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Fairmont Olympic Hotel
George B. Post & Sons' 1924 Italian Renaissance hotel, financed by thousands of local shareholders, on the UW's original downtown site.
- Built
- 1924Construction begun July 21, 1923; the Olympic Hotel was completed and opened in 1924 (opened December 6, 1924 per Wikipedia).
- Style
- Italian Renaissance Revival
- Architect
- George B. Post & Sons
- Type
- Grand hotel
- Area
- Downtown
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; Historic Hotels of America member
The story
The Olympic Hotel was built by the Community Hotel Corporation, a company financed by thousands of local shareholders, on the Metropolitan Tract, the original downtown site of the University of Washington. The New York firm George B. Post & Sons designed it in the Italian Renaissance style; construction began in July 1923 and the hotel opened in 1924. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and today operates as the Fairmont Olympic, a Historic Hotels of America member.
Good to know
- Address: 411 University Street, Seattle, WA 98101
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.