# Alaska Trade Building in Seattle, Washington

        Built in 1909 by James H. Steele, this fireproof brick and concrete structure stands at 1917 First Avenue. It served as the home of the Seattle Union Record, the nation's only union-owned daily newspaper, and remains a key landmark of Seattle's labor history.

        ## Facts

        - Category: History
        - Best for: architecture, history, photography, deep_dive
        - Address: 1915–1919 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
        - Canonical URL: https://gydeinfo.com/seattle/places/alaska-trade-building/

        ## Sources

        - Claim source: [[4-5-E, Alaska Trade Building] Denny's A. A. 6th, 31-25-4, block 37, lot 7. 1915 - 1917 First Avenue. LL and JG, 5-13-65, F-2161. Image Record](https://archives.seattle.gov/digital-collections/index.php/Detail/objects/71335); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [1917 1st Ave Seattle, WA 98101 - Alaska Trade Building](https://www.pacificcontinentalrealty.com/listing/1917-1st-ave-seattle-wa-98101-alaska-trade-building/); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [Alaska Trade Building - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Trade_Building); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation

        ## Booking CTAs

        - No verified booking links are available.

        ## Machine-readable evidence

        - Evidence JSON: https://gydeinfo.com/seattle/places/alaska-trade-building.evidence.json
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