prosecuting Attorney
  • King County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division

Notes
  1. King County document
  2. "King County, Administration Building #2, Seattle, WA". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  3. Clarridge, Christine (September 2, 2016). "Homeless to end campout protest in Seattle plaza, move to reopened shelters". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 12, 2018.


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