The Puget Power Building was a four story tall building in
Bellevue,
Washington
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. When it was built in 1956 as the corporate headquarters for
Puget Sound Power and Light
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is an energy utility company based in the U.S. state of Washington that provides electrical power and natural gas to the Puget Sound region. The utility serves electricity to more than 1.1 million customers in Isla ...
(popularly known as Puget Power), it was the
tallest building in Bellevue and on the
Eastside.
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on the Eastside".[
The property was sold to a developer by ]Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is an energy utility company based in the U.S. state of Washington that provides electrical power and natural gas to the Puget Sound region. The utility serves electricity to more than 1.1 million customers in Island, K ...
, the successor to Puget Power. The same day the sale was recorded, the building appeared on the annual list of most endangered historic properties compiled by Washington Trust for Historic Preservation.[
The building was demolished in 2006 to make way for a new high-rise development that was to become Bellevue Towers, one of which shared the title of highest building in Bellevue.][
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Image (elevated)
from UW Digital Collections, circa 1969
Image (ground level)
from UW Digital Collections, circa 1969
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Buildings and structures in Bellevue, Washington
Puget Sound Energy
Buildings and structures demolished in 2006
Demolished buildings and structures in Washington (state)