Globe Building, Beebe Building and Hotel Cecil
historic place
In downtown Seattle, Washington, stand the Globe Building, Beebe Building, and Hotel Cecil. These three historic structures were built between late 1900 and 1901, designed by architect Max Umbrecht. Their construction supported Seattle's booming population during the Klondike Gold Rush era. The Globe Building, completed in 1901, served as headquarters for businessman James W. Clise's enterprises. The Beebe Building, built around 1900, was initially commercial. The Hotel Cecil, opened in 1901, provided lodging for gold rush transients. Collectively listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, these buildings represent the last intact block of circa-1900 structures on First Avenue between Pioneer Square and Pike Place Market. They illustrate a significant period of Seattle's early 20th-century development.