Former American Can Company Building Nominated For Seattle Landmark

Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nomination of the former American Can Company Building, located at 2601 Elliott Ave E, for landmark status during its upcoming meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 3:30 p.m.

The building, a potential landmark in Seattle’s industrial and architectural history, is also one of the first properties set to participate in the city’s new Office-to-Residential Conversion Program. Part of the Downtown Activation Plan, the program offers a Sales and Use Tax Deferral incentive to encourage adaptive reuse of underutilized commercial buildings for new housing.

The public is invited to attend the meeting, which will be held in person at Seattle City Hall in the Boards & Commissions Room (L2-80) at 600 4th Ave. The meeting will also be accessible remotely via WebEx or telephone. Specific access details, including the agenda and participation links, will be posted on the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods website approximately one week prior to the meeting.

Public comment will be accepted both in person and remotely. Individuals who wish to speak may sign up online beginning two hours before the meeting starts. Each speaker will be allotted up to two minutes to provide feedback. Written comments must be submitted by 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Submissions can be emailed to sarah.sodt@seattle.gov

or mailed to the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board at PO Box 94649, Seattle, WA 98124-4649.

A landmark nomination includes detailed descriptions of the building’s architecture and condition, as well as its history, past and present photographs, site plans, maps, and drawings. The full nomination for the American Can Company Building is available for public review on the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods website.

For more information about the nomination process or the Landmarks Preservation Board’s role, visit: Seattle Department of Neighborhoods website.