The Seattle Center Armory is a building in
Seattle Center
Seattle Center is an arts, educational, tourism and entertainment center in Seattle, Washington, United States. Spanning an area of 74 acres (30 ha), it was originally built for the 1962 World's Fair. Its landmark feature is the tall Space Need ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
Washington
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* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
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** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
.
The building has housed the Center House Theater, The Center High School, and the
Seattle Children's Museum
The Seattle Children's Museum in Seattle is located on the lowest floor of the Armory at the Seattle Center. Founded in 1979 with a single exhibit, the museum currently features 18,000 sq feet of play space with 11 exhibits designed for kids 6 mo ...
.
History
The
Washington National Guard
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built the Seattle Field Artillery Armory in 1939, to be used by the
146th Field Artillery, the
66th Field Artillery Brigade, and the Washington Headquarters of the 41st Division of the National Guard.
The building became known as the Food Circus, and later Seattle Center House. It was remodeled in 2012.
The building houses a food court which has included restaurants such as Bean Sprouts Cafe and Cooking School, Bigfoot BBQ, Cool Guys Fry Bar, Eltana,
MOD Pizza
MOD Pizza is a Seattle, Washington-based fast casual pizza restaurant chain based in the United States. Founded in 2008, MOD has more than 500 locations in the United States and Canada (one location). MOD is a company that is claimed by its own ...
,
Skillet
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, and
Subway
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Transportation
* Subway, a term for underground rapid transit rail systems
* Subway (underpass), a type of walkway that passes underneath an obstacle
* Subway (George Bush Intercontin ...
.
References
External links
Seattle Center Armoryat Seattle Center
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1939 establishments in Washington (state)
Military installations established in 1939
Government buildings in Seattle
Seattle Center